© Love Productions Sara Pascoe joins The Great British Sewing Bee
16/09/2021 … Sara Pascoe is replacing Joe Lycett as the host of The Great British Sewing Bee.
2021 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 16 September 2021
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© Endemol Shine UK Would I Lie To You? named best comedy
By the Television and Radio Industries Club
16/09/2021 … Would I Lie To You? was named best comedy at the TRIC Awards last night, as the ceremony season continues apace.
What Nadine Dorries thinks it's not OK to joke about
...the new Culture Secretary who thinks 'snowflakes' are killing comedy
16/09/2021 … New Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries believes ‘Left-wing snowflakes are killing comedy’ – but she has also been quick to censure sitcoms she…
© Dylan Parrin Assembly Garden will return to Coventry
16/09/2021 … It was intended as a City of Culture pop-up, but Assembly Festival Garden will return to Coventry next year after proving a hit with audiences.
Meet Sky's future comedy writing stars
Winners of mentoring scheme announced
16/09/2021 … Stand-up Rob Carter is one of 11 writers picked to take part in a six-month programme to develop new comedy writing.
Wed 15 September 2021
Tribute gig for Lynn Ruth Miller
On what would have been her 88th birthday
15/09/2021 … Comedians and cabaret performers are to pay tribute to Lynn Ruth Miller with a gig on what would have been her 88th birthday.
Book deal for impressionist Josh Berry
Fake diaries of his confident but useless Downing Street adviser
15/09/2021 … Impressionist Josh Berry has written a book based on the alleged diaries of his spoof Tory special adviser, Rafe Hubris.
© BBC Mrs Brown's Boys returns with a live Halloween special
Marking ten years of the sitcom
15/09/2021 … It is the day associated with all things terrifying and horrific.