Stephen Bailey announces 2018 tour
Fresh from supporting Katherine Ryan
12/10/2017 … Stephen Bailey has announced a new solo tour, on the back of his dates supporting Katherine Ryan.
2017 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 12 October 2017
C4 plans new satirical show
With the journalist who exposed Harvey Weinstein
12/10/2017 … The journalist who exposed Harvey Weinstein is set to front a late-night satirical show for Channel 4.
Horrible Histories heads to the big screen
Film version set in Roman Britain
12/10/2017 … Horrible Histories is being turned into a movie.
© BBC Lenny Henry writes his memoirs
12/10/2017 … Lenny Henry is writing his memoirs, entitled Who Am I Again? Publisher Faber has bought the rights to the book, which is described as a ‘heartfelt…
New sci-fi comedy from Red Dwarf's co-creator
Rob Grant pens The Quanderhorn Xperimentations
12/10/2017 … Red Dwarf co-creator Rob Grant is writing a new sci-fi comedy.
The Hitchhikers' Guide To The Galaxy is back!
Thanks to those hoopy froods at Radio 4
12/10/2017 … Radio 4 has confirmed the return of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy to mark its 40th anniversary.
Wed 11 October 2017
Ed Weeks sells his Bastards
America's Fox network orders comedy pilot
11/10/2017 … British comic Ed Weeks has sold a comedy called Bastards to America’s Fox network.
Cast announced for Simon Amstell's Benjamin
11/10/2017 … Casting has been announced for Simon Amstell’s second film, Benjamin, as filming wraps.