All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© Endemol Shine UK Pinewood Studios shuts its telly studios
02/10/2024 … The TV studios where comedies including Taskmaster, Red Dwarf, Inside No 9 and Would I Lie To You are shot are to close next year.
Big leap for hit comedy musical
01/10/2024 … Wartime comedy musical Operation Mincemeat is to transfer to Broadway next year, The show will open at the 800-seater Golden Theatre on…
Laurence Rickard and Ben Willbond's In Case of Emergency said to be inspired by Family Guy
01/10/2024 … Ghosts co-creators Laurence Rickard and Ben Willbond are working on an animated series set in a hospital.
Plans to revive US sitcom, but set in a British pub
01/10/2024 … It’s been more than 30 years since Sam Malone called time on Cheers.
© Channel 4 Writer Simon Blackwell is adapting his scripts
01/10/2024 … The David Mitchell and Robert Webb sitcom Back could be heading for a US remake.
Comic and writer's shows had been due to start this week
30/09/2024 … Andy Hamilton has postponed his tour that was due to start this week because of ‘unexpected health issues’.
...on the back of his Strictly success
30/09/2024 … Chris McCausland has added new batch of dates to his stand-up tour as he continues to wow viewers on Strictly Come Dancing.
The best of the week's live comedy
29/09/2024 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the 6,894 events Chortle currently has listed.
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