All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© Stuart Hogben Festival expands its comedy line-up
06/03/2018 … Seann Walsh, Lucy Porter and Kerry Godliman are to headline the Hertforshire festival Standon Calling, it has been announced this morning.
© Stuart Hogben As do Sara Pascoe and Desiree Burch
05/03/2018 … Dara O Briain, Sara Pascoe and Desiree Burch have been added to the line up of this year’s Teenage Cancer Trust benefit at the Royal Albert Hall.
05/03/2018 … Netflix has ordered a fifth season of Black Mirror.
Eight years after his last tour
05/03/2018 … Rhod Gilbert is making a return to stand-up after more than six years away.
© BBC/Gary Moyes ...but it's in its very early stages
05/03/2018 … They are more usually seen spoofing other people’s movies – but Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders are now planning to make their own film together.
Pah, says Nashville, as it stages a 184-hour effort
05/03/2018 … More than 100 British comedians are to attempt to break the world record for the longest comedy show.
New UK channel launches on Sky today
05/03/2018 … British-African comedians are to be showcased on a new TV comedy programme.
© BBC / Alan Peebles Simon Carlyle writing The Taylors for Radio Two
05/03/2018 … The creator of hit BBC Two comedy Two Doors Down is working on a new family sitcom.
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