© Andy Hollingworth BBC launches a new comedy programme for the North East
17/07/2018 … BBC Newcastle is to launch a new comedy programme for the North East called It’s Grin Up North.
2018 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 17 July 2018
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Stephen Bailey to host Channel 5's Celebs On The Farm
First presenting job for the stand-up
17/07/2018 … Stand-up Stephen Bailey is to host the revival of Channel 5’s reality show Celebs On The Farm.
Chris Addison and Will Smith create new fantasy comedy
'Warlock Holmes' has a broadcast deal
17/07/2018 … British comics Chris Addison and Will Smith are working on a fantasy detective series described as ‘Princess Bride meets Game of Thrones’.
Mon 16 July 2018
David Schneider's windfall
16/07/2018 … Comedy writer, performer and director David Schneider has landed a windfall after the company he founded was sold for an estimated £5million.
Craig Ferguson pilots US version of Joe Lycett gameshow
The Time It Takes could be heading to ABC
16/07/2018 … Joe Lycett’s new gameshow is being piloted for American TV, with Craig Ferguson hosting.
Radio 1 commissions new comedy music show
What Is Music Videos? for iPlayer
16/07/2018 … Radio 1 has ordered a new comedy show for the iPlayer, mixing sketch comedy and music videos.
Production starts on How To Build A Girl
The movie version of Caitlin Moran's book
16/07/2018 … Production has started on How To Build A Girl, the new comedy movie based on Caitlin Moran’s best-selling, semi-autobiographical novel of the same title.
Fringe comedians club together to get home safely
New fund will finance cabs for the vulnerable
16/07/2018 … A group of comedians have set up a fund to help fellow comics get home safely during the Edinburgh Fringe.