Martin Lambie-Nairn, the man who dreamt up Spitting Image, dies at 75
Designer also created C4's logo and more
28/12/2020 … The designer who first came up with the idea for Spitting Image has died at the age of 75.
2020 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 28 December 2020
Sun 27 December 2020
© BBC/BOC Pix Mrs Brown's Boys star sues over pay
As sitcom slumps in the Christmas Day ratings
27/12/2020 … Mrs Brown’s Boys star Gary Hollywood is suing the show’s creator Brendan O’Carroll in a row over pay.
© ITV Billy Connolly on his incredible career
The best of the week's comedy on TV and radio
27/12/2020 … The week’s best comedy on TV and radio.
Sat 26 December 2020
Netflix shares the best moments of 2020
26/12/2020 … The week's best comedy on demand.
Fri 25 December 2020
Kunt makes No 5 in the Christmas charts
...now can we get Stewart Lee to No 1?
25/12/2020 … The Kunts have made it to No 5 in the Christmas charts with their not-so-festive track Boris Johnson Is A Cunt.
Thu 24 December 2020
© BBC BBC officially dismisses complaints over Sophie Duker's 'kill whitey' joke
...and Fin Taylor's 'bomb Glastonbury' gag
24/12/2020 … The BBC’s has rejected complaints about Sophie Duker’s ‘kill whitey’ joke on Frankie Boyle’s New World Order – and Fin…
© C4/Framestore Deepfaking the Queen
Impressionist Debra Stephenson delivers C4's alternative Christmas message - read the transcript
24/12/2020 … Dead Ringers impressionist Debra Stephenson will deliver this year Alternative Christmas Message on Channel 4 – in the guise of the Queen.
Wed 23 December 2020
Netflix buys Ricky Gervais's next series
Even though he hasn't even thought of it yet...
23/12/2020 … Netflix has bought Ricky Gervais’s next TV show - even though he hasn’t decided what it is yet.