All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Jerry Seinfeld's guests also include Eddie Murphy
19/06/2019 … Ricky Gervais and Eddie Murphy are among the guests chatting to Jerry Seinfeld in the next series of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee.
© Nobby Clark New production of Noel Coward classic
18/06/2019 … Here are the first images of Jennifer Saunders in the new stage production of Blithe Spirit.
...about a Scottish tour guide
18/06/2019 … The writers of Radio 4’s long-running sitcom Clare In The Community have created a new comedy for the station.
Geoff Rowe will seek out new comic talent
18/06/2019 … Digital radio station Union Jack has appointed Leicester Comedy Festival chief Geoff Rowe as its first director of comedy.
Comedy chief's bid to tackle gender imbalance
18/06/2019 … ITV will no longer commission comedy shows with all-male writers' rooms.
Plus a Christmas special for BBC's black-led sketch show
17/06/2019 … BBC Three sketch show Famalam is to return for a third series and a one-off Christmas special.
Comedian's new BBC Two documentary entitled
17/06/2019 … Geoff Norcott is to make a BBC Two documentary entitled How The Middle Classes Ruined Britain.
© BBC 17/06/2019 … Submissions are now open for BBC Ouch’s fourth storytelling event, hosted by Laura Lexx at the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe.
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