£1.6bn government lifeline to the arts
...but questions remain over who will benefit
06/07/2020 … The government has announced a £1.
2020 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 06 July 2020
Sun 05 July 2020
Mockementary series from The Pin
Sketch duo's Audible series packed with guest stars
05/07/2020 … Comedy duo The Pin are making a mockumentary series for Audible.
This Country and Famalam land on Dave
This week's comedy on TV and radio
05/07/2020 … Pick of the week's comedy on TV and radio Sunday July 5 THE KEMPS: ALL TRUE: Brian Pern co-creator Rhys Thomas interviews Gary and Martin Kemp about…
Sat 04 July 2020
Grim fairy tales...
04/07/2020 … Here's Chortle's daily round-up of new comedy to watch at home during lockdown.
Promoter 'paid' male comics with the phone numbers of female acts
Stevie Martin reveals more misogyny on the comedy circuit
04/07/2020 … A comedy promoter ‘paid’ men who played his gig with the phone numbers of female stand-ups, rather than money.
© ITV Mel B quits Celebrity Juice
Spice Girl last just two series
04/07/2020 … Mel B has quit Celebrity Juice after just two seasons as captain.
Fri 03 July 2020
© Fung Wah Man Tim Key writes a love letter to pubs
Poem to be placed outside reopened London boozers
03/07/2020 … Tim Key has written a poem to celebrate the reopening of the pubs after lockdown.
ITV appoints a new head of comedy
...as it becomes part of the drama department
03/07/2020 … ITV has announced Nana Hughes as its new head of scripted comedy.