Government tax plans would be 'a disaster' for TV comedy
'It’s an existential issue' producers say
13/02/2023 … British TV comedy faces an ‘existential’ threat from planned tax changes, some of the biggest names in the business have warned.
2023 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 13 February 2023
© FX Always Sunny In Philadelphia crosses the Atlantic
Spin-off podcast to record in London and Dublin
13/02/2023 … The creators and stars of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia are to perform their first live shows in the UK and Ireland Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day, and Glenn…
Sun 12 February 2023
Jim Jefferies' new special comes to Netflix
The best of the week's comedy on TV, radio and on demand
12/02/2023 … The best of the week’s comedy on TV, radio and on demand… Sunday February 12 THE WORLD’S MOST DANGEROUS ROADS: A decade after last airing…
Michael Palin joins the Slapstick Festival of classic comedy
12/02/2023 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the 5,000 events Chortle currently has listed.
Sat 11 February 2023
Armando Iannucci’s Avenue 5 runs out of space
HBO comedy ends, as Hugh Laurie finds a new job
11/02/2023 … Armando Iannucci’s space comedy Avenue 5 has officially ended.
Fri 10 February 2023
Best in Class 2023 line-up announced
Scheme promotes working-class comics
10/02/2023 … The line-up for Best in Class 2023 – the showcase championing working-class comedians has been announced.
© BBC James Norton joins Jerk
Happy Valley star to appear in Tim Renkow’s sitcom
10/02/2023 … Happy Valley star James Norton is to make a guest appearance in the next series of Tim Renkow’s BBC comedy Jerk.
© BBC/Euston Films American gets Wreck
Hulu buys BBC Three horror-comedy series
10/02/2023 … BBC Three comedy-horror Wreck is heading to the US.