Victory for Veep
...and Deborah Francis White in Writers' Guild awards
18/01/2016 … Veep has scooped the Writers’ Guild award for best TV comedy – with Deborah Francis-White taking the radio category.
Latest News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 18 January 2016
Stars revealed for the first Netflix Black Mirror
18/01/2016 … The first stars have been named for the new episodes of Black Mirror to be made for Netflix.
Having a blast!
Catherine Tate stars in A-bomb musical
18/01/2016 … Catherine Tate is to star in a new comic musical, set in America’s atomic age.
Sun 17 January 2016
Some hack comedy you'll enjoy...
The best of the comedy week ahead
17/01/2016 … The best of the comedy week ahead… Sunday January 17 RADIO: The BBC’s Asian Network presents a stand-up show marking 50 years of Asian programming.
Sat 16 January 2016
Matt Groening plans new animated series
Simpsons creator 'in talks with Netflx'
16/01/2016 … <P>Simpsons creator Matt Groening is in talks with Netflix to create a new animated comedy.
Fri 15 January 2016
Sean Hughes to front topical panel show
Raft of new comedies on Irish radio
15/01/2016 … Sean Hughes, Deirdre O'Kane and sketch trio Foil, Arms and Hog are to record comedy shows for Ireland's RTE Radio 1.
Chris Addison's right direction
Comic up for award for helming Veep
15/01/2016 … Chris Addison is up for a Directors Guild of America award for helming an episode of Veep.
Simon Callow to play The Rebel
New sitcom based on The Oldie's cartoon strip
15/01/2016 … Simon Callow is to star in a new sitcom based on The Oldie magazine’s cartoon strip The Rebel.