Publishers are 'scared' of funny novels
...according to funny novelist Caimh McDonnell
20/11/2020 … British publishing is scared of funny novels, according to Caimh McDonnell.
2020 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 20 November 2020
'The same old boring comedians will survive this pandemic'
Laura Lexx fears comedy's more interesting voices will not return
20/11/2020 … The Covid pandemic will make comedy a much less interesting artform, stand-up Laura Lexx fears.
© Karla Gowett Geoff Norcott's grand gesture
£1,000 to charity – after Chortle caught him out!
20/11/2020 … Geoff Norcott is to donate £1,000 to charity – after being caught out by Chortle.
London gets a new podcast festival
Live events scheduled for spring 2021
20/11/2020 … London is to get a new podcast festival featuring the likes of Katherine Ryan, Bebe and Jessie Cave and Barry Dodds and Ian Boldsworth.
© C4 Channel 4 confirms second series of This Way Up
Aisling Bea and Sharon Horgan to return
20/11/2020 … Channel 4 has officially confirmed that Aisling Bea comedy This Way Up is to return for a second series.
Thu 19 November 2020
Netflix to air London Hughes special
With Kevin Hart as an executive producer
19/11/2020 … London Hughes has recorded her first Netflix special.
© UKTV Taskmaster gets a Christmas special
But the line-up is under wraps
19/11/2020 … Taskmaster is to air a one-off Christmas special with a mystery line-up.
Edinburgh Fringe Society launches new crowdfunder
Memorabilia from Lin-Manuel Miranda, Adam Kay and Joe Lycett on offer
19/11/2020 … Signed memorabilia from Lin-Manuel Miranda, Adam Kay and Joe Lycett is being raffled off as part of a crowdfunder for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society.