© BBC/Baby Cow Broadcast Awards announces their 2020 shortlists
What comedies are in the running?
21/11/2019 … TV industry magazine Broadcast has unveiled the nominees for its annual awards.
2019 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 21 November 2019
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Stephen Fry & Lenny Henry join Dr Who
Guest starring in opening episode
21/11/2019 … Stephen Fry and Sir Lenny Henry will be appearing in the next series of Doctor Who, the BBC has announced.
Wed 20 November 2019
Aziz Ansari up for a Grammy
For the stand-up special addressing his sexual conduct
20/11/2019 … Aziz Ansari has been nominated for a Grammy Award for the show talking about the sexual misconduct storm that engulfed him.
Jayde Adams' debut special gets a serious new name
As Amazon Prime confirms release date
20/11/2019 … Jayde Adams’ debut stand-up special has been renamed for Amazon Prime.
Comedy Central stops commissioning UK shows
20/11/2019 … Comedy Central has stopped commissioning original UK programming.
Comics make their Mock The Week debuts
Mark Simmons and Chris Washington join BBC Two show
20/11/2019 … Mark Simmons and Chris Washington are to make their debuts on Mock The Week One-liner comic Simmons, pictured, will be appearing on this Friday’s show…
© BBC / Guy Levy Ben Elton apologises for 'spasmo' slur
Comic's regret over language in The Young Ones
20/11/2019 … Ben Elton has admitted he regrets some of the offensive language he used in The Young Ones.
Could the British Comedy Awards be coming back?
C4 considering a successor to the accolades
20/11/2019 … A successor to the British Comedy Awards could be returning to Channel 4.