All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Oklahoma! at the Royal Albert Hall
20/07/2017 … Marcus Brigstocke is to appear at the BBC Proms, singing in the musical Oklahoma!, Chortle can reveal,The comedian will play Ali Hakim, the Persian travelling salesman…
© ITV Comic plays TV presenter called Colin
20/07/2017 … Here is the first picture of Vic Reeves in Coronation Street.
End for Chris Hardwick's US panel show
19/07/2017 … Comedy Central’s American panel show @midnight is to come to an end after 600 episodes.
Duo seek backers to fight fraud and copyright claims
19/07/2017 … American comedy duo Nick Prueher and Joe Pickett are appealing for money to help them fight a lawsuit brought by broadcasters they pranked.
Monthly episodes paid for by fans
19/07/2017 … Limmy is set to launch a new half-hour sketch comedy show.
Playing a love interest for Lisa
18/07/2017 … Ed Sheeran’s cameo on Game Of Thrones last night may have gone down so badly that he felt compelled to delete his Twitter account in the face of the backlash.
© BBC/Sophie Mutevelian Second series for Kerry and Lee Mucklowe
18/07/2017 … BBC Three has ordered a second series of critically-acclaimed mockumentary This Country.
Gavin & Stacey star to play a Cardiff mum in Splott
17/07/2017 … Ruth Jones is to write and star in a new sitcom set in Cardiff.
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