All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
...and yes, it is only January
30/01/2019 … In what will be depressing news for comedians trying to get their Edinburgh Fringe shows together, the first offerings for this year’s festival have already…
© BBC 30/01/2019 … David Walliams next book will be aimed at a younger audience than his usual novels, publisher HarperCollins says.
...made of material that didn't make it into his latest tour
30/01/2019 … James Acaster is earning his reputation as the most prolific stand-up in comedy by filming another new special.
Recording dates set for series eight
30/01/2019 … Acclaimed Radio 4 sketch show John Finnemore’s Souvenir Programme is to return for an eighth series.
© Channel 4 Keeley Hawes, Sally Phillips and more head for the 'Victorian-era Sweeney'
30/01/2019 … Production has started on Matt Berry’s new Victorian era police comedy, with an impressive list of stars joining the cast.
© Channel 4 'I don’t want to have to apologise again' says star James Buckley
29/01/2019 … Channel 4's Inbetweeners reunion night was so disastrous it has killed any chance of a third movie in the franchise.
Arts centre bossMike Jones takes over from long-serving Kenny O'brien
29/01/2019 … The Stand comedy clubs have announced a replacement for Kenny O’Brien, its long-serving general manager.
© ust For Laughs/ Susan Moss Photography Dossier of alleged plagiarism by Gad Elmaleh
29/01/2019 … The world’s biggest French-speaking stand-up has been accused of stealing jokes from comedians including George Carlin, Steven Wright and Richard Pryor.
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