New sci-fi comedy from Family Guy's Seth Macfarlane
The Orville to launch this autumn
16/05/2017 … Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane is making a new sci-fi comedy called The Orville.
2017 Archives
Tue 16 May 2017
'No one was crying out for a double-glazing sitcom'
Inbetweeners co-creator Damon Beesley on his new comedy, White Gold
16/05/2017 … It is, inevitably, billed as something of a sequel to The Inbetweeners.
What is Matilda's surname?
16/05/2017 … Welcome to this week's trivia quiz, compiled, as always by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
Penny Dreadfuls go into spying
16/05/2017 … Sketch group The Penny Dreadfuls are to parody John Le Carré in their latest Radio 4 spoof.
Will Al Porter host an Irish Blind Date?
He's the new Cilla, according to reports
16/05/2017 … Al Porter is set to host an Irish version of Blind Date, it has been reported today.
Legal go-ahead for joke theft case
Writer alleges Conan's team lifted gags from his blog
16/05/2017 … Accusations of joke theft are rife in the comedy world – but rarely do they make it to court.
Channel 4's Alternative Election Night to return
16/05/2017 … Channel 4’s Alternative Election Night is to return, with David Mitchell, Richard Osman and Jeremy Paxman.