African dictator 'will make £1million' from comedy
So predict the judges in the Malcolm Hardee award
24/08/2019 … The winners of the Malcolm Hardee Awards 2019 have been revealed at the Edinburgh Fringe.
2019 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sat 24 August 2019
Fri 23 August 2019
The Degenerates regenerates
Second season for Netflix stand-up show
23/08/2019 … Netflix stand-up show The Degenerates is to return for a second season.
Russell Kane writes his memoirs
...based on his relationship with his alpha-male dad
23/08/2019 … Russell Kane has written his memoirs about stepping out of the shadow of his alpha-male father.
SNL boss: We're validated by Trump's hatred
But he senses a 'fatigue' about the president's shenanigans
23/08/2019 … A Saturday Night Live producer has said he feels ‘a little validated’ every time Donald Trump gets upset at the show.
ITV gets back in the sitcom game
New comedy about an asylum seeker from the writers of Outnumbered
23/08/2019 … ITV is returning to the studio sitcom – with a new comedy about an asylum-seeker, starring Brenda Blethyn and Jimmy Akingbola Kate And Kolo is about a working-class…
Thu 22 August 2019
Finlay Christie wins So You Think You're Funny?
Edinburgh new act hunt in its 32nd year
22/08/2019 … Finlay Christie has won this year’s So You Think You’re Funny? new act competition at the Edinburgh Fringe.
How to avoid offence in comedy – if you want to
TV executives discuss the do's and don'ts of tackling sensitive topics
22/08/2019 … Authenticity is the key to avoiding offence in comedy, a panel of TV executives have concluded.
Joz Norris and Laura Lexx win Comedians' Choice Awards
Winning the acclaim of their peers at the Edinburgh Fringe
22/08/2019 … Joz Norris and Laura Lexx have won this yea’s Comedians' Choice Awards at the Edinburgh Fringe.