When will Soho Theatre's next stand-up specials drop?
Amazon Prime confirms release date
20/08/2021 … Amazon Prime has announced the release date of its next batch of stand-up specials taped at Soho Theatre.
2021 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 20 August 2021
Thu 19 August 2021
Gourd's gift
Comics to star in mockumentary about competitive vegetable growers
19/08/2021 … Comics including Aisling Bea, Mark Silcox and King Gary star Laura Checkley are to appear in a new mockumentary film set in the world of competitive vegetable growers.
How comedy helped America deal with 9/11
New documentary premiers on 20th anniversary of terror attacks
19/08/2021 … A new documentary film will explore how comedy helped America cope with the September 11 terrorist attacks.
Tiwa Lade wins this year's Felix Dexter bursary
BBC comedy talent development scheme
19/08/2021 … Comedy and drama writer Tiwa Lade is this year’s recipient of the Felix Dexter bursary.
Rhod Gilbert lands his first major acting role
Playing father of the NHS Nye Bevan
19/08/2021 … Rhod Gilbert has landed his first major acting role, playing Nye Bevan, the Welsh socialist minister who masterminded the NHS.
Wed 18 August 2021
Channel 4 pays tribute to Sean Lock
Broadcaster rips up schedules to air his shows
18/08/2021 … Channel 4 has ripped up its schedules tomorrow to pay tribute to Sean Lock.
Sean Lock dies at 58
Tributes flood in to a 'true original in comedy and in life'
18/08/2021 … Sean Lock has died from cancer at the age of 58, His agent Off The Kerb confirmed: ‘It is with great sadness that we have to announce the death of Sean…
Tue 17 August 2021
© BBC The Ranganation gets a fourth series
...and producers are looking for panelists
17/08/2021 … The BBC has ordered a fourth series of The Ranganation.