Houdini to be released
Show from Nick Mohammed’s alter-ego Mr Swallow goes on demand for charity
17/04/2020 … Nick Mohammed’s Mr Swallow show about Houdini is to be released online to raise money for NHS charities.
2020 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 17 April 2020
Get the Chortle Comedy Book Festival as a podcast
Mark Thomas kicks off the new venture
17/04/2020 … Some of the sessions from the last Chortle Comedy Book festival are being released as a weekly podcast.
100 love letters to the NHS
Adam Kay compiles a collection of stories from the stars
17/04/2020 … Adam Kay is to curate stories about the NHS from 100 celebrities to help raise money for health service charities.
Thu 16 April 2020
Brighton Fringe goes online
Comics to broadcast shows via NextUp
16/04/2020 … Comedy on-demand service NexUp has announced a partnership with Brighton Fringe to keep the festival going digitally during lockdown.
Joe Lycett isn't Hugo Boss any more
Comedian switches his name back
16/04/2020 … Joe Lycett is back to being himself – a month after changing his name to Hugo Boss.
Comedy duos reunite for podcast
Another life in lockdown series
16/04/2020 … Some top comedy duos are reuniting for a new podcast about living under lockdown.
© BBC Little Britain to return to TV
David Walliams and Matt Lucas record a sketch for BBC One’s Big Night In
16/04/2020 … Little Britain is to return to TV for the first time in more than ten years as part of BBC One’s Big Night In.
Mo Gilligan to host C4 lockdown show
With sketches, music and games
16/04/2020 … Mo Gilligan is to return to Channel 4, hosting a new lockdown gameshow.