All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© Michael Prince Commercial arm invests in writers' new company
02/11/2017 … The BBC’s commercial arm BBC Worldwide has bought a 20 per cent stake in a new production company formed by Peep Show writers Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong.
Now a bolt-on for Prime subscribers
02/11/2017 … Stand-up on-demand service NextUp has signed a deal to make its comedy specials available via Amazon.
Now returns for a Champion of Champions challenge
02/11/2017 … Bob Mortimer is to take part in the Taskmaster ‘Champion of Champions’ special after triumphing in the fifth series last night.
'It'll be the brash comedy you've come to love'
02/11/2017 … Benidorm is being turned into a stage show that will tour the UK next year.
02/11/2017 … American comedian Mindy Kaling is working on a US adaptation of Four Weddings And A Funeral for TV An anthology series of hour-long episodes inspired by the the…
...as promoters clamp down on touts
01/11/2017 … Flight of the Conchords have announced 11 more dates in their UK and Ireland tour.
...but asks for donations for cancer research
01/11/2017 … Omid Djalili has released his 2015 stand-up show Iranalamadingdong online for free.
Comic fills London theatre 12 times over
01/11/2017 … Mo Gilligan has sold out 12 nights at London’s Leicester Square Theatre in 24 hours – despite having almost no mainstream profile.
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