All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© BBC Freya Parker and Celeste Dring's sketch show to air on opening night
19/01/2022 … Sketch show Lazy Susan is to be part of the opening night line-up when BBC Three returns as a broadcast channel, it has been announced.
19/01/2022 … Jason Manford, Paul Smith and Dan Nightingale were among the winners at this year’s North West Comedy Awards.
After Komedia severed ties after 23 years
19/01/2022 … Stephen Grant is launching a new comedy night in Brighton after the city’s Komedia venue terminated his contract to run weekend nights there after 23 years.
First shows announced for Moontower Just for Laughs festival in Texas
19/01/2022 … The first shows have been announced for the first Moontower Just for Laughs Austin festival.
18/01/2022 … Almost all Covid restrictions affecting comedy gigs in Scotland are to be lifted from Monday.
In new biopic of the US musical comedian
18/01/2022 … Daniel Radcliffe is to play ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic in a new biopic.
© Netflix 'Lasting legacy' to help people discuss mental health
17/01/2022 … Netflix has installed 25 benches across the UK to promote the final season of After Life.
17/01/2022 … Sixty TV and radio programmes have been shortlisted in this year's Comedy.
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