Richard Ayoade's Travel Man gets two more series
Plus a Christmas special with Rebel Wilson
09/11/2016 … Channel 4 has commissioned two more series of Richard Ayoade’s Travel Man: 48 Hours In… The show will also return for a Christmas special…
2016 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 09 November 2016
Sketch comedians...
Joe Bor releases a book of stand-up caricatures
09/11/2016 … Comedian Joe Bor has released a book of caricatures he's made of fellow stand-ups.
Tue 08 November 2016
Man Down gets a 4th series
Greg Davies and Co to return next year
08/11/2016 … Channel 4 has ordered a fourth series of Greg Davies sitcom Man Down.
New BBC series from The Revolution Will Be Televised duo
Revolting will mix sketches with pranks
08/11/2016 … The duo behind The Revolution Will Be Televised are returning to BBC Two with a hybrid sketch-prank series.
Documentary award for comedy writer Paul Mayhew-Archer
Praise for his Parkinson's film
08/11/2016 … The Vicar of Dibley’s co-writer has won an award for a documentary showing the funny side of Parkinson's disease.
What your favourite band reveals about your favourite comedian
08/11/2016 … Coldplay fans like Jimmy Carr; Peter Kay fans like Robbie Williams and Stewart Lee fans like The Fall.
Before the Big Bang...
Sitcom producers plan a prequel based on Sheldon
08/11/2016 … Plans for a spin-off to the Big Bang Theory are in the pipeline.
Mon 07 November 2016
© HBO Ted Danson commits to more Curbs
With his wife Mary Steenburgen
07/11/2016 … Ted Danson and his wife Mary Steenburgen have signed up to return to Curb Your Enthusiasm.