Sophie Willan wins a Bafta for Alma's Not Normal
Stand-up scoops comedy writing gong
24/05/2021 … Sophie Willian has won a Bafta.
2021 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 24 May 2021
Sadia Azmat writes her memoirs as a 'horny Muslim'
24/05/2021 … Sadia Azmat is to publish Sex Bomb, a ‘conversation-starting’ memoir about being a sexually liberated, hijab-wearing Muslim woman.
© Avalon Spitting Image auf Deutsch
German gets its own version of satirical puppet show
24/05/2021 … Germany is getting its own version of Spitting Image.
Hundreds call for Bill Bailey to enter Eurovision
Comic volunteers to represent UK after another dismal result
24/05/2021 … Almost 1,000 people have signed Chortle’s petition for Bill Bailey to represent the UK at next year’s Eurovision Song Contest.
Hannah Gadsby announces 2022 UK dates
24/05/2021 … Hannah Gadsby has announced some new UK live dates.
Sun 23 May 2021
© Sky UK Breeders returns
The week's best comedy on TV and radio
23/05/2021 … The week’s best new comedy on TV and radio.
Brighton Fringe is back!
23/05/2021 … The best of the week's live comedy.
© BBC 'I tried to break America... What was I thinking?!'
Alexei Sayle's bizarre brush with the Golden Girls
23/05/2021 … They have the image of sweet old ladies, but The Golden Girls were thoroughly ‘unpleasant’ to Alexei Sayle when he tried to break America.