All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© Joseph Sinclair Festival announces more comedy names
28/04/2022 … Aisling Bea has been added to the Latitude festival line-up, alongside Rachel Parris, Marcus Brigstocke and Sophie Duker.
© UKTV Hypothetical spin-off with James Acaster and Josh Widdicombe, plus new format with Jordan Brookes
28/04/2022 … The Dave comedy channel is to launch two new comedy podcasts with James Acaster, Josh Widdicombe and Jordan Brookes.
Director stands down 30 years after founding the event
28/04/2022 … Geoff Rowe is to step down from the Leicester Comedy Festival, which he founded in 1994.
Craig Hill, Colin Hoult, Stephen Bailey, Alun Cochrane and Darren Connell
27/04/2022 … Five more comedy acts have joined the line-up for the 2022 Aberdeen International Comedy Festival.
ITV orders eight more episode as quiz show proves a hit
27/04/2022 … ITV has commissioned a second series of Lee Mack’s game show The 1% Club.
© BBC ...as Chris McCausland returns as a guest
27/04/2022 … Anna Maxwell Martin is to host an episode of Have I Got News For You.
Athena Kugblenu and Ali Official to host DMs Are Open
27/04/2022 … Radio 4 is to launch a new comedy sketch show which anybody can write for.
...in Harry Hill's rock opera about the former Prime Minister
27/04/2022 … Charlie Baker is to revive his role as Tony Blair in Harry Hill’s rock opera about the former Prime Minister.
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