ITVX acquires The Effects Of Lying
Comedy-drama set about a South Asian family falling apart
14/05/2023 … ITVX has acquired the comedy-drama film The Effects Of Lying, about a British Asian family living in London.
2023 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sun 14 May 2023
Fri 12 May 2023
Kunts score another top 10 hit
But STILL no Radio 1 airplay, despite ditching the bad language
12/05/2023 … Comedy punk outfit The Kunts have racked up another Top 10 hit – but still failed to get any Radio 1 airplay despite cleaning up their act.
© David Woolfall The Stand 'un-cancels' trans row MP Joanna Cherry
U-turn from comedy club after politician threatened legal action
12/05/2023 … The Stand Comedy Club has reversed its ban on MP Joanna Cherry appearing at its venue – after the politician threatened legal action.
Beyond The Fringe revisited in new BBC drama
Part of a Radio 4 series about turning points in history
12/05/2023 … The groundbreaking comedy show Beyond The Fringe is to be recreated in a new drama about the start of Britain’s satire boom.
John Cleese set for TV roast
As he tours Australia speaking about the afterlife
12/05/2023 … John Cleese is to be the subject of a comedians' roast during his newly announced Australian tour, it has been reported.
© Royal Mail 'It's great Blackadder's head is on a stamp, not on a stake'
Royal Mail releases new designs to mark comedy's 40th anniversary
12/05/2023 … The Royal Mail has announced that 12 special stamps are being issued to mark the 40th anniversary of Blackadder.
Thu 11 May 2023
© Matt Crockett Nick Mohammed makes his US stage debut
11/05/2023 … Nick Mohammed is to introduce Americans to his irritating alter-ego Mr Swallow.
Alan Partridge writes a third memoir
Big Beacon will cover his TV comeback... and lighthouse restoration
11/05/2023 … Alan Partridge is publishing a third volume of memoirs, entitled Big Beacon.