Sky's Intelligence boost
One-off special for Nick Mohammed and David Schwimmer’s spy comedy
02/02/2023 … Nick Mohammed and David Schwimmer’s spy comedy Intelligence is to return for an hour-long special.
2023 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 02 February 2023
© Sky James Nesbitt and Timothy Spall get their Claus out
Duo to play Father Christmases in new Sky comedy
02/02/2023 … James Nesbitt and Timothy Spall are to play two different Santas in a Sky Christmas comedy special provisionally titled Joy To The World.
Sky announces new romcom, Smothered
With Jon Pointing and Danielle Vitalis
02/02/2023 … Big Boys star Jon Pointing and Famalam’s Danielle Vitalis are to star in a new romcom for Sky Comedy.
Danny Dyer to star in new Sky comedy, Mr Bigstuff
02/02/2023 … Danny Dyer is to star in a new comedy about masculinity, written by Plebs star Ryan Sampson In Mr Bigstuff, they play estranged brothers Glen (Sampson) a nervy…
Leicester Comedy Festival gets new chiefs
As founder and chief executive step down
02/02/2023 … Big Difference Company, the charity that produces Leicester Comedy Festival, have announced a new leadership team as chief executive Laura Arends and founder Geoff…
Kit Hesketh-Harvey dies at 65
Musical comedy star and 'the lyricist’s lyricist'
02/02/2023 … Cabaret star and prolific composer Kit Hesketh-Harvey has died suddenly at the age of 65.
Wed 01 February 2023
© Channel 4 Channel 4 orders rap mockumentary
Dropped to air on its YouTube comedy channel
01/02/2023 … Channel 4 has commissioned a rap mockumentary, Dropped, to air on its YouTube comedy channel.
© BBC/Remarkable TV More comedians named for Celebrity Mastermind
...but who's answering questions on alternative comedy?
01/02/2023 … Suzi Ruffell, Dane Baptiste and Shaparak Khorsandi are among the comedians taking part in the new series of Celebrity Mastermind.