© BBC Filming starts on Kat Sadler's Such Brave Girls
'A family sitcom about trauma' for BBC Three
17/05/2023 … Filming has begun on Kat Sadler's new BBC Three comedy Such Brave Girls.
2023 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 17 May 2023
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Ed Gamble writes his first book
Glutton to explore his lifelong obsession with food
17/05/2023 … Ed Gamble is writing his first book, about his passion for food.
Comedian Andy Smart dies suddenly at 63
'He made our little world way more fun'
17/05/2023 … Comedian Andy Smart has unexpectedly died at the age of 63.
© BBC Bill Bailey to host Extraordinary Portraits
New series of BBC art show celebrates heroes of the NHS
17/05/2023 … Bill Bailey is to host a new series of BBC One painting show Extraordinary Portraits, paying tribute to NHS heroes to markthe 75th anniversary of the health service.
Jonathan Pie to host a spoof BBC phone-in
New Radio 4 show and BBC Sounds podcast
17/05/2023 … Ranting news reporter Jonathan Pie is to make his first radio series, to be initially released as a BBC podcast.
Big names play a memorial gig for Gareth Richards
Jason Manford, Milton Jones and Tim Vine in charity fundraiser for Mind UK
17/05/2023 … Jason Manford, Milton Jones, Tim Vine are among the comedians who will pay tribute to fellow stand-up Gareth Richards at a memorial gig on Monday.
Tue 16 May 2023
Chinese comedian forced to apologise over political gag
People's Liberation Army 'insulted' by 'stupid joke'
16/05/2023 … A Chinese comedian has cancelled all his performances and promised to ‘re-educate himself’ for alluding to politics in a stand-up show.
© C4 Sir Lenny Henry to profile his legends of comedy
Paul Whitehouse, Sally Phillips, Romesh Ranganathan and Alexei Sayle
16/05/2023 … Sir Lenny Henry is to profile the comedy careers of Paul Whitehouse, Sally Phillips, Romesh Ranganathan and Alexei Sayle in a new Channel 4 series.