Sky isn't sick of Sick Of It
Second series for Karl Pilkington comedy
20/12/2018 … Karl Pilkington’s Sky comedy Sick Of It has been commissioned for a second series.
Thu 20 December 2018
Elvis Dead heads to Melbourne
Australian fest announces more shows
20/12/2018 … Rob Kemp’s retelling of the Evil Dead 2 through the songs of Elvis Presley is heading to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
Ricky Gervais joins top ten best-paid comedians list
Stand-up pocketed $25million, say Forbes
20/12/2018 … Ricky Gervais has entered the top ten of the world’s highest-paid comedians for the first time – and it’s largely down to Netflix.
A second series of Who Is America? would be impossible, says Sacha Baron Cohen
...as he reveals why Sarah Palin interview was never aired
20/12/2018 … Sacha Baron Cohen says he won’t be bringing Who Is America? back anytime soon – as people had wised up to what he was doing.
Evil Christmas Presents
20/12/2018 … Irish comedy trio Foil Arms and Hog reveal the full horrors of receiving a Christmas present in this timely sketch.
Wed 19 December 2018
© C4/Ben Meadows Matt Berry spoofs Brexit
In a satirical documentary for BBC Two
19/12/2018 … Matt Berry is making a Brexit-themed satire for BBC Two, Chortle can reveal.
© UKTV Christmas comedy books 2018
Steve Bennett looks at some of the tie-in tomes...
19/12/2018 … Looking for some last-minute Christmas presents.
How Dave Allen could have been in The League Of Gentlemen
...but his agent never passed on the offer
19/12/2018 … Dave Allen could have appeared in The League of Gentlemen – had it not been for his agent.