© UKTV Gold Who's in series 3 of Taskmaster
27/04/2016 … The line-up for the third series of Taskmaster has been revealed.
2016 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 27 April 2016
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© CBS James Corden hits 1billion YouTube views
Thanks largely to Carpool Karaoke
27/04/2016 … James Corden has racked up more than a billion views on YouTube for his US talk show.
© ABC Pilots for Aussie comedy stars
The ABC will run with one of them...
27/04/2016 … Some of the best-known faces on Australia's comedy circuit have made pilots for the ABC – at least one of which will be picked up fro a full series.
© C4/Ed Miller Work starts on Catastrophe series 3
27/04/2016 … Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan have revealed that they have started work on a possible third series of Catastrophe.
Bafta to honour Lenny Henry
Comic will be given special award
27/04/2016 … Lenny Henry is to be awarded a special Bafta award next month for his outstanding creative contribution to television.
© BBC/Tiger Aspect Catherine Tate to tour this autumn
27/04/2016 … Catherine Tate is tour her comedy characters for the first time this autumn.
Tue 26 April 2016
© BBC Scotland Scot Squad apprehends two Scottish Comedy Awards
...as does stand-up Keir McAllistair
26/04/2016 … Scot Squad and stand-up Keir McAllister have both scooped two Scottish Comedy Awards.
They think this comeback's all over...
Nick Hancock gig pulled over poor ticket sales
26/04/2016 … He was once a regular face on prime-time BBC One, seen by up to 12 million viewers a week as host of They Think It’s All Over.