All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© Simon Bray / Trevor Lake BBC comedy has echoes of the 'Canoe Man' who faked his own death
22/08/2024 … Dawn French and Mark Heap are to star in a new BBC One sitcom, Can You Keep A Secret?, apparently inspired by Canoe Man John Darwin faking his own death.
Ten comics will try to make each other laugh
22/08/2024 … Jimmy Carr is to front a UK version of Amazon’s hit comedy format, Last One Laughing.
Handed out by festival stalwart Mervyn Stutter
22/08/2024 … Edinburgh stalwart Mervyn Stutter has announced his annual ‘spirit of the Fringe' awards.
© John Fleming Celebrating the anarchic side of the Edinburgh Fringe
21/08/2024 … The nominees for The Malcolm Hardee Awards 2024 have been revealed – the third Edinburgh Fringe accolades to release their shortlist today.
© Just For Laughs Comedy brand unveils new slate of international festivals
21/08/2024 … The new owners of the Just For Laughs comedy brand have announced a raft of international festivals – including the return of the flagship Montreal event.
Interviewing stars about their legacies
21/08/2024 … Mo Gilligan has launched a podcast, Beginning, Middle & End, in which he asks stars about the moments that made them and the legacy they want to leave behind.
Shortlists announced at the Fringe
21/08/2024 … The nominees have been announced for this year's Edinburgh comedy awards.
With The Spreadsheet Gentleman Jack Bernhardt
21/08/2024 … A book celebrating a decade of Taskmaster is to be released in time for Christmas.
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