Brassic fantastic!
Sky's comedy sets binge-watching records
29/06/2020 … Sky says its comedy Brassic has set a record for binge-watching.
2020 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 29 June 2020
© Hopscotch Productions/Helen Jones 'Scotland has been underrepresented on the UK’s comedy scene'
TV company formed to exploit that talent
29/06/2020 … TV production companies Channel X and Hopscotch Films have combined to launch a new venture in Glasgow.
© C4 Peep Show's blackface scene cut
29/06/2020 … Netflix has edited an episode of Peep Show to remove a blackface scene.
Milton Jones reschedules his autumn dates
Not a good sign for the early resumption of live comedy...
29/06/2020 … Milton Jones has become the first major comedian to reschedule his autumn dates – reflecting fresh fears about when live stand-up might be able to resume.
Isy Suttie joins Wallace & Gromit adventure
Playing a 'smart cookie' coder
29/06/2020 … Isy Suttie has joined the cast of the next Wallace & Gromit adventure, alongside Miriam Margolyes and Jim Carter.
Sun 28 June 2020
Sacha Baron Cohen gatecrashes a right-wing gig
Watch the video of him leading an offensive singalong
28/06/2020 … Sacha Baron Cohen has gate-crashed a right-wing pro-gun event in the US.
Whatcha gonna do with all that junk?
The best of the week's comedy on TV and radio
28/06/2020 … Here’s the pick of this week’s comedy on TV and radio - although the cupboard is looking very bare this far into lockdown.
Golden Girls 'blackface' episode dropped
28/06/2020 … The Golden Girls has become the latest comedy to be removed from streaming service because of a blackface joke.