Charlie Brooker to front election special
24/03/2015 … Charlie Brooker is to present an hour-long Weekly Wipe special to mark the Election.
2015 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 24 March 2015
© CBS James Corden's US show impresses critics
Praise for 'likeable and sincere' host
24/03/2015 … James Corden's US talk show debut has been deemed a hit by the critics.
Mon 23 March 2015
ITV snatches Family Guy from the BBC
American Dad! and other shows in same deal
23/03/2015 … ITV has snatched the rights to Family Guy from BBC Three.
Plebs to return
23/03/2015 … PLEBS will be coming back to ITV2 for a third series.
Chris Ramsey, time traveller
Comic signs up for C4 historical reality show
23/03/2015 … Chris Ramsey is to go back in time for a new reality TV show in which he’ll be forced to live without any modern trappings.
© BBC Frankie Boyle back on the Beeb
Election special... but on iPlayer only
23/03/2015 … Frankie Boyle is to host a new BBC comedy show about the election.
Sun 22 March 2015
© Allan Warren/Creative Commons When Frankie Howerd dropped acid
Highlights of the comedy week ahead...
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Berryed treasures
Matt Berry to make a new series for iPlayer
22/03/2015 … Toast of London star Matt Berry is to make a new comedy series for the BBC iPlayer.