All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© BBC Wales Full series following successful pilot
09/08/2022 … Radio 4 has commissioned a full series of Kiri Pritchard-McLean’s panel discussion show Best Medicine, all about healthcare.
© BBC 'I have the dancing ability of a newly born giraffe'
09/08/2022 … Stand-up Ellie Taylor has joined the line-up for this year’s Strictly Come Dancing.
Shows to be live-streamed to cinemas
09/08/2022 … A handful of Edinburgh Fringe shows are to be streamed live to cinemas across the UK.
Family adventure in her Hull hometown
08/08/2022 … Lucy Beaumont has lent her voice to a new interactive audio walk through Hull city centre.
08/08/2022 … Armando Iannucci is teaming up with Sam Mendes to make a comedy series about the making of superhero blockbusters.
Says comedy award supremo Nica Burns
08/08/2022 … A smaller Edinburgh Fringe is good news because fewer performers will lose substantial sums, comedy awards producer Nica Burns has said.
© BBC 08/08/2022 … Filming has begun on the fourth series of BBC Three comedy Bad Education – the first not to feature Jack Whitehall as hopeless teacher Alfie Wickers.
08/08/2022 … Broadcaster UKTV has issued a call for comedy scripts written by women and which revolve around female lead characters over the age of 45.
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