Richard Herring plans 'multiple universe' sitcom
Tester scenes being taped for Channel 4
04/01/2017 … Richard Herring is working on a ‘multiple universe’ sitcom for Channel 4.
2017 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 04 January 2017
Tue 03 January 2017
© Andy Hollingworth Romesh Ranganathan to star in his own sitcom
'Hardest-working' comic records radio comedy
03/01/2017 … Romesh Ranganathan is to record an autobiographical sitcom for Radio 2.
Comedians up for BBC audio awards
Mae Martin, Mark Steel and Rob Newman
03/01/2017 … Mae Martin, Mark Steel and Robert Newman have all been shortlisted for an award for their Radio 4 comedy shows.
© BBC Comedies up for 2017 National Television Awards
03/01/2017 … They couldn’t be much more different, but Mrs Brown’s Boys is taking on Orange Is The New Black for the comedy gong at this year's National…
Sun 01 January 2017
Entries open for comedy writing contest
01/01/2017 … Entries have opened for the first comedy writing award set up in honour of Reggie Perrin creator David Nobbs.
...and for Amused Moose award
01/01/2017 … Entries have opened for the Amused Moose New Comic Award, which has formerly been won by Sarah Millican and Jack Whitehall.
M*A*S*'H's Father Mulcahy dies at 84
William Christopher started with Beyond The Fringe
01/01/2017 … William Christopher, who played Father Mulcahy on the long-running TV comedy M*A*S*H has died at the age of 84.