© Steve Ullathorne Stewart Lee fights to save Oxford venue he used to play
Just days left to stop The Cellar from closing
22/11/2018 … Stewart Lee is backing a campaign to save a significant Oxford venue from closure.
2018 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 22 November 2018
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© BBC Fleabag gets a French remake
22/11/2018 … Fleabag is to be remade in French, after a Paris-based production house bought the rights.
© UKTV It's Taskmaster vs Strictly Come Dancing
As the Broadcast Award nominees are announced
22/11/2018 … Squaring up at last, Taskmaster is to take on Strictly Come Dancing the Broadcast Awards.
Stewart Lee becomes a Radio 3 presenter
Sharing his eclectic musical tastes
22/11/2018 … Stewart Lee is to host a series of eclectic musical programmes on Radio 3 this Christmas.
Count Arthur Strong and John Shuttleworth return!
Both make festive specials for Radio 4
22/11/2018 … Count Arthur Strong and John Shuttleworth are returning to Radio 4 for Christmas specials.
© BBC/House of Tomorrow Radio shows for Russell Kane, Diane Morgan and Matt Lucas
Comics take over the airwaves this Christmas
22/11/2018 … Russell Kane, Diane Morgan and Matt Lucas are all presenting nationwide BBC radio shows this Christmas Day Kane will be making his Radio 5 …
Michael Palin to star in Napoleonic spy comedy
Part of Radio 4's festive season
22/11/2018 … Michael Palin, Vic Reeves, Toby Jones, Gina McKee and Monica Dolan are to star in a Christmas Day spy comedy on Radio…
Wed 21 November 2018
© BBC Phil Daniels joins Dave sitcom Sliced
Filming starts on pizza-delivery comedy
21/11/2018 … EastEnders and Quadrophenia star Phil Daniels has joined the cast of the forthcoming sitcom Sliced about two pizza delivery drivers.