2020 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sat 10 October 2020
Fri 09 October 2020
MBE for Comedy School founder Keith Palmer
Honour for services to charity and entertainment
09/10/2020 … The founder of the Comedy School, which uses stand-up for social good, has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday honours.
Channel 4 pulls IT Crowd episode over transphobia
...and writer Graham Linehan is furious
09/10/2020 … Graham Linehan has reacted angrily after Channel 4 removed an episode of the IT Crowd that has been widely condemned as transphobic.
Virtual gigs for Dear Joan and Jericha duo
Julia Davis and Vicki Pepperdine to appear in character
09/10/2020 … Julia Davis and Vicki Pepperdine are to perform live as their Dear Joan and Jericha alter-egos for the first time.
Second series for The Amelia Gething Complex
BBC's teen sketch show to return in 2021
09/10/2020 … The BBC has ordered a second series of its teen-orientated sketch show The Amelia Gething Complex.
Thu 08 October 2020
© Al Murray / Twitter Charity award for Al Murray
Praise for his work seeking bone stem cell donors
08/10/2020 … Al Murray has won a major charity award for his work encouraging people to register as blood stem cell donors.
Katherine Ryan announces new tour, Missus
About how she rediscovered love with her childhood sweetheart
08/10/2020 … Katherine Ryan has announced a new stand-up tour, with dates spreading to May 2022.
© BBC Joanna Page becomes a radio presenter
First show for Gavin & Stacey star
08/10/2020 … Gavin & Stacey star Joanna Page is to present her first radio show.