Frankie Boyle to film a travelogue around Scotland
18/07/2019 … Frankie Boyle is to film a new BBC Two travelogue about his native Scotland, Chortle can reveal.
2019 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 18 July 2019
Aberdeen comedy festival announces its 2019 line-up
18/07/2019 … The Aberdeen International Comedy Festival has announced its full programme.
Fleabag comes to cinemas
West End show to be beamed around the UK
18/07/2019 … Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s farewell performance of the Fleabag live show is to be screened in cinemas across the UK.
Jenny Eclair to write two more novels
Deal announced as her fifth book is launched
18/07/2019 … Jenny Eclair has signed a deal for two move novels.
Wed 17 July 2019
Rob Beckett to host E4 social media show
Offering a 'savage commentary' on the week's posts
17/07/2019 … Rob Beckett is to host a new show for E4 based around social media.
© BBC/Studio71 Sarah Keyworth to go on a Celebrity Coach Trip
17/07/2019 … Sarah Keyworth is to take part in the next series of Celebrity Coach Trip.
Samson Kayo to play a dictator/talk show host
'A modern-day Mrs Merton... but awaiting trial for war crimes'
17/07/2019 … Famalam and Sliced star Samson Kayo is to play a fictional African dictator in a new E4 pilot In The Colonel Banjoko Show, Kayo plays the erstwhile military dictator…
E4 signs 'first look' deal with Wall Of Comedy
Developing shows from the creators of Mandem On The Wall
17/07/2019 … E4 has agreed a first-look development deal with the producers of hit YouTube channel, Wall of Comedy.