BBC ordered to improve its comedy shows
Risk-taking is embedded in new Ofcom rules
13/10/2017 … Regulators have told the BBC to improve its TV comedy output after the genre was found to be ‘an area of particular weakness’.
2017 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 13 October 2017
The comedy club in a Palestinian refugee camp
Mark Thomas tells its story in new stage show
13/10/2017 … Mark Thomas has announced a new theatre show – about his efforts to start a comedy club in a Palestinian refugee camp.
The scary six
BBC releases comedy-horror shorts from Northern Ireland
13/10/2017 … The BBC has today released six comedy-horror shorts on iPlayer, in time for Halloween.
Thu 12 October 2017
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Miles Jupp goes on Dracula's trail
12/10/2017 … Miles Jupp is to follow in the footsteps of one of Bram Stoker’s vampire-hunters for a one-off Radio 4 travelogue.
Stephen Bailey announces 2018 tour
Fresh from supporting Katherine Ryan
12/10/2017 … Stephen Bailey has announced a new solo tour, on the back of his dates supporting Katherine Ryan.
C4 plans new satirical show
With the journalist who exposed Harvey Weinstein
12/10/2017 … The journalist who exposed Harvey Weinstein is set to front a late-night satirical show for Channel 4.
Horrible Histories heads to the big screen
Film version set in Roman Britain
12/10/2017 … Horrible Histories is being turned into a movie.
© BBC Lenny Henry writes his memoirs
12/10/2017 … Lenny Henry is writing his memoirs, entitled Who Am I Again? Publisher Faber has bought the rights to the book, which is described as a ‘heartfelt…