'A Miranda for the Snapchat generation'
Hart plans new comedy about a clumsy teen
06/10/2016 … Miranda Hart is developing a children's comedy drama about a teenage agony aunt.
2016 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 06 October 2016
Is Victoria Coren Mitchell the new Jeremy Clarkson?
06/10/2016 … It could be the antidote to the laddish feel of Top Gear – but Radio 4 is launching a new comedy talk show called Women Talking About Cars.
Jail threat for comic who glassed heckler
Guilty verdict in Hong Kong case
06/10/2016 … An open-mic comedian has been found guilty of glassing a heckler.
Victoria Wood biography put on hold
Her brother admits too much emphasis on her weight
06/10/2016 … Victoria Wood’s brother has put his biography of the comedian on hold after criticism he was focussing too much on her ‘fat and unhappy’ teenage…
© BBC Scotland Comedies vie for Scottish Bafta
06/10/2016 … MRS BROWN'S BOYS, Scot Squad and Two Doors Down have all been nominated for the Scottish Bafta for best comedy.
BBC picks up Porridge and Motherland
And Tim Renkow's A Brief History Of Tim
06/10/2016 … The BBC is to make full series of the revived Porridge; Sharon Horgan and Graham Linehan’s Motherland and Tim Renkow’s A Brief History Of Tim.
Wed 05 October 2016
The trailer just dropped for Stephen Merchant's new show
05/10/2016 … The first trailer has been released for Stephen Merchant's new American comedy series.
Radio 4 drops Don't Make Me Laugh
David Baddiel's show attracted complaints over Queen gag
05/10/2016 … Radio 4 has axed David Baddiel's Don't Make Me Laugh – after it sparked a storm over jokes about the Queen's sex life.