All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© BBC Production worker reportedly quit over Mrs Brown's Boy 'clumsy' comment
16/10/2024 … The racist joke Mrs Brown’s Boys star Brendan O’Carroll told in rehearsals has been reported today.
Including Chris Ramsey and Mel Giedroyc
15/10/2024 … Chris Ramsay, Mel Giedroyc and Lenny Rush are among the presenters of this year’s Children In Need telethon, it was announced today.
© BBC Contestants have to figure our where they've been dumped
15/10/2024 … Rob Brydon has been named the host of BBC One’s upcoming adventure reality series, Destination X In the show, contestants are bundled into a blacked-out…
Specs Gonzalez to host Hear Me Out
15/10/2024 … Channel 4 has commissioned a new comedy panel show featuring online personalities airing their controversial opinions.
And Ariel Hebditch best newcomer at the Women in Comedy Festival
14/10/2024 … Laura Lexx’s Slinky was named best show at the Women in Comedy Festival in Manchester last night.
Yardsticks For Failure put back to May
14/10/2024 … A new release date has been set for Ivo Graham’s first book, exploring his 'professional meltdowns’ and ‘general bedlam of his life’.
Parish Matters features the strange goings-on of a border town
14/10/2024 … Radio 4 has commissioned what’s thought to be its first sitcom ever to be made in Northern Ireland.
© BBC/Guy Levy Business mogul insinuates Chris McCausland's blindness is a 'gimmick'
14/10/2024 … Lord Sugar has been slammed after appearing to call Chris McCausland’s blindness a ‘gimmick’.
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