Julian Barratt joins Moominvalley
18/12/2019 … Julian Barratt is joining the cast of Sky’s children’s show Moominvalley – reuniting him with his Mighty Boosh co-star Matt Berry.
2019 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 18 December 2019
Gamble on Europe
Comic Ed announces dates on the continent
18/12/2019 … Ed Gamble is to embark on his first European tour.
Kenny Lynch dies at 81
The singer who starred with Spike Milligan in Curry & Chips
18/12/2019 … Variety star Kenny Lynch has died at the age of 81.
Tue 17 December 2019
Jan Ravens to star in Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads
17/12/2019 … Dead Ringers impressionist Jan Ravens to star in a stage productionof Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads.
Radio 2 show for Suzi Ruffell and Ahir Shah
Based around quirky personality tests
17/12/2019 … Suzi Ruffell and Ahir Shah are to front a Radio 2 show revolving around jokey personality tests.
BBC Studios boosts its audio comedy team
New producer and executive appointed
17/12/2019 … BBC Studios has appointed a new producer and executive producer to its audio comedy team.
News Quiz announces THREE new hosts
Comics take one series of the Radio 4 panel show each
17/12/2019 … The search for a permanent new presenter of the News Quiz is starting to look like a knockout tournament – as Radio 4 announced a trio of hosts for the long-running…
Sue Perkins directs her first film
An Urban Myth about Joan Rivers and Barbra Streisand
17/12/2019 … Sue Perkins is directing her first film – about a controversial lesbian kiss between Joan Rivers and Barbra Streisand – Chortle can reveal.