All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© BBC Read by the sitcom's, barman, Lee Cornes
25/06/2026 … Lee Cornes – who played pub landlord Dick Head in Bottom – has recorded an audiobook guide to the Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson sitcom.
Werewolf script set to be finished next year
25/06/2026 … A long-awaited sequel to the original What We Do In The Shadows movie could finally be set to take flight.
© BBC Martin Freeman and Mackenzie Crook mark 25 years of The Office
25/06/2026 … Martin Freeman and Mackenzie Crook are to reunite for a BBC special marking 25 years since The Office first aired.
© Channel 4 25/06/2026 … A surprise second series of the revamped version of Green Wing has launched on Audible today.
All-party body to help support the industry
24/06/2026 … Comedy is to get its own Parliamentary group uniting MPs and peers with an interest in the sector, Chortle can reveal.
And, yes, the title IS a long-winded pun...
24/06/2026 … Joe Lycett is going on tour in 2027 and 2028.
2000AD adaptation featuring a cast of comedians
24/06/2026 … Rogue Trooper – the 2000 AD comic book adaptation featuring a host of comedy stars – has received a warm industry welcome at its first official…
With John Robins as his sidekick
24/06/2026 … UKTV has officially confirmed that Dara Ó Briain will host a new show celebrating the mundane.
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