To those we lost in 2020
The comedy performers, writers and actors who died this year
30/12/2020 … January Derek Fowlds, Yes Minister star, 82 Terry Jones, Python.
2020 Archives
Wed 30 December 2020
Meera Syal revives Granny Kumar
For a new Radio 4 chat show next year
30/12/2020 … Meera Syal is to revive her alter-ego Granny Kumar for a new Radio 4 series.
How Rory Bremner saved John Major's bacon
Prank call headed off a eurosceptic rebellion
30/12/2020 … Rory Bremner saved John Major’s Premiership by making a prank phone call, it has been confirmed today In 1993, the impressionist posed as the Prime Minister…
© GCB Films/Infinity Hill 'We are still being ridiculous'
David Tennant and Michael Sheen on the return of Staged
30/12/2020 … Staged, the comedy which David Tennant and Michael Sheen filmed from their own homes during lockdown returns to BBC One at 9.
Tue 29 December 2020
Spinal Tap stars set up licensing company
After the conclusion of their bitter legal fight
29/12/2020 … Spinal Tap's stars have set up a new company to manage the licensing of the film and all rights related to it.
© ITV Which comedian was the Hedgehog in the Masked Singer?
Test your knowledge of the comedy news of 2020...
29/12/2020 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
© ITV Billy Connolly: It’s Been A Pleasure
29/12/2020 … Advance press coverage of ITV’s Billy Connolly retrospective portrayed it as an emotional milestone marking the end of his career, cut short by the cruelties…
© C4/Framestore More than 200 complain over deepfake Queen
Ofcom to consider Channel 4's alternative message
29/12/2020 … More than 200 people complained about Channel 4's deepfake version of the Queen’s speech.