Tony Law to star in radio comedy
31/05/2017 … Tony Law is to star in a new Radio 4 sitcom.
2017 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 31 May 2017
Judges pick Flowers
C4 comedy up for Edinburgh TV Award
31/05/2017 … Channel 4 comedy Flowers has been nominated for best new show in the Edinburgh TV Awards.
James Corden's UK guests are named
Late Late Show comes to London
31/05/2017 … The guests have been confirmed for James Corden’s run of The Late Late Show from London next week.
Montreal bound!
Jim Carrey, David Baddiel and Stuart Goldsmith join Just For Laughs
31/05/2017 … Jim Carrey, David Baddiel and Stuart Goldsmith have been added to the line-up of Montreal’s Just For Laughs comedy festival.
Elaine C Smith joins Fat Friends
31/05/2017 … Elaine C Smith has joined the cast of Kay Mellor's Fat Friends – The Musical.
© Steve Ullathorne Ad enough?
Hugh Dennis to introduce two hours of commercials on ITV
31/05/2017 … Hugh Dennis is to present a two-hour block of advertising on ITV.
ITV moves Britain's Got Talent final
To avoid clash with with Ariana Grande concert
31/05/2017 … The Britain's Got Talent final is switching from Sunday to Saturday to avoid clashing with Ariana Grande's concert for the victims of the suicide bomber who struck…
© BBC Audiences still crave traditional sitcom
...according to academic's new research
31/05/2017 … Despite the expansion of more narrative comedies, audiences still crave the familiarity of ‘traditional’ sitcoms, new research has found.