Tom Allen pilots a new dating show
Test run of new format to be taped next week
24/01/2019 … Tom Allen is piloting a new dating show.
2019 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 24 January 2019
Kristin Scott Thomas and Fiona Shaw join Fleabag
‘They literally begged me to be in it.'
24/01/2019 … Kristin Scott Thomas and Fiona Shaw are to join the second series of Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Fleabag, the BBC has announced.
Comics head to the Glasgow Film Festival
Michael Palin, Bo Burnham, Simon Amstell and more
24/01/2019 … Michael Palin, Bo Burnham, Simon Amstell and Alice Lowe are all set to attend this year’s Glasgow Film Festival, it was announced last night.
Matt Lucas to take on a role Kenny Everett made famous
For a new soundtrack of bygone West End musical The Hunting Of The Snark
24/01/2019 … Matt Lucas is to take over a role Kenny Everett first made famous on the stage.
Marc Maron announces UK and Irish dates
Comic and WTF podcasting coming in March
24/01/2019 … Mark Maron has announced four English and Irish dates in April.
Lucy Porter to return to Radio 4
24/01/2019 … Lucy Porter is to make another Radio 4 one-off about parenting.
Latitude announces its 2019 line-up
Michelle Wolf and Jason Manford headline
24/01/2019 … Michelle Wolf and Jason Manford are to headline the comedy line-up at this year’s Latitude Festival.
First shows revealed for Underbelly Festival Southbank
...including Chortle's Fast Fringe
24/01/2019 … London’s Underbelly Festival Southbank has announced the first 74 shows of its 2019 line-up.