© BBC/Two Brothers Phoebe Waller-Bridge to host SNL
Fleabag creator makes her debut this autumn
26/08/2019 … Phoebe Waller-Bridge is to make her debut hosting Saturday Night Live next season.
2019 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 26 August 2019
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© Laurence Winram Edinburgh Fringe claims record box office again
More than 3million tickets sold
26/08/2019 … The Edinburgh Fringe is claiming another box office record, with just over 3million tickets sold as of 4pm today.
Soft Border Patrol star Julie Maxwell dies at 36
Actress collapses on a night out
26/08/2019 … One of the stars of BBC comedy Soft Border Patrol has died after at the age of 36, after collapsing in a bar.
Sun 25 August 2019
New Radio 4 series for Kevin Eldon
The best of the week's comedy on TV and radio
25/08/2019 … Our pick of the week's comedy on TV and radio.
'Brandish a better side of humanity'
25/08/2019 … It's a relatively quiet week as the comedy world recovers from the Edinburgh Fringe.
Stephen Merchant pens new BBC drama
About criminals doing community service together
25/08/2019 … Stephen Merchant has written a new BBC One series about a group of criminals doing community service.
Sat 24 August 2019
'The problem is we don't die quick enough...'
Simon Amstell and the rest of the week's comedy on demand
24/08/2019 … The week's best comedy on demand.
Jordan Brookes wins Edinburgh Comedy Award
Catherine Cohen is best newcomer
24/08/2019 … Jordan Brookes has won best show at this year's Edinburgh Comedy Awards for his show I've Got Nothing.