Comedy Central buys Nish Kumar & Joel Dommett travelogue
...and pilots a new topical show from the pair
24/05/2017 … Comedy Central is to air a new travelogue from Joel Dommett and Nish Kumar.
2017 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 24 May 2017
Comedy Central to launch new stand-up show
Under a new deal with Soho Theatre
24/05/2017 … Comedy Central is to air some cutting-edge stand-up performances under a new deal with London’s Soho Theatre.
London gets another all-improv theatre
24/05/2017 … London is to get its another fringe theatre dedicated to improv.
© Bob Mortimer/Twitter Matt Lucas and Matt Berry join Big Night Out
Vic & Bob reunite with old pals
24/05/2017 … Matt Lucas and Matt Berry are joining Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer in the Big Night Out revival.
Tue 23 May 2017
Donald Trump extends his term
23/05/2017 … Comedy Central has ordered seven more episodes of The President Show.
© C4 A very little bit of politics
BBC Two launches daily topical mini-show from Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin
23/05/2017 … Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin – the creators of Outnumbered and Drop The Dead Donkey – are making a new ultra-topical political comedy for…
© Steve Ullathorne Paul Merton writes a movie
Comedy thriller now in development
23/05/2017 … Paul Merton has revealed that he is writing a comedy-thriller for the big screen.
Stewart Lee: Why I'm doing my Manchester gig tonight
'I think you have to carry on'
23/05/2017 … Stewart Lee says he’s going ahead with his gig in Greater Manchester tonight because ‘it seems like the right choice’.