All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Including Ruth Jones, Jon Pointing and Amy Gledhill
21/01/2025 … A raft of familiar comedy names including Ruth Jones, Jon Pointing and Amy Gledhill have been cast in the next Harlan Coben thriller to be made for Netflix.
Gilded Balloon's new act hunt returns
21/01/2025 … Applications are now open for this year’s So You Think You’re Funny? new act competition.
Birds Of A Feather star has been 'an inspiration', husband says
21/01/2025 … Birds of a Feather star Pauline Quirke has retired from acting, with her husband revealing that she was diagnosed with dementia in 2021.
Disney cancels its superpower comedy
20/01/2025 … Disney+ has cancelled its comedy Extraordinary, set in a world in which everyone over 18 has superpowers.
© Rhian Ap Gruffydd Test episode of Wisdom Of The Crowd being shot next week
20/01/2025 … John Bishop is piloting a new BBC quiz show from the makers of The 1% Club, Wisdom Of The Crowd is described as being ‘all about making educated guesses’,…
20/01/2025 … Mae Martin is to embark on a music career.
19/01/2025 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the 7,715 events Chortle currently has listed – which has a very European flavour this week, with French,…
© Channel 4 The week's best comedy on TV, radio and streaming
19/01/2025 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming in what's a quiet week for new laughs…: Monday January 20 JUST A MINUTE: Sue Perkins challenges…
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