Another venue launches desperate bid for help
London's Etcetera Theatre battling for survival
24/08/2020 … London’s Etcetera Theatre has become the latest comedy venue to send up a distress signal as the impact of Covid-19 bites ever harder.
2020 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 24 August 2020
Comedians join Roald & Beatrix movie
Rob Brydon,Jessica Hynes, Alison Steadman, Nick Mohammed, Nina Sosanya and Bill Bailey start filming
24/08/2020 … A raft of British comedy stars has joined the cast of a new family film inspired by the true story of when a six-year-old Roald Dahl met his idol Beatrix Potter.
Channel 4 to celebrate black comedy circuit
Mo Gilligan presents documentary for Black History Month
24/08/2020 … Mo Gilligan is to present a Channel 4 documentary about Britain’s black comedy circuit.
Sun 23 August 2020
© The JPS/CC BY-SA 3.0 Comedians rally in support of The Stand
Love and concern as venues say they are on the brink of collapse
23/08/2020 … Comedians and comedy fans have rallied to the support of The Stand comedy club after it said it was on the verge of collapse.
Get hooked on Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse again...
The best of the week's comedy on TV and radio
23/08/2020 … The best of the week's comedy on TV and radio.
Parks, rooftops, terraces, and the grounds of historic buildings
The week's best live comedy, finding venues where it can!
23/08/2020 … The week’s best live comedy Sunday August 23 LONDON: After a ‘soft opening’ last weekend, the Clapham Grand again hosts a ‘save live…
Sat 22 August 2020
'Offensive' Famalam sketch sparks protest from Jamaican Foreign Minister
Black comedy show accused of racism
22/08/2020 … Jamaica’s Foreign Minister is to lodge a formal complaint with the BBC over a sketch on black comedy showcase Famalam that has been branded racist.
When Flight Of The Conchords played Late N Live
22/08/2020 … Here's Chortle's daily round-up of new comedy to watch at home during lockdown.