All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© ITVX / Golden Path Productions Liverpool-based comedy launching in 2024
07/11/2023 … ITV has announced the cast for its upcoming comedy G’wed which will drop on its ITVX streaming service in early 2024.
© Open Mike Stand-up showcase to run at to at least 2025 - its 20th season
07/11/2023 … BBC Two has commissioned two new series of Live at the Apollo.
Former stage star was married to the comedian fo 50 years
07/11/2023 … Ronnie Corbett’s widow, Anne Hart, has died at the age of 90.
Daniel McCreanor runner-up and Qasim Akhtar takes panel prize
07/11/2023 … Australian comedian Peter Jones has won this year’s Beat the Frog World Series, the long-running talent hunt run by Manchester’s Frog and Bucket comedy…
© BBC Next event to be held in May, Corporation confirms
06/11/2023 … The BBC has confirmed that its third comedy festival will be taking place in Glasgow in May.
Sky confirms line-up as hit podcast comes to TV
06/11/2023 … The guests have been named for the TV version of Evil Genius with Russell Kane – as Sky History confirms it will air from November 20.
© C4 Alongside Jamie Demetriou, Kieran Hodgson, Joe Lycett and many more UK comics
06/11/2023 … Several British comedians are up for acclaim in the prestigious Rose d’Or international TV awards.
But the project is shrouded in mystery
06/11/2023 … A new prequel to Red Dwarf is in the pipeline.
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