All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© BBC/Monkey Kingdom It would be such fun to see her married life...
20/12/2019 … Miranda Hart says she might revive her self-titled sitcom to catch up with her character as an older, married woman.
New acts, punsters, and the over-55s
19/12/2019 … Leicester Comedy Festival has announced the finalists in the various competitions to be held at next year’s event.
© BBC Short 'audience with...' style tour next year
19/12/2019 … Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer have announced six live shows for early next year.
Married couple to debate their record collections
18/12/2019 … Comedians Marcus Brigstocke and Rachel Parris are to host shows on Jazz FM this Christmas, the station has announced.
...and he joins the line-up of the Chortle Comedy Book Festival
18/12/2019 … Count Arthur Strong has written his first book – a crime thriller entitled Codename Rattlesnake.
18/12/2019 … Julian Barratt is joining the cast of Sky’s children’s show Moominvalley – reuniting him with his Mighty Boosh co-star Matt Berry.
Comic Ed announces dates on the continent
18/12/2019 … Ed Gamble is to embark on his first European tour.
The singer who starred with Spike Milligan in Curry & Chips
18/12/2019 … Variety star Kenny Lynch has died at the age of 81.
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