All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© BBC/Guy Levy Chris McCausland continues to wow on Strictly
13/10/2024 … Chris McCausland again ended up in sixth place on the Strictly leaderboard last night - the same placing he’s now held for four weeks.
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.
© Matt Stronge 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…
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.
© BBC 10/10/2024 … Hugh Dennis and David Baddiel are reuniting for a TV series in which they cycle across France.
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.
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 ...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.
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