Another d'Or opens
Britcoms up for prestigious international award
22/08/2017 … British comedies including Fleabag, People Just Do Nothing and Witless have been shortlisted for the prestigious Palm d’Or international TV festival.
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Tue 22 August 2017
Malcolm Hardee nominations announced
22/08/2017 … The nominees for the Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards have been announced.
Mon 21 August 2017
You've got to be quidding! Is this really the joke of the Fringe?
21/08/2017 … Another corny 'dad joke' has been named funniest line from the most creative arts festival in the world.
Netflix sees more of its Friends From College
21/08/2017 … Netflix has renewed its comedy Friends From College for a second season of eight episodes.
© C4/Mark Johnson Peep Show remake hits the buffers
US network pulls the plug on latest adaptation attempt
21/08/2017 … The planned American remake of Peep Show has been scrapped.
Chewing Gum loses its flava
Creator Michaela Coel pulls plug on E4 sitcom
21/08/2017 … There will be no more episodes of E4 comedy hit Chewing Gum.
Alfie Moore cops another series on R4
21/08/2017 … Radio 4 has commissioned a fourth series from policeman-turned-comedian Alfie Moore.
© Stuart Hogben Big names join Galway festival
21/08/2017 … Dara O Briain, Kevin Bridges and Tommy Tiernan have joined the line-up for Galway’s annual comedy festival.