James Acaster and Josh Widdicombe to host new panel show
Full series of Hypothetical for Dave
25/07/2018 … James Acaster and Josh Widdicombe are to host a new panel show for Dave based on ridiculous fictional situations.
2018 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 25 July 2018
Tue 24 July 2018
When will Aisling Bea's Netflix special air?
Comedy Lineup: Part Two out next month
24/07/2018 … Netflix is to release its second batch of 15-minute comedy specials – including one taped by Aisling Bea – on August 31.
© Gage Skidmore/CC BY-SA 2.0 Dan Harmon apologises over 'way too distasteful' sketch
Critics slam Rick and Morty creator's rape joke
24/07/2018 … Rick and Morty co-creator Dan Harmon has quit Twitter after a bad-taste sketch he made in 2009 resurfaced, prompting an orchestrated internet storm.
ITV3 goes back in time for The Comedy Years
How the genre influenced and reflected the era
24/07/2018 … ITV3 has commissioned a new series looking at four specific years in comedy history.
Maeve Higgins' new double act... with the former president of Ireland
Comic teams up with Mary Robinson for climate change podcast
24/07/2018 … Maeve Higgins has launched a new podcast – with the former president of Ireland.
© UKTV Katherine Ryan: 'All single mums should do stand-up'
24/07/2018 … All single mothers should do stand-up, Katherine Ryan says.
Chris Tucker announces UK dates
Rush Hour star returns after six years
24/07/2018 … Rush Hour star Chris Tucker has announced four UK stand-up dates for the autumn.
Murder On The Blackpool Express - the sequel
Johnny Vegas and Sian Gibson to star in Death On The Tyne
24/07/2018 … Johnny Vegas and Sian Gibson are to star in a follow-up to Murder On The Blackpool Express.