© Angela George/CC BY-SA 3.0 Penn & Teller announce their The First Final UK Tour.
06/10/2020 … Comedy magicians Penn and Teller have announced a series of UK shows entitled The First Final UK Tour.
2020 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 06 October 2020
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Rebecca Humphries joins The Crown
Comic to play Carol Thatcher in Netflix series
06/10/2020 … Rebecca Humphries has joined the cast of The Crown, playing Margaret Thatcher’s daughter Carol.
Sky Studios gets a new comedy exec
Anil Gupta's credits include The Office and Citizen Khan
06/10/2020 … Comedy writer and producer Anil Gupta has joined Sky Studios as creative director for comedy.
French & Saunders reunite for a podcast
New show Titting About drops today
06/10/2020 … Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders have reunited for a new podcast.
Mon 05 October 2020
© Simon Wilkinson/SWpix.com A funny thing happens at the Forum...
Ricky Gervais and Comedy Store announce gigs in North London venue
05/10/2020 … North London venue The Forum is to host a string of socially distanced comedy gigs - including a warm-up show from Ricky Gervais and a series of Comedy Store line-ups with…
Gina Yashere writes her memoirs
Cack-Handed to be published next year
05/10/2020 … Gina Yashere is writing her memoir, to be published next year.
Dawn French's digital book launch
In conversation with Bernardine Evaristo
05/10/2020 … Dawn French is to be in conversation with Booker Prize winner Bernardine Evaristo to mark the launch of the comedian’s new novel, Because Of You.
Mock The Week to return
With a remote 'studio' audience
05/10/2020 … Mock The Week is to return this month, with a remote ‘studio’ audience.