Amazon confirms British stand-up specials
25/07/2019 … Amazon Prime have confirmed a new batch of comedy specials, including shows from Chris Ramsey, Ed Gamble, Flo & Joan and Paul Chowdhry.
2019 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 25 July 2019
Chris Ramsey announces his biggest tour
25/07/2019 … Chris Ramsey has announced his biggest stand-up tour to date The comic will play more than 40 dates between March and May next year, plus a homecoming performance…
Ricky Gervais stars in Scooby-Doo
25/07/2019 … Ricky Gervais is to make a guest appearance in an episode of Scooby-Doo.
Michael Palin to undergo heart surgery
Former Python, 76, cancels autumn book tour
25/07/2019 … Sir Michael Palin is to undergo heart surgery.
The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy could return to TV
American broadcaster Hulu works on a new adaptation
25/07/2019 … The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy is to be made into a TV series again – this time for the US market.
Wed 24 July 2019
Jonny Pelham makes a 'British-Asian Inbetweeners'
C4 Blap based on comedian's time in a Bengali gang
24/07/2019 … Jonny Pelham is making a sitcom pilot for Channel 4, described as 'a British-Asian Inbetweeners', Chortle can reveal.
San Francisco's Punch Line is saved
Club gets to stay in its home of 41 years
24/07/2019 … The future of San Francisco's historic Punch Line comedy club has been assured.
Tue 23 July 2019
BBC unveils a new batch of comedy shorts
With Diane Morgan, Lolly Adefope, Lazy Susan and Gbemisola Ikumelo
23/07/2019 … The BBC has announced a new batch of four Comedy Shorts featuring Diane Morgan, Lolly Adefope, sketch duo Lazy Susan and Famalam’s Gbemisola Ikumelo.