All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mark Watson to introduce the next generation of comedy stars
26/04/2023 … The final of the Chortle Student Comedy Award is to be broadcast on Radio 4 Extra and BBC Sounds for the first time in its almost 20-year history.
A first for the Philomena Cunk star
26/04/2023 … Diane Morgan is to guest host Have I Got News For You for the first time.
Comedian to travel around the world, doing favours for lifts
26/04/2023 … Tom Rosenthal is trying to circumnavigate the world for a new book – but without spending a penny on travel.
Plus the return of Alan Partridge, Kurupt Fm, French & Saunders and Jack Whitehall
26/04/2023 … Daisy May Cooper, Lolly Adefope and Dara O Briain are to host their first podcasts.
© Channel 4 Having stormed Edinburgh, Melbourne – and late-night TV
26/04/2023 … Jordan Gray has announced her first UK tour.
Trio of NE comics win BBC development cash
26/04/2023 … Comedians Sammy Dobson, Raul Kohli and Scott Turnbull have each been awarded £1,000 to help develop new scripted projects.
© C4 With Nicola Coughlan and Lydia West
26/04/2023 … Here is the first-look image from Channel 4’s new comedy series Big Mood, starring Derry Girl Nicola Coughlan and Lydia West from Years and Years.
© Helen Maybanks New York run for the comedy about the making of Jaws
25/04/2023 … The Shark Is Broken, the stage comedy set during the making of Jaws, is heading to Broadway.
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