Two new sketch series for R4
...featuring familiar circuit names
19/09/2013 … Radio 4 has commissioned two sketch series starring familiar comedy circuit names.
2013 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 19 September 2013
Wed 18 September 2013
E4 buys Brookyln Nine-Nine
18/09/2013 … E4 has bought the rights to acclaimed new US cop comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
© Steve Ullathorne Give improv a chance!
Plea for Edinburgh awards to scrap their ban
18/09/2013 … The Edinburgh Comedy Awards are facing a call to scrap their ban on improvised shows.
Tue 17 September 2013
Boosh reveal intimate warm-up gigs
A tight 5: September 17 (pt 2)
17/09/2013 … THE MIGHTY BOOSH are to perform their first live dates in the UK for three years.
Don't feed the parasites!
Jason Manford tells fans NOT to come to his show over 'rip-off' ticket fees
17/09/2013 … Jason Manford has told his fans NOT to come and see him in Oxford – because of the extortionate booking fees charged by the theatre.
Comedy Central buys two more US sitcoms
17/09/2013 … Comedy Central has snapped up two new American comedies to air in the UK: The Millers and We Are Men.
David Brent to gig next month
17/09/2013 … RICKY GERVAIS has confirmed that he’s going to perform live as David Brent.
Mon 16 September 2013
Mitchell & Webb return to sketches
16/09/2013 … David Mitchell and Robert Webb are to return to Radio 4 for the first new series of their sketch show in four years.