© Netflix Ricky Gervais plans After Life series 2
20/03/2019 … Ricky Gervais has confirmed he is working on a second season of his acclaimed Netflix series After Life.
2019 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 20 March 2019
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Omid Djalili plays Camp Bestival
With Boothby Graffoe and Andre Vincent
20/03/2019 … Omid Djalili, his regular support act Boothby Graffoe and compere Andre Vincent have been announced for this year’s Camp Bestival Festival curator…
Out on DVD: The 'lost classic' of Peter Sellers
But Mr Topaze was a financial and critical flop when released
20/03/2019 … The first film that Peter Sellers directed is to be released on DVD for the first time next month.
Bill & Ted to face the music
Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter confirm new sequel
20/03/2019 … A third Bill & Ted film is to go into production, to be released next year.
On the chain gang
Comics Greg McHugh and Richard Gadd in new cycling sitcom
20/03/2019 … Greg McHugh and Richard Gadd are to star in a new BBC sitcom about an offbeat cycling group.
Lolly Adefope and Brett Goldstein to host Line Of Duty podcast
20/03/2019 … Lolly Adefope and Brett Goldstein are to host a new Line Of Duty spin-off podcast for the BBC.
Tue 19 March 2019
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Words to the Ys
Comics confirmed for Y Not? festival
19/03/2019 … Phill Jupitus, Lost Voice Guy, Simon Evans and Shappi Khorsandi are to headline the comedy line-up for Derbyshire’s Y Not? Festival this summer.