Wallace & Gromit pioneer high-tech 'experience'
Virtual reality project coming next year
28/04/2019 … The makers of Wallace and Gromit are planning to launch a new high-tech ‘experience’ where fans can immerse themselves in the character’s…
2019 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sun 28 April 2019
Lucille Ball archive to be preserved
America's National Comedy Center digitises the collection
28/04/2019 … Lucille Ball’s entire archive is to be digitised by America’s National Comedy Center – a museum in her hometown of Jamestown, New York.
© BBC Windsor Davies' £900,000 legacy
Ain’t Half Hot Mum star's will revealed
28/04/2019 … It Ain’t Half Hot Mum star Windsor Davies left almost £900,000 in his will, it has been reported.
Sat 27 April 2019
Gorge on the League Of Gentlemen's special stuff...
27/04/2019 … This week's comedy on demand.
Netflix comes off the Santa Clarita Diet
Streaming giant drives a stake through the heart of its zom-com
27/04/2019 … Netflix has cancelled its horror comedy Santa Clarita Diet after three seasons.
Fri 26 April 2019
Alternative comedy pioneers reunite
Festival to celebrate the roots of modern stand-up
26/04/2019 … The four members of an influential troupe of alternative comedy pioneers are to reunite next week.
99 Club's 2019 bursary finalists announced
For female and non-binary comedians
26/04/2019 … The 99 Club has announced the finalists for its annual bursary for female and non-binary comedians.
Comic Jordan Brookes develops an 'awkward and invasive' phone app
...and he's just landed £14k of funding to make it happen
26/04/2019 … Comedian Jordan Brookes has been given a £14,000 grant to develop an ‘immersive’ smartphone app.