New Fawlty Towers to be set in a high-end Caribbean hotel
10/02/2023 … The Fawlty Towers reboot is likely to be set on an elite Caribbean island, John Cleese has revealed.
2023 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 10 February 2023
Joe Lycett to host a live Friday night C4 show
...from the canals of his beloved Birmingham
10/02/2023 … Joe Lycett is to host a new weekly Friday night comedy show live from his Birmingham hometown.
Thu 09 February 2023
They made an AI Seinfeld... but then it started spouting transphobic abuse
Now then parody sitcom has been shut down
09/02/2023 … A round-the-clock Seinfeld parody generated using artificial intelligence has been banned – after its lead character started spewing transphobic dialogue.
© C4 Derry Girls wins best comedy at the Broadcast Awards
Plus accolades for This Is Going To Hurt and Teh 1% CLub
09/02/2023 … Derry Girls has been named best comedy at this year’s Broadcast Awards.
Wed 08 February 2023
Jamie Demetriou joins Netflix comedy Back in Action
Alongside Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz.
08/02/2023 … Jamie Demetriou has joined the cast of new Netflix action-comedy movie Back in Action – starring alongside Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz.
© C4 Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared scoops two comedy.co.uk awards
08/02/2023 … Channel 4’s offbeat, adult puppet comedy Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared has been voted comedy of the year and best new TV sitcom at the 2022 Comedy.
Frank Skinner’s Poetry Podcast returns
Series six focusses on poet laureates
08/02/2023 … Frank Skinner’s Poetry Podcast is returning for a sixth series.
Comedians up for BBC Audio Drama Awards 2023
08/02/2023 … Milton Jones, Ken Cheng and Tudur Owen are among the finalists for for this year’s BBC Audio Drama Awards.