John Robertson's Christmas roast
Comic blasts 2020 to raise money for The Samaritans
15/12/2020 … Comedian John Robertson is to host a three-hour Twitch show roasting the miserable events of 2020 to raise money for the Samaritans.
2020 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 15 December 2020
Ian Moore becomes a crime writer
Comedian signs first book deal as a novelist
15/12/2020 … Comedian Ian Moore has turned mystery writer – signing his first book deal for a work of fiction.
© Pierre Vogel/CC BY-SA 4.0 Christopher Walken joins Stephen Merchant's The Offenders
15/12/2020 … The cast has been announced for Stephen Merchant’s new BBC One comedy-drama The Offenders, including Christopher Walken and Poldark’s Eleanor Tomlinson.
© BBC/Nit TV/Ray Burmiston Harry Hill writes a Tony Blair musical
'Playing fast and loose with the facts'
15/12/2020 … Harry Hill has written a comedy rock opera about Tony Blair.
Who's who on Zuu's series two
Comics revealed for next run of Big Zuu's Big Eats
15/12/2020 … Comics James Acaster, Judi Love, Mo Gilligan, Mel Giedroyc, Natasia Demetriou, Rob Delaney and Rose Matafeo will be taking part in the next series of Big Zuu’s…
Mon 14 December 2020
US release for Simon Bird's Days of The Bagnold Summer
14/12/2020 … Simon Bird’s directorial debut is to get a US cinema release.
Jack Whitehall was UK's biggest touring act of 2020
...and Jeff Dunham biggest in the world
14/12/2020 … He may have had less competition than in a normal year, but Jack Whitehall was Britain’s highest-grossing touring comedian this year.
Brian Butterfield launches a podcast
New life for Peter Serafinowicz character
14/12/2020 … Peter Serafinowicz has revived his Brian Butterfield character for a new podcast.