Barry Humphries announces new UK tour
Dame Edna creator back on stage as himself... a decade after announcing his retirement
22/11/2021 … Barry Humphries is to return to the UK stage – mainly performing as himself.
2021 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 22 November 2021
Radio 4 renews Ashley Blaker: 6.5 Children
Four more episodes about comic's unusual family
22/11/2021 … Radio 4 has commissioned a second series of Ashley Blaker's comedy show 6.
Nigel Ng extends UK tour
...and announces dates around the world
22/11/2021 … Nigel Ng has announced more dates for his latest show, The Haiyaa World Tour.
Sun 21 November 2021
David O'Doherty takes Richard Ayoade for a ride
The best of the week's comedy on TV and radio
21/11/2021 … Here’s our pick of the week’s best comedy programmes on TV, radio and on-demand this week: Monday November 22 ALONG FOR THE RIDE WITH DAVID O'DOHERTY:…
Comedians doing it for the record...
Stand-up shows being taped, and the rest of the week's best live comedy
21/11/2021 … The best of the week's live comedy.
Sat 20 November 2021
© ITV Newly unearthed Morecambe and Wise show to air in full
BBC will screen episode for the first time since 1970
20/11/2021 … A long-lost episode of Morecambe and Wise will be screened in full this Christmas after it was found in an attic by Eric Morecambe’s son.
Fri 19 November 2021
Ghosts stars Larry Rickard and Ben Willbond write an alien comedy
Feature-length film We Are Not Alone picked up by Dave
19/11/2021 … Ghosts stars Larry Rickard and Ben Willbond have written a feature-length comedy for Dave about the aftermath of an alien invasion.
Janey Godley diagnosed with ovarian cancer
'I've done nothing but cry and cry and cry'
19/11/2021 … Janey Godley has revealed she has ovarian cancer.