© UKTV Alex Horne pens new Taskmaster book
With one reader winning the golden head of Greg Davies
26/05/2021 … Alex Horne is writing a second Taskmaster book – based around a treasure hunt.
2021 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 26 May 2021
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© BBC Tim Brooke-Taylor left just £2,000
Details of his will are revealed
26/05/2021 … Tim Brooke-Taylor left just £2,000 after his death last year, it has been revealed today.
A Wight laugh...
Comics announced for Ventnor Fringe
26/05/2021 … Comedians including Lou Sanders, Geoff Norcott and Tez Ilyas are to perform at the next Ventnor Fringe on the Isle Of Wight.
Hep cats...
Comedicans front hepatitis C health campaign
26/05/2021 … Comedians Eshaan Akbar, Sukh Ojla and Ali Official are fronting a new campaign to combat hepatitis C.
Tue 25 May 2021
After the Carry On Screaming stops
New play about Kenneth Williams and Fenella Fielding's relationship
25/05/2021 … A new play examines the strained professional relationship between Carry On legends Kenneth Williams and Fenella Fielding.
John-Luke Roberts spoofs ALL the podcasts
New series launching next week
25/05/2021 … John-Luke Roberts is to launch a new podcast, spoofing all the other podcasts.
Bill Bailey says BBC rejected his Eurovision song
Comic was told 'it's too silly, we can’t have that'
25/05/2021 … Bill Bailey one put forward a song for Eurovision – which the BBC rejected for being ‘too silly’.
© Matt Humphrey Fleabag stage show heads to Amazon Prime
Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s West End performance filmed by the National Theatre
25/05/2021 … Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s stage performance of Fleabag is to broadcast on Amazon Prime next month.