All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© Avalon/UKTV Sitcom launches on ITV2 next month
13/07/2021 … Comedians Lolly Adefope, Michael Spicer and Joel Dommett are to guest star on Iain Stirling’s new sitcom Buffering, it has been announced.
© HBO Comedian's show X wasn't X-rated, censors ruled
13/07/2021 … Rules on bad language in stand-up specials have been loosened – and it’s all thanks to Daniel Sloss.
Comedians to play Fringe dates in a converted car park
13/07/2021 … Jason Byrne, Fred MacAulay and Maisie Adam have announced Edinburgh Fringe dates – in a converted car park.
...as gigs are cancelled in the wake of racist tweets
12/07/2021 … Andrew Lawrence’s agents have dropped the comedian following his racist jokes about England’s black footballers.
© C4 Format devised by Richard Bacon
12/07/2021 … Jimmy Carr is to host a new comedy quiz show for Channel 4 this autumn.
© Andy Hollingworth 12/07/2021 … The Laughing Horse Free Festival has announced more than 60 shows for this year’s Edinburgh Fringe – most of them in-person.
Critic Kate Copstick slams increasing sensitivities
11/07/2021 … Comedy is sinking into a ‘quicksand’ of woke thinking, veteran reviewer Kate Copstick has argued.
© Luke Stephenson Best of the week's comedy on TV and radio
11/07/2021 … Here’s our pick of the week’s best comedy programmes on TV, radio and on-demand: Sunday July 11 TABOO: Comedy critic Kate Copstick and guests Desiree…
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