All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Including Caroline Aherne, Victoria Wood and Ronnie Corbtt
09/01/2020 … Caroline Aherne, Victoria Wood and Ronnie Corbett and have been added to a prestigious and definitive list of the greatest ever Britons.
Organiser comes to his Witts' end...
09/01/2020 … The Great Yorkshire Fringe is no more.
Regional comedy awards handed out
09/01/2020 … Winners have been announced for the second annual North West Comedy Awards, with Dan Nightingale scooping two of them.
From In Loving Memory and Last of the Summer Wine
08/01/2020 … Christopher Beeny, who starred in the sitcoms In Loving Memory and Last of the Summer Wine has died at the age of 78.
© Andrew Hurley/CC BY-SA 2.0 Rhys Thomas and the Kemp brothers are making a Spandau Ballet mockumentary for the BBC
08/01/2020 … BBC Four had an unexpected hit with their Bros documentary After The Screaming Stops.
© Just For Laughs 07/01/2020 … The Glasgow International Comedy Festival has announced its full 2020 programme, featuring the likes of Trevor Noah, Steve Martin and Martin…
...but no women in the comedy categories
07/01/2020 … Alexei Sayle, Terry Alderton, Phil Wang and Mark Steel are among the nominees in this year’s BBC Audio Drama Awards.
07/01/2020 … After Life, Derry Girls, Fleabag, Mrs Brown's Boys and Sex Education have all been nominated for best comedy in this year’s National Television Awards.
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