Arm Wrestling with Chas And Dave becomes a reality
14/09/2016 … The BBC has made Alan Partridge’s idea of Arm Wrestling with Chas And Dave a reality – almost.
2016 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 14 September 2016
Owen Smith pulls out of new satire show
Alan Johnson goes on Matt Forde's Unspun instead
14/09/2016 … Labour leadership contender Owen Smith has pulled out of Matt Forde’s new political comedy show at the last minute.
Details of new Black Mirrors revealed
Six episodes to drop on Netflix next month
14/09/2016 … Further details have emerged about the next season of Black Mirror.
Tape Face's toilet humour on AGT final
14/09/2016 … Tape Face put judge Mel B's head through a toilet set in the final of America'sGot Talent last night.
© Rose d'Or Brits take home a bunch of Roses
14/09/2016 … British comedies have scooped the board at this year's Rose d'Or Award international TV event.
Morgana's Agency: Who's in and who's out
Mimic tells all about her new BBC Two series
14/09/2016 … Stephen Merchant, Karl Pilkington and Nancy dell'Olio have all narrowly avoided being mocked in Morgana Robinson's new impressions show.
Tue 13 September 2016
Mel and Sue quit Bake Off
Row over show's move to Channel 4
13/09/2016 … Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins are quitting as hosts of The Great British Bake Off.
Russell Howard curates a festival
In aid of breast cancer charity
13/09/2016 … Russell Howard is curating a comedy festival line-up in aid of a breast cancer charity.