All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© Steve Ullathorne Stephen Bailey says his minority is being overlooked on panel shows
06/04/2017 … Gay men are vastly under-represented on panel shows – with no representative on Mock The Week for almost nine years.
06/04/2017 … Danny Wallace has become an ambassador for his home city of Dundee.
© BBC/Tiger Aspect/Oliver Upton BBC Three announces series three launch date
06/04/2017 … Tom Davis’ award-winning improvised comedy show Murder in Successville will return on April 19, BBC Three has announced.
Fummey to fight for seat on Perth council
06/04/2017 … Comedian Bruce Fummey is to stand for election for the Green party.
As BBC New Comedy Award launches for 2017
06/04/2017 … Radio 4 has announced a new series from BBC New Comedy Award-winner Lost Voice Guy – as this year’s competition opens for entries.
In new movie Lost Transmissions
05/04/2017 … Simon Pegg is to star as a schizophrenic record producer in a new movie.
Standard Issue was running at a loss
05/04/2017 … Sarah Millican is to close her online women’s magazine, Standard Issue, after it failed to turn a profit.
As panel show returns for 53rd series
05/04/2017 … Patrick Stewart is to host Have I Got News For You.
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