BBC chief plans a 'Bafta for comedy'
Shane Allen wants a new body to promote the genre
11/04/2019 … The BBC’s comedy chief is proposing an industry-wide initiative to promote the genre and find the next wave of stars.
2019 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 11 April 2019
Barry gets a third series
More episodes for Bill Hader's US hitman comedy
11/04/2019 … HBO has ordered a third season of Barry, its comedy about a hitman who gets involved in the acting world while on a job in Los Angeles.
Wed 10 April 2019
Sky picks up Alan Carr's movie show
10/04/2019 … Sky One has commissioned the Alan Carr-fronted panel show There’s Something About Movies, following a successful pilot earlier this year.
© G Whitmore New live comedy night for BBC Asian Network
Stand-up show to be broadcast live
10/04/2019 … The BBC Asian Network is to broadcast another night of live comedy.
What's the difference between a joke and another joke?
Researchers try to find out in the context of gag theft
10/04/2019 … Joke theft is often considered the biggest sin in comedy – but it’s almost impossible to prove.
Netflix special for Wanda Sykes
...becoming the first black woman to get one
10/04/2019 … Wanda Sykes is to become the first African-American woman to have her own full-length comedy special on Netflix.
Now Hannah Gadsby's up for a Peabody
One of the most prestigious awards in US broadcasting
10/04/2019 … Hannah Gadsby has been nominated for one of the most prestigious awards in American broadcasting for her stand-up special Nanette.
Liverpool's Hot Water spills into Manchester
Comedy club expands on to rival turf
10/04/2019 … Liverpool’s Hot Water Comedy Club is expanding into Manchester.