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Comedy writing legend Alan Simpson dies
08/02/2017 … Comedy writing legend Alan Simpson has died at the age of 87.
2017 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 08 February 2017
© BBC Richard Gadd to star in BBC docu-drama
...about a notorious gay rights court case
08/02/2017 … Richard Gadd is to make his major TV debut, starring in a BBC Two docu-drama about one of the most famous homosexuality cases in British legal history.
© BBC/Two Brothers Pictures BBC wants to air the Fleabag stage show
Phoebe Waller-Bridge in talks over plans
08/02/2017 … The BBC is in talks to televise the stage version of Fleabag.
Revealed: The full list of new Channel 4 Comedy Blaps
Featuring Fringe favourites... and a Sherlock star
08/02/2017 … The full line-up of Channel 4 Comedy Blaps has now been unveiled.
© C4 Murder In Successville team plan a topical comedy show
Scarlett Moffatt pilots improv format
08/02/2017 … A topical sketch format in which celebrities star in their own semi-improvised show is being piloted for Channel 4.
Spinal Tap lawsuit 'turned up to 11'
Fellow stars join Harry Shearer's royalties fight
08/02/2017 … The rest of Spinal Tap have joined Harry Shearer in his legal fight for a share of the profits from the hit 1984 movie.
New movie for Matt Berry
Starring with Flight Of The Conchords' Jemaine Clement
08/02/2017 … Matt Berry and Flight Of The Conchords star Jemaine Clement have signed up to star in a new independent comedy movie called An Evening With Beverly Luff Lin.
C4 picks up Max & Ivan's The Reunion
08/02/2017 … Max and Ivan have made a series of Channel 4 Blaps about going back to school.