By James Brassett from the University of Warwick
18/05/2020 … The return of writer, presenter and social critic Charlie Brooker has filled a hole in the universe of misery that has overwhelmed our TV screens of late, resurrecting…
Being tall and Northern, according to this new research...
18/05/2020 … You’re more likely to be considered ‘naturally funny’ if you are from the North of England, are taller than average, are the youngest child in…
© Sundog Pictures The best of the week's comedy on TV and radio
17/05/2020 … The best of the week's comedy on TV and radio Wednesday May 20 WONDERDATE: Tim Key’s comedy short gets another outing, in which a man retraces his…
© BBC Partridge creator set to take the Roger Moore role
17/05/2020 … Steve Coogan’s long-standing plans to star in a remake of 1970s action comedy series The Persuaders! have juddered into life once more.
© Joe Mabel/CC BY-SA 3.0 Partner Marc Maron shares his grief
17/05/2020 … American director Lynn Shelton has died at the age of 54, her partner Marc Maron has announced.
© Angela George Tributes as comedy veteran Fred Willard dies at 86
16/05/2020 … Fred Willard, whose 50-year career as a comedy actor included Anchorman and Best In Show, has died at the age of 86.
16/05/2020 … Here's our pick of the best new comedy on demand.
16/05/2020 … Character comedian Myra Dubois is to appear on Britain’s Got Talent tonight.
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