Borat 2 gets a cinema release
Just a few screens announced so far
21/10/2020 … The Borat sequel is to get a limit cinema release from Friday.
2020 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 21 October 2020
Des Bishop apologises for prejudice to Travellers
Comedian had been blasted as '‘shocking, degrading and racist’
21/10/2020 … Des Bishop has issued a apology to Ireland’s Travellers after offensive comments he made on a US radio show came to light.
© Matt Crockett Yet another 24 hour show for Mark Watson
Marathon online fundraiser returns
21/10/2020 … Mark Watson is to host another 24-hour online comedy show.
Tom Lehrer put his lyrics in the public domain
No copyright on satirist's back catalogue
21/10/2020 … Tom Lehrer has released all his lyrics into the public domain.
Docherty vs Docherty
Comic vies with himself for Scottish Bafta
21/10/2020 … Jack Docherty is competing against his own alter-ego for a Bafta award.
Lee Mack show suspended over Nazi concerns
But Sky History says The Chop contestant's tattoos are not hate symbols
21/10/2020 … Lee Mack’s new TV show has been pulled off air amid fears one of the participants has Nazi tattoos on his face.
© BritBox/Avalon Spitting Image comes to broadcast TV
US election special to air on Halloween
21/10/2020 … The revived Spitting Image is to air on broadcast TV for the first time, with a special to mark the US Presidential election.
Netflix series for Aunty Donna
Trailer drops for six-part sketch show
21/10/2020 … Australian comedy trio Aunty Donna have made their own Netflix series.