All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fred Carver wins in Nottingham
05/03/2025 … Warwick university student Fred Carver has become the second Chortle Student Comedy Award finalist, after winning his semi at Nottingham Trent University last night, The…
To help Comic Relief celebrate its 40th birthday
05/03/2025 … Catherine Bohart is to host a new podcast for Comic Relief.
© Mike Marsland/Getty Images Succession creator sticks with the billionaires
05/03/2025 … Steve Carrell has been cast in the first feature film to be directed by Succession and Peep Show creator Jesse Armstrong.
Reuniting him with 30 Rock's Tina Fey
05/03/2025 … Tracey Morgan is set to reunite with 30 Rock co-star and creator Tina Fey on a new comedy.
04/03/2025 … Eddie Izzard is to tour her solo version of Hamlet this autumn, taking on 23 characters.
© HBO After a disastrous pilot recording
04/03/2025 … Channel 4 won’t be airing James Acaster’s game show People Person after the pilot was deemed a disaster.
Accident claims the life of the creator of The Now Show, Dead Ringers and more
04/03/2025 … Comedy producer Bill Dare – the creator of Radio 4’s Now Show and Dead Ringers – has died in a caraccident abroad at the age of 64.
Follow-up to the blockbuster Is It A Bird?
03/03/2025 … Jordan Gray has announced her follow up to her breakthrough show, Is It A Bird?, after it aired on Channel 4 on Friday.
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