All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© byronv2/CC BY-SA 2.0 Showcasing 'some of the most exciting comedians of the festival'
01/05/2024 … ITV is to showcase some of the most exciting comedians at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe with a series of special programmes.
From Ali Wong, Deon Cole, Gabriel Iglesias and more
01/05/2024 … Netflix has announced seven new stand-up specials.
© Netflix Richard Gadd's show dominates Netflix viewing
01/05/2024 … Baby Reindeer continues to dominate Netflix viewing, attracting an astounding 22million viewers worldwide last week.
Headlined by Russell Howard, Frankie Boyle and Al Murray
01/05/2024 … Russell Howard, Frankie Boyle and Al Murray are to headline the Victorious Festival in Southsea this August.
Plus work-in-progress dates for Paddy McGuinness
30/04/2024 … Amy Gledhill and Rhys Nicholson have both announced autumn tours today.
Comic says the 'extreme left' have ruined TV comedy
30/04/2024 … Jerry Seinfeld has blamed the ‘extreme left’ for ruining TV comedy.
30/04/2024 … Blackadder could return as a theatre show, co-writer Ben Elton says.
29/04/2024 … Celeste Barber – the Australian comedian who was propelled to fame by parodying celebrity Instagram posts – has joined the cast of Colin From Accounts.
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