© Johan Persson Only Fools And Horses musical returns to the West End
With Paul Whitehouse as Grandad
23/04/2021 … The Only Fools And Horses musical is to reopen in the West End after an 18-month break.
2021 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 23 April 2021
© Johan Persson Thu 22 April 2021
Jamali Maddix announces 2022 tour
22/04/2021 … Jamali Maddix has announced a 28-date tour for 2022, entitled King Crud.
© BBC Wales BBC Wales orders Mike Bubbins sitcom
Comic plays a 1970s PE teacher in the present day
22/04/2021 … Stand-up Mike Bubbins is to play a 1970s PE teacher suddenly supplanted into the present day in a new comedy series.
So You Think You're Funny? returns
22/04/2021 … Leading new comedian competition So You Think You’re Funny? is to return this year, organisers at Edinburgh’s Gilded Balloon have announced.
Edinburgh Fringe offers cash help for 2021
22/04/2021 … Comedians and venues can apply for a share of a £75,000 funding pot to help them come to the Edinburgh Fringe this year.
© BBC Nabil Abdulrashid and Munya Chawawa do Masterchef
Comics join new series luine-up
22/04/2021 … Comedians Nabil Abdulrashid and Munya Chawawa are to take part in the next series of Celebrity Masterchef.
Maddy Anholt becomes a Women's Aid ambassador
Comic helps teenagers spot abusive relationships
22/04/2021 … Comedian Maddy Anholt has become the ambassador for a website that helps teenagers learn about abusive relationships.
Wed 21 April 2021
© Vogue Taiwan/CC BY-SA 3.0 Hilary Duff to star in How I Met Your Father
21/04/2021 … Hilary Duff is to star in a spin-off from How I Met Your Mother – entitled How I Met Your Father.