All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© Amazon Prime Video Amazon stand-up series to air next year
26/08/2021 … Amazon has revealed the comics taking part in its new stand-up series Backstage with Katherine Ryan.
26/08/2021 … French & Saunders have released a second series of their podcast Titting About today – including some previously unaired sketches.
© C4 26/08/2021 … The creators of People Just Do Nothing and King Gary have joined forces for a new 1980s crime-comedy caper for Channel 4.
© Donna Sydee/CC BY-SA 4.0 Novel about 1960s comedy scene adapted for Sky
26/08/2021 … Gemma Arterton is to play a groundbreaking 1960s comedy star in a new TV adaptation of Nick Hornby’s bestselling novel, Funny Girl.
Undercover cops series to air next year
25/08/2021 … BBC One has ordered a new comedy-thriller about undercover police officers.
© GS TV Productions Ltd Gaynor & Ray to air as a Comedy Playhouse pilot
25/08/2021 … The BBC has confirmed the new one-off comedy-drama that reunites Gavin & Stacey stars Ruth Jones and Rob Brydon.
© ITV With Holly Willoughby and Wim Hof
25/08/2021 … Lee Mack is to host a new BBC One entertainment series, Wim Hof’s Superstar Survival.
Now with Alex Brooker and Josh Widdicombe after success of the Hamley's one-off
25/08/2021 … Alex Brooker and Josh Widdicombe are to spend the night unsupervised at some of the UK’s leading attractions in a new Channel 4 series.
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