© ITV ITV2 renews The Stand Up Sketch Show
Second series coming next year
30/05/2019 … ITV2 has ordered a second series of The Stand Up Sketch Show, to air next year.
2019 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 30 May 2019
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Kojo makes the Britain's Got Talent final
...but at the expense of John Archer
30/05/2019 … Kojo Anim has made it through to the Britain's Got Talent final.
Wed 29 May 2019
Iain Stirling's carrying the can...
Brewers give comic award for his contribution to Scottish culture
29/05/2019 … Iain Stirling has been given an award for his contribution to Scottish culture because of his ‘top patter’ and Love Island commentary.
Lenny Henry to host Morecambe and Wise clip show
Comic once worked with the legendary duo
29/05/2019 … Sir Lenny Henry is to host a new show repackaging old Morecambe and Wise clips.
Original Good Omens radio adaptation released on LP
29/05/2019 … As an epic adaptation of Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman’s comic fantasy Good Omens prepares to launch on Amazon Prime, an earlier radio version is to…
John Cleese blasted over 'dog whistle' tweet
London 'is not an English city', comic claims
29/05/2019 … John Cleese has been blasted after repeating his assertion that London is ‘not really an English city’.
Jack Whitehall's going to the dogs
Comic to star in Clifford, The Big Red Dog movie
29/05/2019 … Jack Whitehall is to star in a big-screen adaptation of the classic kids' book Clifford, The Big Red Dog.
Jack Dee announces new stand-up tour
29/05/2019 … Jack Dee is to return to stand-up for the first time in six years.