All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
He and Peter Kay have written scripts for their Phoenix Nights characters
28/03/2023 … Paddy McGuinness has hinted that he and Peter Kay could return to playing Phoenix Nights doormen Max And Paddy, saying: ‘We do talk about it… never…
New Channel 5 series about the Earth's satellite
28/03/2023 … Dara O Briain is to explore the moon in a new two-part Channel 5 show.
28/03/2023 … BBC Studios has appointed two ‘creators in residence’ to develop new comedy programming.
More than 7,000 performances ahead...
28/03/2023 … Melbourne International Comedy Festival today launched its 37th event, boasting more than 600 shows including more than 100 international artists and more than 7,000…
As Leicester Comedy Festival also hails its departing founder
28/03/2023 … Arthur Smith has been named this year’s legend of comedy by the Leicester Comedy Festival.
Comic behind the infamous alter-ego is back on tour... as himself
27/03/2023 … The man behind Dapper Laughs is going back on tour.
New dates go on sale this week
27/03/2023 … Ricky Gervais has announced more arena dates on his Armageddon tour.
© Matt Crockett 26/03/2023 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the 6,000-plus events Chortle currently has listed.
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