Harry Enfield makes his theatrical debut
22/09/2016 … Harry Enfield is to make his theatrical stage debut in a satirical play set in the early days of Hollywood ‘talkies’.
2016 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 22 September 2016
Wed 21 September 2016
Comic accused of glassing heckler
But he says victim 'ran into' glass
21/09/2016 … A Hong Kong comedian has appeared in court after being accused of glassing a heckler in the face.
ITV buys Stephen Fry's US sitcom
The Great Indoors stars Community's Joel McHale
21/09/2016 … ITV2 has brought the rights to American sitcom The Great Indoors, which stars Stephen Fry as an international explorer turned magazine editor.
Tue 20 September 2016
The chat-show host with Tourette's
Pilot for teenager Lewis Nickell
20/09/2016 … A teenager with Tourette's Syndrome is piloting a comedy talk show.
Mon 19 September 2016
Channel 4 picks more Flowers
Second series for Olivia Colman and Julian Barratt comedy
19/09/2016 … Channel 4 has commissioned a second series of Flowers with Olivia Colman and Julian Barratt.
Christmas quiz for Alan Carr
Channel 4 announces commission
19/09/2016 … Alan Carr is to present a new audience game show for Channel 4.
Racist joke costs Gazza £2,000
Football ace fined for 'racial abuse'
19/09/2016 … Former England footballer Paul Gascoigne has been ordered to £2,000 for telling a joke in dubious taste.
© Elisabeth Toll for LundLund Sarah Kendall, the new face of luxury silverwear
Comic in ad campaign for designer brand Georg Jensen
19/09/2016 … Sarah Kendall is one of the new faces of international design company Georg Jensen.