All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© Kim Hardy Comedy Women in Print longlists revealed
21/07/2021 … Mel Giedroyc, Andi Osho, Dolly Alderton and Lynne Truss are among the writers longlisted for this year's Comedy Women in Print Prize.
London podcast festival line-up announced
20/07/2021 … The first batch of events have gone on sale for the sixth annual London Podcast Festival.
© BBC/Nit TV/Ray Burmiston Programme announced for streaming festival
20/07/2021 … Harry Hill, Mark Thomas, Deborah Frances-White and Joe Thomas are among the comedians to be appearing in this year’s Shedinburgh Fringe Festival.
© BBC/Roughcut BBC to tell the People Just Do Nothing story
20/07/2021 … The BBC is making a celebration of People Just Do Nothing to coincide with the release of the new film about the Kurupt FM crew.
'Nicholas Parson’s shoes are way too big to fill'
20/07/2021 … Sue Perkins has been announced as the first permanent host of Just A Minute since the death of Nicholas Parsons.
30 dates for Enemies Closer stand-up show
20/07/2021 … Sara Barron has announced an autumn tour of her latest solo show, Enemies Closer.
© BFI BBC One debut to be seen for the first time in 53 years
20/07/2021 … The first Morecambe & Wise show to air on BBC One has been unearthed more than 50 years after it aired.
© Button Hall Productions Image Type: Portraits Programme Maker: Monumental But Pin duo miss out on breakthrough award
19/07/2021 … Ghosts has won this year’s South Bank Sky Arts Award for comedy.
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