People Just Do Nothing release a second series of their podcast
With guests including Matt Lucas and Lolly Adefope
12/11/2020 … The People Just Do Nothing crew have made a second series of their podcast.
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© C4 Rosie Jones to make her Question Time debut
11/11/2020 … Rosie Jones is to make her debut on Question Time tomorrow.
New film outfit to develop British comedies
'There's a significant market for homegrown comedy movies'
11/11/2020 … A new production house has been set up to develop a slate of comedy movies for the domestic UK market.
Dave Chappelle is the UK's favourite stand-up on Netflix
11/11/2020 … Dave Chappelle is the most watched stand-up on Netflix in the UK, new research has found.
Facebook removes Spitting Image sketch
Comedy accidentally falls foul of rules to stop political misinformation
11/11/2020 … Facebook has removed a video of Donald Trump spreading false information about how to vote - despite it being a puppet version of the US President in a clearly satirical…
Graham Norton leaves his Radio 2 show
Comedian stands down after ten years
11/11/2020 … Graham Norton is quitting his Saturday morning Radio 2 show after ten tears.
Piste off!
Fury as scores of Alpine comedy gigs are axed because of Brexit
11/11/2020 … A string of comedy gigs in the Alps has been cancelled because of Brexit.
Only An Excuse? comes to an end after 27 years
A Scottish comedy tradition is over
11/11/2020 … Scottish sketch show Only An Excuse? is to come to an end after 27 years.