© BBC Studios Black Ops confirms cast
Comedy-thriller coming to BBC One next year
15/06/2022 … The BBC has today confirmed the stars of its new comedy thriller Black Ops.
2022 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 15 June 2022
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Major new comedy festival for Manchester
Line-up includes James Acaster, Aisling Bea, Nish Kumar and Daniel Kitson
15/06/2022 … Manchester is to get a new comedy festival.
Helen Bauer and Huge Davies to film stand-up speicals
For release on 800 Pound Gorilla label
15/06/2022 … Helen Bauer and Huge Davies are to film their latest solo shows as stand-up specials.
Can you Amuse the Moose?
2022 Fringe award open for entries
15/06/2022 … Entries have opened for this year’s Amused Moose Comedy Awards.
Tue 14 June 2022
Line-up announced for Just For Laughs Toronto 2022
Trevor Noah, Amy Schumer, Pete Davidson and many more...
14/06/2022 … Just For Laughs has announced the line-up for its Toronto festival, including Trevor Noah, John Mulaney, Amy Schumer, Issa Rae and Pete Davidson.
Femmes of Color launches a comedy podcast
14/06/2022 … Kemah Bob is launching a new podcast based on her Femmes of Color live comedy night.
© George Grimes Margaret Thatcher writes teenage fiction
...or at least the comedian who played her on Spitting Image does
14/06/2022 … For 12 years, he voiced Margaret Thatcher in Spitting Image – now Steve Nallon is publishing his first novel.
Goodbye Baz: how stars celebrated the life of Barry Cryer
Gags and anecdotes galore at West End tribute
14/06/2022 … Friends, fans and family of Barry Cryer gathered in London’s West End last night to remember the great gagsmith at a star-studded memorial gig.