When Flight Of The Conchords played Late N Live
22/08/2020 … Here's Chortle's daily round-up of new comedy to watch at home during lockdown.
2020 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sat 22 August 2020
© The JPS/CC BY-SA 3.0 The Stand comedy clubs 'on the brink of collapse'
Venues make urgent plea for arts funding
22/08/2020 … The Stand comedy clubs have warned that they are on the brink of closure unless they get an arts funding bailout.
Fri 21 August 2020
Mel and Sue to shoot more Hitmen
Sky renews comedy for a second series
21/08/2020 … Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc's comedy Hitmen is to return for a second series.
The only show on the Edinburgh Fringe?
Comedian Nathan Cassidy announces a gig as restrictions ease
21/08/2020 … At least one comedy event is to take place in Edinburgh this August.
Thu 20 August 2020
© Xavier Mas Simon Bird considers a return to stand-up
'I’m trying now to forge my own path' says Inbetweeners star
20/08/2020 … Simon Bird is considering a long-awaited return to the stand-up circuit.
Mo Gilligan joins The Masked Singer
Replacing Ken Jeong, who's grounded by Covid
20/08/2020 … Mo Gilligan is to join the panel of TV’s primetime show The Masked Singer.
Wed 19 August 2020
The Stand Up Sketch Show returns to ITV2
And these are the comedians taking part
19/08/2020 … The Stand Up Sketch Show is to return to ITV2 for a second series – filmed in front of a socially distanced comedy-club audience.
Is Borat making a comeback?
Sacha Baron Cohen spotted filming in LA
19/08/2020 … Sacha Baron Cohen has been spotted filming new scenes as Borat.