© BBC John Cleese 'kills off' Sybil Fawlty
More news of Fawlty Towers reboot emerges
16/05/2023 … John Cleese is killing off Basil Fawlty's wife Sybil for the reboot of Fawlty Towers, the comic has been revealed.
2023 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 16 May 2023
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© UKTV Murder, They Hope returns for a Christmas special
Johnny Vegas and Sian Gibson will also star in another one-off in 2024
16/05/2023 … Johnny Vegas and Sian Gibson are to return to Gold for Murder, They Hope Christmas special The 90-minute special, called Blood Actually, will feature guest…
Mon 15 May 2023
© Bafta/BBC One Two Baftas for Derry Girls
Joe Lycett, Friday Night Live and Bad Sisters also winners
15/05/2023 … Derry Girls won two Bafta awards last night.
Sun 14 May 2023
Celebrating the Comic Strip
14/05/2023 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.
© BBC Studios Remembering Victoria Wood on her 70th birthday
The week's best comedy on TV, radio and streaming
14/05/2023 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and on demand this week: Sunday May 14 THE BIG FAT QUIZ OF SPORT: Roisin Conaty, Judi Love, Joel Dommett,…
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.
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.