Filming has begun on a new BBC comedy based on Rónán Hession’s novel Leonard and Hungry Paul. The story follows two board-gaming friends meandering through leafy suburban life, with a cast that ...

Walk of Fame producer Ana Martinez said: ‘The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is honoured to welcome comedian Ricky Gervais to the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Finally, a star that will give snarky ...

A fundraising campaign has been launched to secure the archive of Ray Galton and Alan Simpson - the scriptwriting duo behind Steptoe and Son and Hancock’s Half Hour, who are credited with inventing ...

Babatunde Aléshé and Finlay Christie have toured Ireland for a new Channel 4 series. In Coast to Coast: The Scenic Route, the comedians took on the Causeway Coastal Route and Wild Atlantic Way, with ...

George Wendt, who played Norm Peterson in Cheers, has died at the age of 76. His family said he died peacefully in his sleep ...

Randy Rainbow thinks the world’s getting a bit more ‘frazzled’ recently… which could be due to increased incidents of Trump ...

The live version of Dear Bill was taped live at London’s Fortune Theatre. It is sung by Jak Malone, who delivers the ballad as MI5 secretary Hester Leggatt. It is a heartfelt message to a fictional ...

Writer, actor and comedian Rebecca Humphries has signed a book deal for her debut novel. Maiden, Mother, Crone is described as a satirical folk-horror mystery about a local am-dram star.

The comedian grew up in County Kildare in Ireland, with her mum Helen and sister Sinead, after her dad, Brian, died when she was three. Her real surname is O'Sullivan and she adopted Bea as her stage ...

Comedians including Stewart Lee, Mark Steel and Arthur Smith are to perform an updated version of Alexander Pope’s 18th century satire The Dunciad. The poem, first published in 1728, celebrates a ...

John Kearns is joining the Penny Dreadfuls team for a new Sherlock Holmes comedy play – with new songs from Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber. He will appear alongside Humphrey Ker, David Reed and ...

Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker. This week's is all about the letter Q. Good luck!