Agents move on
Duo leave Phil McIntyre for new set-up at Casarotto Ramsay
17/05/2019 … Comedy agents Chris Lander and Kate Watson have left Phil McIntyre Management to join the literary and talent agency Casarotto Ramsay & Associates.
2019 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 17 May 2019
Ukip's Carl Benjamin claims he's saving comedy with his rape jokes
'The BBC is doing all it can to kill it off'
17/05/2019 … The Ukip candidate who has ‘joked’ about raping a Labour MP has claimed he is fighting for the future of British comedy.
Ticked off
Amazon cancels Peter Serafinowicz series
17/05/2019 … Amazon has cancelled Peter Serafinowicz’s comedy superhero series The Tick.
Brett Goldstein to write US anthology series
With a Black Mirror Emmy-winner
17/05/2019 … British comedian Brett Goldstein is writing a Black Mirror-style anthology series for American broadcaster AMC.
Dave Chappelle announces two London dates
17/05/2019 … Dave Chappelle is to return to the UK next month, with two London gigs.
Thu 16 May 2019
CBS picks up Gina Yashere sitcom
British comic co-created Bob Hearts Abishola with Big Bang Theory's Chuck Lorre
16/05/2019 … America’s CBS network has picked up the sitcom co-created by British comic Gina Yashere and US comedy titan Chuck Lorre.
Jack Whitehall adds extra tour dates
Four more gig on his Stood Up tour
16/05/2019 … Jack Whitehall has added more dates to his forthcoming UK and Ireland arena tour, Stood Up.
© Stuart Hogben Katherine Ryan joins Latitude Festival
And Amusical is to launch as a podcast there
16/05/2019 … Katherine Ryan has been announced as the final comedy headliner for this year’s Latitude festival.