Sharon Horgan to make directorial debut
On a new movie about cryogenics
24/08/2018 … Sharon Horgan is to direct her first feature film.
2018 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 24 August 2018
BBC picks up topical Romesh Ranganathan show
The Ranganation heads to BBC Two
24/08/2018 … BBC Two has commissioned a new topical show from Romesh Ranganathan The Ranganation features a focus group of 25 people – including the…
Thu 23 August 2018
© Steve Ullathorne Danny Garnell wins So You Think You're Funny?
Londoner scoops new act title at Edinburgh Fringe
23/08/2018 … Danny Garnell has won this year’s So You Think You’re Funny new act competition at the Edinburgh Fringe The South Londoner takes home a £2,500…
Rachel Parris wins breakthrough talent award
Comic hailed at Edinburgh TV festival
23/08/2018 … Stand-up Rachel Parris has been named breakthrough talent of the year by the Edinburgh TV Festival.
Filming starts on Fleabag series 2
As Sherlock's Andrew Scott joins the cast
23/08/2018 … Filming has started on the second series of Fleabag, with Andrew Scott – best known for playing Moriarty to Benedict Cumberbatch’s Sherlock –…
Comedians to host Netflix gameshow
Desiree Burch, Lloyd Griffith and Seann Walsh front Flinch
23/08/2018 … Comedians Desiree Burch, Lloyd Griffith and Seann Walsh are to host a new game show for Netflix.
David Cross announces short UK tour
Five nights for Arrested Development star
23/08/2018 … US comedian David Cross has announced five UK dates this summer.
© BFI 'The greatest ever celebration of film and TV comedy'
BFI announces a bumper batch of events across the UK
23/08/2018 … The BFI has announced a three-month series which it has dubbed ‘the UK’s greatest ever celebration of film and TV comedy’.