© ITV Nabil Abdulrashid makes BGT finals
Comic praised for 'legendary' set
04/10/2020 … Nabil Abdulrashid has made it through to the final of Britain’s Got Talent thanks to a set with addressed racism.
2020 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sun 04 October 2020
© ITV Sat 03 October 2020
© NBCU Montreal's Just For Laughs heads online
The week's best comedy on demand
03/10/2020 … The week's best comedy on demand Sunday October 4 DAVID O'DOHERTY: The week-long BCG/Next Up Laughter Lounge festival bows out in style with the Irish…
© Avalon/Mark Harrison Splitting Image
Revived satire show divides early critics
03/10/2020 … The revival of Spitting Image has divided critics - with early reviews falling into either the two-star or four-star camps.
BBC orders a tribute to Victoria Wood
Based on a secret list she made of her favourite sketches
03/10/2020 … The BBC is to pay tribute to Victoria Wood using a newly unearthed list of her favourite sketches.
Fri 02 October 2020
Happy birthday, Groucho!
02/10/2020 … Here's the last of Chortle's daily round-up of new comedy to watch at home.
© BBC BBC gets 1,305 complaints for 'kill whitey' joke
Grumbles after Sophie Duker's Frankie Boyle appearance
02/10/2020 … BBC chiefs have revealed that they received 1,305 complaints after Sophie Duker joked about killing while people.
Absolutely Fabulous! Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley reunite
Pair back together for Sky's There’s Something About Movie
02/10/2020 … Jennifer Saunders is to be reunited with her Ab Fab co-star Joanna Lumley on Sky One’s panel show There’s Something About Movies.
Sue Perkins vs the homophobe
Comic hit back at verbal abuse
02/10/2020 … Sue Perkins has revealed she has been the victim of her 'first homophobic insult in 20 years'.