What a good Knight
Comic Mandy wins a 'spirit of the Fringe' award
24/08/2017 … Comedian Mandy Knight has won a ‘spirit of the Fringe’ award – despite not being officially part of the festival programme.
2017 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 24 August 2017
Chewing Gum scoops Broadcast award
...days after its end was announced
24/08/2017 … E4 comedy Chewing Gum has scooped a major broadcasting award, just days after it was revealed that creator Michaela Coel had pulled the plug on the show.
Craig Charles: I don't want to do a Red Dwarf movie
'I like shooting in front of an audience'
24/08/2017 … Craig Charles has said he doesn’t want to make a Red Dwarf movie – saying it works better as a sitcom.
Wed 23 August 2017
Record NINE nominees for Edinburgh comedy award
23/08/2017 … A record nine nominees have been announced for this year’s lastminute.
Halifax comedy festival launches
With Pascoe, Herring and Nelson
23/08/2017 … The initial line-up for the Halifax Comedy Festival has now been announced, with Sara Pascoe, Richard Herring and Lee Nelson among the comics taking part.
Stephen Mangan to star in new therapy comedy
Actor co-wrote Hang-Ups for C4
23/08/2017 … Stephen Mangan is to star as a therapist in a new Channel 4 comedy.
© BBC BBC confirms League Of Gentlemen comeback
Three episodes for later this year
23/08/2017 … The League Of Gentlemen are to make their comeback with three special TV episodes later this year.
C4 orders new gaming comedy
Mixing live action and animation
23/08/2017 … Channel 4 has commissioned a new comedy about gaming that mixing live action and animation, and which will be overseen by Peep Show creators Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong.