All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© Matt Crockett Customers too 'worried about safety' to attend
05/12/2020 … An attempt to run a series of large-scale comedy gigs before Christmas has been abandoned, because customers were too wary about attending.
The week's best comedy on demand
05/12/2020 … The week's best comedy on demand.
04/12/2020 … Two major charity initiatives – plus a longstanding comedy circuit stalwart – are in line for an outstanding achievement award this year.
New head of comedy at Objective Fiction
04/12/2020 … Gameface producer Charlotte Lewis has been named head of comedy at top independent production house Objective Fiction.
© Netflix/Matt Holyoak End-of-year mockumentary for Netflix
04/12/2020 … Charlie Brooker is making a Wipe-style round-up of the past 12 months for Netflix.
© Angst Productions Maff Brown steps up at the last minute
03/12/2020 … It may be the moment every comedian doing TV warm-up secretly hopes for.
© BBC Cooper siblings among a star-studded cast for BBC Two panto
03/12/2020 … The Country siblings Daisy May and Charlie Cooper are to play the Evil Step Sisters in a star-studded virtual pantomime being broadcast by BBC Two this Christmas.
Stories To Make You Smile out in April
03/12/2020 … Comedians-turned-authors Jenny Éclair, Helen Lederer and Mark Watson are among the writers contributing to a new, free, book of comic tales.
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