Shane Todd pilots satirical archive show
Try-out show for BBC Northern Ireland
23/04/2019 … Belfast comic Shane Todd is piloting a new satirical comedy for BBC Northern Ireland.
2019 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 23 April 2019
Blast-off for Armando Iannucci’s space comedy
HBO picks up Avenue 5 for series, starring Hugh Laurie
23/04/2019 … American broadcaster HBO has picked up Armando Iannucci’s new sci-comedy for a full series following a successful pilot.
Sun 21 April 2019
© Stuart Hogben Making money funny
The best of the week's live comedy
21/04/2019 … The comedy week ahead on TV and radio.
Sat 20 April 2019
© ITV/Syco Nice work!
Barbara makes the next round of Britain's Got Talent
20/04/2019 … Barbara Nice has made it through to the next round of Britain's Got Talent - but fellow comedy circuit stalwart Steve Best was not so lucky.
Felicity Ward kicks off a new series of Aussie stand-up specials
20/04/2019 … The week's comedy on demand.
© Jim Lee James Acaster wins Melbourne festival award
First Brit to take the prize in nine years
20/04/2019 … James Acaster has won the top prize at the Melbourne comedy festival.
Fri 19 April 2019
Tommy Tiernan's chat show to return
In a new primetime Saturday night slot
19/04/2019 … Tommy Tiernan's Irish chat show is returning for a third series.