All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© First Minister Of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon insists it's 'too early' for specifics, sustaining doubt over the Edinburgh Fringe
17/03/2021 … Nicola Sturgeon has declined to set a date for the full return of live entertainment in Scotland.
The Snell family will return to Radio 4
17/03/2021 … Radio 4 has commissioned a fourth series of Richard Herring’s family comedy-drama, Relativity.
Young Offenders and Mo Milligan also among winners
16/03/2021 … Joe Lycett and Mae Martin have both scooped two Royal Television Society Awards tonight.
Guests revealed for Between The Covers
16/03/2021 … Micky Flanagan, Nish Kumar and Rachel Parris are among the comedians taking part in the next series of BBC Two’s book club Between The Covers.
© Robert Day Back in the West End this summer
16/03/2021 … The Play That Goes Wrong has announced that it will return to London’s Duchess Theatre from June 18.
The next, Kay's Marvellous Medicine, is out this autumn
16/03/2021 … Adam Kay is to write three non-fiction books for children.
© BBC Safe Space also features comic Robin Morgan
16/03/2021 … Ellie Taylor is to make a second series of her Radio 4 show Safe Space.
Farmageddon nominated for best animated feature
15/03/2021 … Aardman comedy Shaun The Sheep 2: Farmageddon has been nominated for an Oscar.
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