All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© Adam Johnson/Slapstick With help from Graeme Garden and Colin Sell
02/03/2022 … The Slapstick vintage comedy festival is to pay tribute to Barry Cryer close to what would have been his 87th birthday.
Copyright battle over dining experience shows
02/03/2022 … The producers of an Only Fools and Horses tribute show are being sued over copyright infringement and claims they are misleading customers into believing it's…
Based on the BBC podcast How Do You Cope?
02/03/2022 … John Robins and Elis James are writing their second book, about dealing with mental health challenges.
01/03/2022 … A documentary about Larry David has been pulled from the TV schedules just hours before it was due to air – apparently at the request of the Curb Your Enthusiasm…
Assembly, Pleasance and Underbelly reveal some of their programme
01/03/2022 … Assembly and Underbelly have announced their first shows of this year’s Edinburgh Fringe – as the Pleasance announces its second batch of programming.
01/03/2022 … Kevin Bridges has written his first novel, The Black Dog.
© BBC/Euston Films New thriller set aboard a cruise ship
01/03/2022 … BBC Three has announced the cast for its new comedy-horror series, Wrecked.
Award for comedy's casting director
01/03/2022 … The casting director of Channel 4 comedy We Are Lady Parts has won the leading industry award for her work.
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