All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© Netflix His Dark Material coming to Netflix
29/11/2021 … Jimmy Carr’s third Netflix special, His Dark Material, is to be released on Christmas Day, he has revealed The comic broke the news on Twitter today…
Animated comedy suspiciously unavailable in Hong Kong
29/11/2021 … An episode of the Simpsons in which the cartoon American family visit Tiananmen Square has reportedly been censored in Hong Kong.
© C4 Charlie Hyland moves from production roles
29/11/2021 … Channel 4 has appointed Charlie Hyland as a digital commissioner focussing on comedy.
© Monumental Television 29/11/2021 … TV regulators have sounded the alarm after the amount of new comedy broadcast on the BBC plunged by more than half in a decade.
UKTV commissions Newark, Newark from writer Nathan Foad
29/11/2021 … Morgana Robinson and Mathew Horne are to star in a new comedy series for Gold The show – Newark, Newark – is set in the titular …
© BBC Stephen Merchant's comedy-thriller WILL return
29/11/2021 … Stephen Merchant’s comedy-thriller The Outlaws will be back for a second series.
With Roisin Conaty, Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan
29/11/2021 … Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont are hosting a ‘Christmas Sleepover’ for Channel 4.
...from the University of Derby
28/11/2021 … Isy Suttie is to receive an honorary degree from the University of Derby The comedian and Peep Show star will be made an Honorary Master of the university…
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