Net gains
Comedians take part in televised charity netball clash
06/07/2019 … Jennifer Saunders is to lead a team of fellow celebrities in a netball contest for Sport Relief.
2019 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sat 06 July 2019
Fri 05 July 2019
© BBC Studios BBC confirms Muzlamic launch date
New sketch show pilot for BBC Three
05/07/2019 … The BBC has confirmed the launch date of its new Asian sketch show Muzlamic.
Joe Lycett is Channel 4's new Travel Man
Richard Ayoade stands down after nine series
05/07/2019 … Richard Ayoade is quitting Channel 4’s Travel Man – to be replaced by Joe Lycett.
Audio special for Adam Kay
In conversation with Mark Watson
05/07/2019 … Doctor turned comedian and bestselling author Adam Kay is to share funny medical anecdotes in a new audio special.
Micky Flanagan's agent forms a new company
Christian Knowles goes into business with DLT Entertainment – and takes his clients with him
05/07/2019 … Comedy manager Christian Knowles – whose clients include Micky Flanagan and Gary Delaney – is jumping ship to form a new venture.
Thu 04 July 2019
New radio comedy for Stephen Mangan
Starring with Fleabag's Sian Clifford in a drug company sitcom
04/07/2019 … Stephen Mangan and Fleabag’s Sian Clifford are set to star in a new radio comedy set in the world of pharmaceuticals.
© BBC BBC Two picks up the bill for another series of I'll Get This
04/07/2019 … BBC Two has ordered a second series of its celebrity game show I’ll Get This.
Brendon Burns: I'm quitting stand-up
'It's time I did something else' says former Edinburgh Comedy Award winner
04/07/2019 … Former Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Brendon Burns has announced that he’s quitting stand-up.