2019 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sat 31 August 2019
© BBC/Two Brothers Pictures Bafta to honour Phoebe Waller-Bridge
At its Los Angeles awards bash
31/08/2019 … Fleabag creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge is to receive Bafta’s Britannia Award for British Artist of the Year.
Rhoda star Valerie Harper dies at 80
Actress had a long fight with brain cancer
31/08/2019 … American sitcom star Valerie Harper has died at the age of 80 after battling brain cancer.
Fri 30 August 2019
Zoe Lyons is playing God
...in a new London comedy play
30/08/2019 … Zoe Lyons is to play the human embodiment of the Almighty in a sacrilegious new comedy play coming to London this winter.
Thu 29 August 2019
US comic Theo Von reschedules UK dates
...after upsetting fans with last-minute cancellation
29/08/2019 … American comedian and podcaster Theo Von has rescheduled his UK and Ireland dates, which he pulled at the last minute after being cast in a movie.
NextUp films 14 Fringe shows
Stand-up specials to be released on streaming platform this autumn
29/08/2019 … Comedy on demand service NextUp have announced that they filmed 14 shows during the Edinburgh Fringe.
Brighton's Komedia launches new comedy award
But the prize is just a bottle of 'fizz'
29/08/2019 … One of Britain’s biggest comedy clubs has announced a new act competition, with just a bottle of ‘fizz’ as the prize.
Netflix to release Mo Gilligan special
Momentum recorded at the Hackney Empire
29/08/2019 … Mo Gilligan has sold his first stand-up special to Netflix.