Les Dennis joins the Chortle Comedy Book Festival
17/01/2020 … Les Dennis has joined the Chortle Comedy Book Festival.
2020 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 17 January 2020
Britcoms join new US streaming service
Shows to appear on NBC's Peacock
17/01/2020 … British comedies Lady Parts, Intelligence, Code 404, and Hitmen are to be aired in the US on a new streaming service from the NBC network.
Yes Minister star Derek Fowlds dies at 82
Also known for Basil Brush and Heartbeat
17/01/2020 … Yes Minister star Derek Fowlds has died at the age of 82, his family has confirmed.
© BBC Full cast revealed for The Kemps: All True
Spoof Spandau Ballet documentary coming to BBC Four
17/01/2020 … The full cast has been revealed for The Kemps: All True – the spoof documentary in which Spandau Ballet’s Gary and Martin Kemp will play a fictional…
Comedians take over Radio 3
To talk about their comic inspirations
17/01/2020 … Five comedians are to talk about their comic inspirations in a short series of talks on Radio 3.
More international names join Melbourne festival
Rich Hall, Josie Long and John Kearns
17/01/2020 … Rich Hall, Josie Long and John Kearns have joined the line-up for the 2020 Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
Thu 16 January 2020
© BBC Don’t Forget The Driver to make a return trip
Second series for Toby Jones's dark comedy
16/01/2020 … Toby Jones’s comedy Don't Forget The Driver is returning for a second series, Chortle can reveal.
© C4 Sandi Toksvig quits Bake Off after three years
Noel Fielding says he feels like 'Tom Without Jerry'
16/01/2020 … Noel Fielding has said he was left feeling like 'Tom without Jerry' after Sandi Toksvig announced she is quitting the Great British Bake Off.