All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Comic James Veitch complains about odd Tonight Show rip-off
01/02/2019 … British stand-up James Veitch has protested after some of his material appeared uncredited and bizarrely out of context on US institution The Tonight Show.
01/02/2019 … Netflix has confirmed that it is to make second season of Sex Education.
Comic and I, Daniel Blake star to appear alongside Alison Steadman in 23 Walks
01/02/2019 … Comic Dave Johns is to star opposite Gavin & Stacey’s Alison Steadman in a new comedy-drama movie.
01/02/2019 … Campaigning comedian Mark Thomas is launching a new podcast – with a series sponsored by cosmetics brand Lush.
'A man who chose to use his comedy to change the world, rather than to fill stadia'
01/02/2019 … Jeremy Hardy has died of cancer at the age of 57.
'He was loud, kind, supportive, funny, wise and encouraging'
31/01/2019 … Scottish comedian Hamish Tennant has died after a long struggle with ill health.
Amid reports of his sudden death
31/01/2019 … Comedians are paying tribute to fellow stand-up Greg Cook, after his death was reported on social media.
...but it will be for the last time for Netflix series
31/01/2019 … Netflix has announced a fifth and final series of its old-fashioned sitcom Fuller House.
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