© PA Images / Alamy Stock Photo Armando Iannucci writes social media satire
Plans to shoot new film next year
24/11/2024 … Armando Iannucci is working on a satirical movie about social media.
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All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sun 24 November 2024
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Welcome to the hellmouth (it's more fun than it sounds)
The best of the week's live comedy
24/11/2024 … he best of the week's live comedy, picked from the 6,253 events Chortle currently has listed.
© att Crockett / Hat Trick Productions Meet Middlesbrough’s Smoggie Queens
The best of the week's comedy on TV, radio and on demand
24/11/2024 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week…: Monday November 25 RICHARD OSMAN'S HOUSE OF GAMES:This week, Red Dwarf star Danny…
Sat 23 November 2024
© BBC/Guy Levy Chris McCasusland's samba 'wonderful' BUT...
Comic does only OK as Strictly competition heats up
23/11/2024 … Chris McCausland found himself near the bottom of the Strictly leaderboard this week, as competition heats up in the show's tenth week.
Fri 22 November 2024
Ted Lasso Season 4 IS happening
...but I might not be in it, says Phil Dunster
22/11/2024 … Ted Lasso star Phil Dunster has confirmed that season 4 of the hit show is happening – but he’s yet to get the phone call confirming he’ll be in…
© BBC/Passion Docs/Trevor Leighton MP throws his weight behind Caroline Aherne statue plan
'It would be great to have a local acknowledgement of all she achieved'
22/11/2024 … Wythenshawe’s MP has backed plans to erect a statue to Caroline Aherne in the town she grew up.
Topical comedy What Just Happened? comes to TV
With Robin Morgan and Kiri Pritchard-McLean
22/11/2024 … Welsh topical comedy show What Just Happened? is coming to TV after two series on the radio.
Frankie Monroe to host a Radio 4 pub quiz
New show for Joe Kent-Walters' award-winning alter-ego
22/11/2024 … Joe Kent-Walters is recording a Radio 4 comedy show in the guise of his alter-ego Frankie Monroe.