All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Talent-spotter was previously with Noel Gay
08/10/2021 … Comedy agent Ellie Cahill-Nicholls has joined DLT Entertainment, the group whose raft of management companies already includes Andrew Roach Talent, The Galton Agency,…
© Pilot Boy Production European premiere amid transphobia storm
08/10/2021 … Dave Chappelle’s documentary, Untitled, is to have its European premiere in London next weekend, introduced by the comedian himself.
In a one-hour special for Channel 4
07/10/2021 … Comedian and consumer champion Joe Lycett is to take on oil giant Shell in an hour-long Channel 4 special to mark the COP26 United Nations Climate…
© BBC/Expectation The BBC are 'faffing' says creator Sophie Willan
07/10/2021 … Sophie Willan has accused the BBC of ‘faffing’ over whether to order a second series of her comedy Alma’s Not Normal.
Gyles Brandreth and Susie Dent's podcast hits the road
07/10/2021 … Something Rhymes With Purple, the podcast in which Gyles Brandreth and Countdown’s dictionary maven Susie Dent examine the origin of words and phrases, has…
© Tiger Aspect/BBC Part of a big cast of familiar comedy names
07/10/2021 … A host of comedy names including James Acaster, Lou Sanders and Ghosts star Kiell Smith-Bynoe have joined the cast of the new BBC sketch show Lazy Susan.
© UKTV Christmas special named best comedy show
07/10/2021 … The Christmas edition of Meet The Richardson was named best comedy programme at the Broadcast Digital Awards last night.
...as he extends his stand-up tour
06/10/2021 … Geoff Norcott is to make his debut on Have I Got News For You next week.
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