Love comedy? Leicester Comedy Festival wants to hear from you
20/11/2019 … Comedy fans are being sought to join the judging panel for Leicester Comedy Festival’s annual awards.
2019 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 20 November 2019
Honouring comedy that makes a difference
20/11/2019 … A new award has been set up to recognise comedy projects which aim to make the world a better place.
Tue 19 November 2019
© Button Hall Productions Image Type: Portraits Programme Maker: Monumental Ghosts could be getting a US remake
CBS developing its own version
19/11/2019 … BBC One comedy Ghosts could be set for an American remake.
BBC comedy awards nominate virtually no women
Audio accolades are a male-dominated affair
19/11/2019 … Mark Steel, Phil Wang and Alexei Sayle are among the comedians shortlisted for the 2020 BBC Audio Drama awards.
Owen Money cancels panto season after collapsing at home
Welsh comedy veteran told to rest on doctor's orders
19/11/2019 … Welsh comedian Owen Money has been forced to quit his annual pantomime appearance after he collapsed at home.
Netflix to air Kevin Hart documentary
Six-part series about his life after the Oscars furore
19/11/2019 … Kevin Hart is to give a behind-the-scenes look at his life in a new c series.
Back To Life gets a second series
Six new episodes for Daisy Haggard’s black BBC comedy
19/11/2019 … Daisy Haggard’s black comedy Back To Life is to return for a second series.
Comedian has one of the hottest unmade shows in TV
As does the writer of The Young Offenders
19/11/2019 … Projects from comedian Archie Maddocks and Young Offenders writer Karen Cogan are some of the hottest unmade TV shows in the business.