All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© BBC/Hat Trick/Ellis O’Brien The best of the week's live comedy
18/07/2021 … The best of the week's live comedy - which should from tomorrow be free of Covid restrictions in England, depending on the venue's own policies.
On childhood, achievements, dating and mental health
16/07/2021 … Jordan Brookes has made a four-part series for Radio 4, to air this summer.
Creator Dan Harmon has started on the script
16/07/2021 … Community creator Dan Harmon says movie version of his long-running sitcom could finally be happening.
© Matt Stronge Ed Gamble, Nish Kumar, Elf Lyons and more
16/07/2021 … Monkey Barrel Comedy has announced its first batch of Edinburgh Fringe shows including appearances by Ed Gamble, Nish Kumar, Elf Lyons and more.
...plus two nods for Bo Burnham in the Television Critics Association awards
16/07/2021 … Ted Lasso leads the field in the Television Critics Association award shortlists, announced last night.
Author George Lewis shares advice from his comedy peers
16/07/2021 … Stand-ups including Iain Stirling, Josh Widdicombe, Kerry Godliman and Romesh Ranganathan are contributing parenting advice to a humorous new book from fellow comic…
Line-ups for series two and three revealed
16/07/2021 … The list of stand-ups taking part in the next two series of Comedians Giving Lectures has been revealed as filming gets under way.
With Tom Allen, Jessica Knappett and Munya Chawawa
15/07/2021 … Tom Allen, Jessica Knappett and Munya Chawawa are to host a new Channel 4 series criticising TV programmes.
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