Henley Festival confirms 2021 event
11/03/2021 … The Henley Festival has confirmed it plans to go ahead this year, announcing a full line-up of comedians.
2021 Other news
Thu 11 March 2021
Sixth series for Alfie Moore's It's A Fair Cop
Comedy show to return to Radio 4
11/03/2021 … Alfie Moore is to make a sixth series of his Radio 4 show It's A Fair Cop.
Wed 10 March 2021
Shuffling the suits
New comedy execs and producers at Sky and the BBC
10/03/2021 … Sky and the BBC have both announced new appointments in their comedy commissioning and producing teams.
Tue 09 March 2021
© Drew XXX/CC BY-SA 2.0 Veteran New York club owner Richie Tienken dies at 75
09/03/2021 … Richie Tienken, who co-founded one of New York’s oldest comedy clubs, The Comic Strip, has died at the age of 75.
Taskmaster NZ gets a second series
Jeremy Wells and Paul Williams to return
09/03/2021 … The New Zealand remake of Taskmaster has been renewed for a second series.
Mon 08 March 2021
A capital idea!
Comics highlight women's history in Museum Of London videos
08/03/2021 … The Museum of London has recruited five comedians to make a series of videos about the role of women in the capital’s history.
Thu 04 March 2021
Chappelle Show lands on Netflix UK
Episodes streaming after comic settles his dispute
04/03/2021 … The Chappelle Show has landed on Netflix in the UK after its star settled his dispute over the rights.
Wed 03 March 2021
Ignacio Lopez to record stand-up special
Spain’s Greatest Export heading to BBC Radio Wales
03/03/2021 … Half-Spanish, half-Welsh stand-up Ignacio Lopez is to record a stand-up special for BBC Radio Wales.