Extra Bafta nominations for Ashley Storrie and Richard Gadd
Both up for audience-voted award
11/10/2024 … Ashley Storrie and Richard Gadd are both up for an extra Bafta Scotland award it was announced today.
2024 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 11 October 2024
© Matt Stronge John Kearns joins forces with Adam Riches
To play Michael Ball and Alfie Boe
11/10/2024 … They are darlings of alternative comedy, but Adam Riches and John Kearns are to adopt the personas of mainstream musical entertainers Michael Ball and Alfie Boe…
Tim Key joins The Office follow-up in America
With Alex Edelman and Black Ops star Gbemisola Ikumelo
11/10/2024 … Tim Key, fellow stand-up Alex Edelman and Black Ops star Gbemisola Ikumelo have joined the new US mockumentary follow-up to The Office.
Thu 10 October 2024
© BBC Hugh Dennis and David Baddiel make a French travel show
10/10/2024 … Hugh Dennis and David Baddiel are reuniting for a TV series in which they cycle across France.
Mo GIlligan's a jolly good fellow...
Comic gets honorary role at London’s Rose Bruford College
10/10/2024 … Mo GIlligan has been made an honorary fellow of London’s Rose Bruford College, which specialises in the performing arts.
Wed 09 October 2024
Sacha Baron Cohen to play a womanising chauvinist
In new Netflix comedy opposite Rosamund Pike
09/10/2024 … Sacha Baron Cohen is to star a new Netflix comedy movie as womanising chauvinist who finds himself in a parallel world dominated by women.
© Matt Crockett Angela Barnes to make her HIGNFY debut
...with Jo Brand returning for a 35th time
09/10/2024 … Angela Barnes is to make her first appearance on Have I Got News For You later this month.
Eshaan Akbar accused of 'mocking' October 7 victims
Comic appears to make light of massacre as he criticises Israel's response
09/10/2024 … Eshaan Akbar has been accused of mocking the victims of the October 7 terror attack as he drew attention to the civilian victims of Israel’s military response.