© Mr Whisper/Channel 4 Dead Pixels gets a second series
17/07/2019 … Dead Pixels is returning to E4, Chortle can exclusively reveal.
2019 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 17 July 2019
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© Channel 4 Joe Lycett turns political interviewer?
Comic in conversation with his MP pal at Edinburgh TV festival
17/07/2019 … Joe Lycett is to interview his friend, the Labour MP Jess Phillips, at this year’s Edinburgh TV Festival, it was announced today.
Comics to play 'difficult diners' in new CBBC show
Trying to find the chefs and restaurateurs of the future
17/07/2019 … Comedians including Shappi Khorsandi, Ken Cheng, Rosie Jones are to play 'difficult diners’ in a new CBBC show.
© Matt Crockett Fans' anger over 'fraud' of Tape Face stand-in
...but creator says he's a character who others can play
17/07/2019 … Tape Face fans have complained that he has been ‘duping’ them by having an ‘imposter’ perform in his place at his Las Vegas show.
Daniel Kitson announces Fringe shows
But he thinks 'work in progress' would be overstating it
17/07/2019 … Daniel Kitson has announced two last-minute shows at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Tue 16 July 2019
Alan Carr announces an intimate tour
Tiny work-in-progress gigs across Scotland
16/07/2019 … Alan Carr has announced a tour of tiny Scottish venues this autumn.
© BBC Fleabag notches up 11 Emmy nominations
Including two for Phoebe Waller-Bridge herself
16/07/2019 … Fleabag has been nominated for 11 Emmy awards.
© BBC/Wall to Wall/Stephen Perry 'Some comedians' celebrity status outweighs their comedy'
Lee Mack speaks up about the trends in stand-up
16/07/2019 … Lee Mack has spoken out about comedians ‘whose celebrity status outweighs their comedy’.