2024 Casting Awards nominations announced
Here's the comedy shortlist...
31/01/2024 … Nominees have been announced for this year’s Casting Directors' Guild Casting Awards.
2024 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 31 January 2024
© Rebecca Naen/Comic Relief Lenny Henry steps back from Red Nose Day broadcast
Comic Relief also announces big stand-up benefit and releases a new video
31/01/2024 … Sir Lenny Henry is to step down from hosting the Red Nose Day telethon after 39 years.
Tue 30 January 2024
Scott Agnew records a Radio 4 special
30/01/2024 … Scott Agnew is recording a Radio 4 special about his brushes with mortality.
UK tours for Six Chick Flicks and Urzila Carlson
Feminist parody and South African-Kiwi stand-up
30/01/2024 … Parody show Six Chick Flicks and New Zealand stand-up Urzila Carlson have both announced UK tours.
© The Comedy Unit BBC series for sketch duo Stevens & McCarthy
‘Two of Scotland’s most exciting live comedy performers’
30/01/2024 … Sketch duo Stevens & McCarthy are to make a comedy series for BBC Scotland, it has been announced today.
Scot Squad's Chief Miekelson to get a spin-off series
Jack Docherty reprises his role
30/01/2024 … Hit comedy Scot Squad is to get a spin-off series revolving around commissioner Cameron Miekelson.
Fern Brady wins major book prize
Strong Female Character takes the £5,000 Nero Award for non-fiction
30/01/2024 … Fern Brady has won the Nero Award for non-fiction, one of the most prestigious prizes in publishing.
Mon 29 January 2024
© BBC Comedians to guest host Pointless
New line-of presenters to join Alexander Armstrong
29/01/2024 … Comedians including Chris Ramsey, Josh Widdicombe, Phil Wang, and Desiree Burch are to guest host the next series of Pointless, The line-up also includes Mel…