Comics back Edinburgh's striking bin men
22/08/2022 … Mark Thomas is heading a benefit gig in support of Edinburgh’s striking refuse workers.
2022 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 22 August 2022
Jayde Adams, Katherine Parkinson and Youssef Kerkour to star in ITV sitcoms
22/08/2022 … Jayde Adams, Katherine Parkinson and Home’s Youssef Kerkour are to star in new ITV comedies, the broadcaster has announced.
Katy Wix set to star in Fat Camp comedy
Which she co-wrote with Goose's Adam Drake
22/08/2022 … Katy Wix and Adam Drake are working on a comedy series set in a children’s diet retreat.
Channel 4 to revive Friday Night Live
With Ben Elton back at the helm
22/08/2022 … Ben Elton is to host a revival of Friday Night Live – the Channel 4 show which made his name.
Channel 4 to air Prince Andrew: The Musical
22/08/2022 … Comedian Kieran Hodgson is to star in a satirical musical about Prince Andrew for Channel 4.
© C4 Jimmy Carr to host Channel 4 show about free expression
...and can we separate the art from the artist
22/08/2022 … Jimmy Carr is to host a Channel 4 programme about free expression in art.
Sun 21 August 2022
Joke Of The Fringe: Masai Graham's pasta pun takes the title
Comedian wins with a fusilli words
21/08/2022 … Masai Graham has won this year’s Joke Of the Fringe competition with his pun: ‘I tried to steal spaghetti from the shop, but the female guard saw me…
© Channel 4 Frankie Boyle to make a C4 show about the Monarchy
21/08/2022 … Frankie Boyle is working on a new Channel 4 show about why the Royal Family should be abolished.