Jessie Cave films her live show... with an audience of one
Sister Bebe is the only one watching Sunrise
28/04/2021 … Jessie Cave has filmed a version of her live show, Sunrise, to be released as an on-demand stream next month.
Wed 28 April 2021
Ahir Shah finally gets to shoot his HBO special
Delayed recording takes place in London in June
28/04/2021 … Ahir Shah will finally get to record his HBO Max stand-up comedy special Dots in a West End theatre this summer.
Tom Allen to front celebrity cooking contest
Cooking With The Stars comes to ITV this summer
28/04/2021 … Tom Allen is to front a new primetime celebrity cooking show on ITV.
© BBC This Country scoops six Bafta nominations
Plus nods for Mae Martin, Sophie Willan and the late Paul Ritter
28/04/2021 … This Country has scored six nominations in this year’s Bafta awards, with six for Netflix comedy Bad Education.
Tue 27 April 2021
Work starts on Breeders series 3
...even though Sky is yet to give it the green light
27/04/2021 … Work has started on a third series of Sky’s parenting comedy Breeders, its writer Simon Blackwell has revealed.
Who's taller: Greg Davies or Stephen Merchant?
27/04/2021 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
Guildford Fringe confirms 2021 festival
27/04/2021 … The Guildford Fringe Festival has announced that it will be returning thus summer.
Ally Pally announces comedy festival
Big names to play outdoor gigs... with great views of London
27/04/2021 … Alexandra Palace has announced a series of big-name comedy gigs for the late May bank holiday.