New sci-fi comedy from Family Guy's Seth Macfarlane
The Orville to launch this autumn
16/05/2017 … Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane is making a new sci-fi comedy called The Orville.
2017 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 16 May 2017
Penny Dreadfuls go into spying
16/05/2017 … Sketch group The Penny Dreadfuls are to parody John Le Carré in their latest Radio 4 spoof.
Will Al Porter host an Irish Blind Date?
He's the new Cilla, according to reports
16/05/2017 … Al Porter is set to host an Irish version of Blind Date, it has been reported today.
Legal go-ahead for joke theft case
Writer alleges Conan's team lifted gags from his blog
16/05/2017 … Accusations of joke theft are rife in the comedy world – but rarely do they make it to court.
Channel 4's Alternative Election Night to return
16/05/2017 … Channel 4’s Alternative Election Night is to return, with David Mitchell, Richard Osman and Jeremy Paxman.
Miranda: I won't make a film version of my sitcom
16/05/2017 … Miranda Hart has ruled out making a big screen version of her hit sitcom – but says it could return to TV.
Mon 15 May 2017
© Seth Olenick Stand-up special for Jena Friedman
15/05/2017 … Jena Friedman, who played the Edinburgh Fringe in 2015, is to record a stand-up special for America’s Adult Swim.
Micky Flanagan beats sales records
Biggest audiences in Newcastle and Sheffield
15/05/2017 … Micky Flanagan has broken venue box-office records in Newcastle and Sheffield this weekend.