BBC Studios appoints a new comedy exec
James Farrell is now head of development
14/06/2017 … Mrs Brown’s Boys producer James Farrell has become head of development in the comedy department of BBC Studios.
2017 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 14 June 2017
Charlie Chaplin to get a blue plaque
Paul Merton unveils the tribute today
14/06/2017 … Paul Merton is to unveil a blue plaque to Charlie Chaplin today, The Have I Got News For You star will perform the ceremony at Glenshaw Mansions on Brixton…
© Steve Ullathorne Camp Bestival fills out its comedy line-up
Phil Nichol and more join the bill
14/06/2017 … Camp Bestival has announced its full comedy line-up.
Radio 4 show for Daliso Chaponda
...hot on the heels of his Britain's Got Talent success
14/06/2017 … Daliso Chaponda has landed his first Radio 4 show – ten days after appearing in the Britain’s Got Talent final.
Tue 13 June 2017
© UKTV Gold Taskmaster's new team announced
Series 5 coming later this year
13/06/2017 … Nish Kumar, Sally Phillips Bob Mortimer, Aisling Bea and Mark Watson are to be the contestants on the next series of Taskmaster.
Comics lined up for Edinburgh book festival
On what it means to be a man, or a woman
13/06/2017 … Joe Lycett, Sara Pascoe, Limmy and Robert Webb are to appear this year’s Edinburgh Book Festival.
Black Mirror to become a series of books
13/06/2017 … Black Mirror is to become a series of books.
© CBS Book deal for internet comic Cian Twomey
Go F*ck Yourself, Cian out this autmun
13/06/2017 … Internet comedian Cian Twomey has landed a book deal.