All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© Fox The Simpsons, Family Guy, Bob's Burgers and American Dad!
02/04/2025 … Four new season have been ordered of each of the long-running US animated comedies The Simpsons, Family Guy, Bob’s Burgers and American Dad! All will…
Now sponsored by the BBC's Funny Parts digital channel
02/04/2025 … This year’s Funny Women awards have opened for entries, with BBC Studios’ digital comedy channel Funny Parts announced as the main sponsor.
As Monkey Barrel adds two new rooms
02/04/2025 … A mammoth batch of 1,236 shows have officially been added to the Edinburgh Fringeprogramme today.
As Julian Clary returns after 17 years
02/04/2025 … Katherine Parkinson is to guest host Have I Got News For You for the first time.
About the humiliations in her career
01/04/2025 … Sue Perkins has announced her first full-length stand-up show in nearly 20 years.
© Vernon Nash Photography Police called to one altercation
01/04/2025 … Rowdy behaviour marred comedy gigs by Paul Chowdhry and John Bishop this weekend.
Mawaan Rizwan’s Jamma is back for more
01/04/2025 … Filming has begun on the new series of Mawaan Rizwan’s BBC Three comedy Juice.
© House of Commons/Roger Harris/CC BY-SA 3.0 Select committee session to be dedicated to 'keeping the laughter coming'
01/04/2025 … MPs are to hear from senior comedy figures about their fears for the industry – and what Parliament might be able to do to help it.
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