Home gets an American remake
Ben Stiller to direct a new version of C4's refugee comedy
22/11/2019 … Channel 4 comedy Home – about a couple who take in a Syrian refugee – is being remade in America.
2019 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 22 November 2019
Comedy Central boss quits
Louise Holmes moves to Facebook as new commissions are suspended
22/11/2019 … Comedy Central’s UK boss is quitting to join Facebook.
Andrew Maxwell lines up a 2020 tour
Back to stand-up after I'm A Celebrity....
22/11/2019 … Andrew Maxwell has announced a UK tour to capitalise on his I’m A Celebrity fame.
© UKTV Channel 4 poaches Taskmaster
Dave loses Alex Horne's show after nine series
22/11/2019 … Channel 4 has poached Taskmaster from Dave.
Walliams and Lucas mull a TV reunion
Little Britain duo could be back together on screen
22/11/2019 … David Walliams and Matt Lucas are planning a possible new TV project.
© Bafta Graham Norton to host movie Baftas
Taking over from Joanna Lumley
22/11/2019 … Graham Norton is to host next year’s film Bafta awards, taking over from Joanna Lumley.
© BBC/Sophie Mutevelian When is This Country coming back?
Director reveals series 3 air date
22/11/2019 … Series three of This Country will air in February, its director has revealed.
© BBC Third series for The Young Offenders
Exclusive: Jock and Conor will return
22/11/2019 … The Young Offenders is returning for a third series next year, Chortle can reveal.