All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© BBC With Blackadder, Mum and Rev coming soon
07/04/2022 … Classic comedies including The Young Ones, Blackadder, Mum, Rev and 2point4 Children are being added to the BBC’s iPlayer to help the Corporation…
© Two Rivers Including Frankie Boyle, Omid Djalili and Lou Sanders
07/04/2022 … Another 513 Edinburgh Fringe shows have gone on sale today, including offerings from Monkey Barrel, The Stand, Just The Tonic and the Scottish Comedy Festival.
Comedian to front tourism campaign
07/04/2022 … He’s always been proud of his West Midlands roots.
© BBC Studios 07/04/2022 … The seventh series of Inside No 9 is to start on April 20, the BBC has revealed – as a teaser trailer has been released.
Tribute play premiering at the Edinburgh Fringe
06/04/2022 … Dead Ringers impressionist Jon Culshaw is to play Les Dawson in a new one-man tribute to the late comedian.
Ten new specials coming to Amazon's Prime Video
06/04/2022 … The next series of Soho Theatre Live stand-up specials are to be released on Amazon’s Prime Video on May 6, it has been announced.
© BBC Paul O'Grady takes action against brewery infringing his trademark
06/04/2022 … Paul O’Grady has slammed a brewery for naming a beer after his alter-ego Lily Savage without permission.
BBC orders a second series of children's sci-fi comedy
06/04/2022 … The BBC has ordered two more series of kids sci-fi comedy Nova Jones, created by Motherland writer Helen Serafinowicz.
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