All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© Pierre Rosa / Pixabay Concerns hit reopening of comedy venues and theatres
19/07/2021 … More than half the country still feels uncomfortable about going to a live show as so-called ‘Freedom Day’ comes around.
Soho Theatre drops plans for Chris McGlade's run
19/07/2021 … Comedian Chris McGlade has complained that he has been cancelled after his show was ‘banned’ from the Soho Theatre.
Star of The Comedians and Name That Tune
18/07/2021 … Comedian Tom O'Connor has died at the age of 81, his family has said.
© BBC Retrospective of Ruby's interviews
18/07/2021 … BBC Two is planning a retrospective of Ruby Wax’s 1990s interviews.
© c4 The week's best comedy on TV and radio
18/07/2021 … Here’s our pick of the week’s best comedy programmes on TV, radio and on-demand: Sunday July 18 ALUN COCHRANE: CENTRIST DAD?: As comedians nail…
© BBC/Hat Trick/Ellis O’Brien The best of the week's live comedy
18/07/2021 … The best of the week's live comedy - which should from tomorrow be free of Covid restrictions in England, depending on the venue's own policies.
On childhood, achievements, dating and mental health
16/07/2021 … Jordan Brookes has made a four-part series for Radio 4, to air this summer.
Creator Dan Harmon has started on the script
16/07/2021 … Community creator Dan Harmon says movie version of his long-running sitcom could finally be happening.
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