© Trevor Leighton Jack Whitehall announces new tour, Settle Down
31/03/2023 … Jack Whitehall has announced a new arena tour of the UK, entitled Settle Down.
2023 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 31 March 2023
© Trevor Leighton 
Ghosts comes to an end
Hit sitcom disappears into the ether after series 5
31/03/2023 … The next series of Ghosts will be the last, the comedians behind it have revealed.
Six comedians up for the Billy Connolly award
Capturing the Big Yin's spirit at the Glasgow Comedy Festival
31/03/2023 … Six comedians have been nominated for the inaugural Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award.
Tony Robinson teases new Blackadder project
'It's something that viewers won’t have seen before'
31/03/2023 … Another Blackadder project could be heading towards TV screens.
Schoolkids take on Alan Partridge and Frank Skinner
Pupils' comedy show up for top radio award
31/03/2023 … A sketch show written by schoolchildren is up against the likes of Alan Partridge and Frank Skinner in the UK’s leading radio awards.
Thu 30 March 2023
© BBC Studios BBC vows 100 hours of new TV comedy next year
But licence fee squeeze makes conditions tougher
30/03/2023 … The BBC has pledged to make 100 hours of new TV comedy next year, despite the squeeze on the licence fee.
Geoff Norcott writes a book on the British bloke
Everything ‘from banter to man-flu' explained
30/03/2023 … Geoff Norcott has written a new book, The British Bloke Decoded.
Count Arthur Strong announces his 'farewell' tour
...amid a flurry of comedians hitting the road
30/03/2023 … Count Arthur Strong has announced his farewell tour… but don’t expect the old variety hall star to be going anywhere soon.