© BBC Worldwide Lost Dad's Army episode to be released as an animation
07/01/2016 … A long-lost episode of Dad’s Army is to be revived – as an animation.
2016 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 07 January 2016
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BBC plans a 'British Saturday Night Live'
Producers briefed on format ideas
07/01/2016 … The BBC is planning a Saturday Night Live-style comedy variety show.
Wed 06 January 2016
Goodbye Girls
Lena Dunham's comedy series to end next year
06/01/2016 … Lena Dunham's comedy Girls is to end with one more series in 2017.
Tue 05 January 2016
© BBC Comedies up for 2015 National TV awards
05/01/2016 … PETER KAY's Car Share, Not Going Out, Benidorm and Birds Of A Feather have been shortlisted for the best comedy of 2015 in the National Television Awards.
Bob Mortimer gets the all-clear to tour
05/01/2016 … Bob Mortimer has been given the all-clear to return to the stage.
Chris Addison joins the Royal Opera
Comic stars in new Covent Garden production
05/01/2016 … Chris Addison is to become an opera star.
Jailed for stealing Bill Bailey's tour bus
05/01/2016 … The thief who stole Bill Bailey's tour bus from outside a gig in Liverpool has been jailed for two years.
Barry Humphries slams timid BBC
Dame Edna 'could only mock Corbyn if she ridiculed Cameron, too'
05/01/2016 … Dame Edna Everage creator Barry Humphries claims he was only allowed to mock Jeremy Corbyn on the BBC, if he also joked about David Cameron.