Ian Hislop pens freedom of speech play
Based on a notorious 1817 trial
12/04/2018 … Ian Hislop has written a play about freedom of speech.
2018 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 12 April 2018
Lee Mack to curate The Museum of Curiosity
Joining John Lloyd on Radio 4 show
12/04/2018 … Lee Mack is to be the next curator of The Museum of Curiosity.
Sacha Baron Cohen to play real-life spy
12/04/2018 … Sacha Baron Cohen is to star in a new Netflix drama called The Spy.
Wed 11 April 2018
US comedy matriarch Mitzi Shore dies at 87
Entrepreneur started the LA Comedy Store
11/04/2018 … Mitzi Shore, the founder of the Los Angeles Comedy Store who had a huge influence on a generation of comedians, has died at the age of 87.
When is Taskmaster back on Dave?
Broadcaster announces series 6 air date
11/04/2018 … Dave has confirmed that the next series of Taskmaster will return on Wednesday May 2 at 9pm The contestants in the sixth series are Alice Levine,…
Rob Brydon joins Bruce Springsteen-inspired film
Sally Phillips also stars in Blinded By The Light
11/04/2018 … Rob Brydon and Sally Phillips have joined the cast of a new comedy film about a British Muslim boy growing up in 1980s Luton with a love of Bruce Springsteen.
Mel Giedroyc writes her first novel
The Best Things is out next summer
11/04/2018 … Mel Giedroyc is to write her first novel.