Sixth series for Still Open All Hours
21/12/2018 … Still Open All Hours is to return for a sixth series, the BBC confirmed today.
2018 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 21 December 2018
Channel 4 releases a new batch of Blaps
With Tez Ilyas, Rose Matafeo and a Muslim female punk band
21/12/2018 … Channel 4 has just released its latest round of comedy Blaps featuring stand-up Tez Ilyas, Edinburgh-award winning Rose Matafeo and Nida Manzoor, who made…
Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon to go on another Trip
21/12/2018 … Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon are reuniting for a fourth series of The Trip – this time travelling around Greece.
Mrs Brown’s Boys: D'Movie Sequel
Brendan O'Carroll is writing a follow-up
21/12/2018 … A second Mrs Brown’s Boys film is in the pipeline.
30 Rock star Jack McBrayer's heads for the West End
Starring in the musical Waitress
21/12/2018 … 30 Rock star Jack McBrayer is to make his West End debut in the musical Waitress.
Soho Theatre's artistic director stands down
21/12/2018 … Soho Theatre’s artistic director Steve Marmion has announced he is quitting the theatre in the New Year.
Sky Arts confirms Urban Myths series 3
Including Stephen Mangan as Charles Dickens
21/12/2018 … Stephen Mangan is to play Charles Dickens in a new Urban Myths film.
Thu 20 December 2018
Amy Gledhill wins Caroline Aherne bursary
£5k to help her follow in the footsteps of the Royle Family creator
20/12/2018 … The BBC has announced the second winner of the Caroline Aherne bursary.