All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
...and why Dave Chappelle supporting him is so dangerous
05/04/2022 … Jen Kirkman has told of how Louis CK tried to expose himself to her – and called out Dave Chappelle’s support of the shamed comic as ‘dangerous’.
© C4/Hat Trick Promo issue to promote comedy's return
05/04/2022 … Channel 4 has revived Smash Hits magazine to promote the third and final series of Derry Girls.
Mindy Kaling's comedy-drama coming to the UK
05/04/2022 … ITV has snapped up the rights to The Sex Lives of College Girls.
Including Sarah Keyworth, Sophie Duker and Anna Mann
05/04/2022 … The Pleasance has announced its second tranche of Edinburgh Fringe programming, including new shows from Sarah Keyworth, Sindhu Vee and Sophie Duker.
Around 12million tune in to his BBC Persian show
05/04/2022 … Omid Djalili is claiming the title of the ‘most-watched comedy show on the planet’ following the launch of his BBC Persian programme.
© ITV/Network Only surviving episode of His Lordship Entertains
05/04/2022 … The only surviving episode of a 1972 Ronnie Barker sitcom is finally seeing the light of day.
...including a one-man play from Jason Byrne
05/04/2022 … Underbelly has today unveiled a further 47 shows joining this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe line-up.
Major comedy festival gets a new date
05/04/2022 … A major one-day outdoor comedy festival cancelled last August has been rescheduled for the Jubilee bank holiday weekend.
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