All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
'The most beautiful object I think we have ever produced'
02/11/2020 … The Elvis Dead, Rob Kemp’s cult live show which retold a classic horror movie through Elvis Presley-style songs, is to be released on VHS.
© UKTV Gold commissions new series from writer Jason Cook
02/11/2020 … Sian Gibson and Johnny Vegas are to reprise their crime-solving roles for a new series of murder-mystery films for Gold.
...after repeating a season of the old ones
02/11/2020 … Radio 4 has commissioned another Count Arthur Strong Christmas special.
The best of the week's comedy on TV and radio
01/11/2020 … The best of the week's comedy on TV and radio Monday November 2 STAND UP FOR LIVE COMEDY: The last in the series comes from London, with Jamali Maddix…
The week's best live comedy... at least until lockdown returns
01/11/2020 … A very limited pick of the best of the week’s live comedy.
Comedy clubs, theatres and pubs forced to close again
31/10/2020 … Comedy clubs and theatres in England will have to close for a month from Thursday as Covid rates soar again.
© Pierre Rosa / Pixabay 31/10/2020 … London comedy venue 2Northdown has launched its third new act competition Heats will take place from January in its sister venue, 21Soho The…
© UKTV 31/10/2020 … Sir Lenny Henry is to write a series of seven children's books, with the first coming out next year.
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