Katherine Ryan tops podcast chart
...and it only took her a week
18/04/2020 … Katherine Ryan’s new podcast has gone to the top of the iTunes comedy podcast chart within a week of release.
2020 Other news
Sat 18 April 2020
Thu 16 April 2020
Brighton Fringe goes online
Comics to broadcast shows via NextUp
16/04/2020 … Comedy on-demand service NexUp has announced a partnership with Brighton Fringe to keep the festival going digitally during lockdown.
When will Kimmy Vs. The Reverend air?
Netflix names release date for Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
16/04/2020 … Netflix has announced an air date for the final – and interactive – episode of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt via a teaser video.
Wed 15 April 2020
Angel Comedy launches a nightly comedy show
Part of a package of lockdown projects
15/04/2020 … London’s Angel Comedy club has launched live-streamed content five nights a week during the lockdown.
Tue 14 April 2020
Presenters named for BBC's Big Night In
Lenny Henry, Paddy McGuinness and others to host lockdown extravaganza
14/04/2020 … Matt Baker, Zoe Ball, Lenny Henry, Davina McCall and Paddy McGuinness are to host BBC One’s Big Night In extravaganza, the corporation has announced.
Fri 10 April 2020
Modern Family bows out with 7.4million
Good figures, but far from its peak
10/04/2020 … Modern Family bowed out with 7.
Thu 09 April 2020
Australia gets a virtual comedy festival
Courtesy of streaming service Stan
09/04/2020 … Australian streaming channel Stan has commissioned a virtual comedy festival, following the cancellation of real festivals down under The new series will be filmed…
Mon 06 April 2020
It's going to be one long, dark weekend...
Comic John Robertson to stage a 48-hour version of his Dark Room show
06/04/2020 … Comedian John Robertson is to host a mammoth 48-hour marathon version of his interactive videogame comedy The Dark Room.