Censored: Simpsons Tiananmen Square episode
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.
2021 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 29 November 2021
© C4 Channel 4 appoints digital comedy commissioner
Charlie Hyland moves from production roles
29/11/2021 … Channel 4 has appointed Charlie Hyland as a digital commissioner focussing on comedy.
© Monumental Television Revealed: How BBC TV comedy output has HALVED in a decade
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.
Morgana Robinson and Mathew Horne to star in new comedy
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 Is there a second series of The Outlaws?
Stephen Merchant's comedy-thriller WILL return
29/11/2021 … Stephen Merchant’s comedy-thriller The Outlaws will be back for a second series.
C4 orders Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont's Christmas Sleepover
With Roisin Conaty, Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan
29/11/2021 … Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont are hosting a ‘Christmas Sleepover’ for Channel 4.
Sun 28 November 2021
Honorary degree for Isy Suttie
...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…
Killer Camp's back to slay you...
The best of the week's comedy on TV and radio
28/11/2021 … Here’s our pick of the best comedy programmes on TV, radio and on-demand this week: Monday November 29 KILLER CAMP: Stand-up Bobby Mair returns to host…