BBC Studios strike deals with Nick Mohammed and Diane Morgan
Comedy stars to develop more shows
28/02/2023 … Nick Mohammed and Diane Morgan are set to make more comedies with the BBC after striking a deal with the Corporation’s commercial wing.
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Mon 27 February 2023
© Mr Whisper/Channel 4 Dead Pixels gets an Indian remake
27/02/2023 … Channel 4 gamer comedy Dead Pixels is to be remade in India.
Comedy Store Management signs Jin Hao Li
27/02/2023 … New comedian Jin Hao Li has been signed up by Comedy Store Management.
Sun 26 February 2023
Alan Carr and Daisy May Cooper pilot ITV gameshow
British version of American hit Password
26/02/2023 … Alan Carr and Daisy May Cooper are being lined up to front a new gameshow for ITV.
© Netflix Everybody's talking about Jamie Demetriou
The best of the week's comedy on TV and radio
26/02/2023 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and on demand this week: Sunday February 26 WORLD’S MOST DANGEROUS ROADS: The series continues with Phil Wang and…
© Conquip/Pixabay/JFL Just For Laughs hits London
The best of the week's live comedy
26/02/2023 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the 6,228 events Chortle currently has listed.
Daniel Petrie named Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year
Vittorio Angelone second and Shalaka Kurup third
26/02/2023 … Daniel Petrie has been named Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2023.
Sat 25 February 2023
Catch A Rising Star's Rick Newman dies at 81
New York promoter was an influential figure in US stand-up
25/02/2023 … Rick Newman, the founder of New York’s Catch A Rising Star comedy club, has died at the age of 81.