Comedy Central picks up Amusical
TV version of the show in which comics sing hits from the musicals
22/08/2018 … Comedy Central is to pilot a TV version of live comedy hit Amusical – in which comedians perform songs from the musicals.
2018 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 22 August 2018
Second series for Lee And Dean
Channel 4 to return to the Stevenage builders
22/08/2018 … Channel 4 has commissioned a second series of Lee and Dean, the comedy series about two builders in Stevenage.
New drama from Chewing Gum's Michaela Coel
About consent and gender politics
22/08/2018 … Chewing Gum star Michaela Coel is writing a major drama series for BBC Two about consent and gender politics.
© BBC/Robert Pereira-Hind Still Game guest stars announced
Midge Ure and Clare Grogan among the cameos
22/08/2018 … Line of Duty’s Martin Compston and Taggart’s James MacPherson, musicians Midge Ure, Amy Macdonald, Clare Grogan, and DJ and comedian Des Clarke are all…
Live At The Apollo to return for series 14
22/08/2018 … Live At The Apollo is to return for a 14th series.
Channel 4 greenlights Mo Gilligan show
...as well as a second series of Big Narstie's programme
22/08/2018 … Channel 4 has picked up comedian Mo Gilligan’s show for a full series.
Tue 21 August 2018
Billy Connolly to make a BBC series about Scotland
...as claims his mind is fading are rebuffed
21/08/2018 … Billy Connolly is to make a major new BBC series about his native Scotland.
Jobcentre gag is an old 'un
Dave's Joke Of The Fringe isn't entirely original... again
21/08/2018 … The gag that won this year's Dave Joke Of The Fringe is at least eight years old.