© Mayhay Studios BBC orders a second series of Northern Irish comedy
21/05/2025 … The BBC has ordered a second series of its Northern Irish comedy Funboys, it has been announced at the broadcaster’s comedy festival in Dublin.
12 more episodes of Welsh animated comedy
21/05/2025 … The BBC has ordered a second series of its Welsh animated comedy The Golden Cobra.
21/05/2025 … Filming has begun on a new BBC comedy based on Rónán Hession’s novel Leonard and Hungry Paul.
© Netflix 21/05/2025 … Ricky Gervais will be given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame next week.
© NBC 'Impeccable comedic timing and a deep loyalty to those he loved'
21/05/2025 … George Wendt’s Cheers co-stars have paid tribute to their colleague after he died at the age of 76 yesterday.
Don’t keep asking him why, Reg, it just happens to be that year
21/05/2025 … It’s the end of an era: John Shuttleworth is selling his Austin Ambassador Y-Reg.
© The Galton and Simpson estates Fundraising drive to preserve the collection of comedy writing giants
21/05/2025 … A fundraising campaign has been launched to secure the archive of Ray Galton and Alan Simpson - the scriptwriting duo behind Steptoe and Son and Hancock’s…
© Channel 4 Channel 4 series funded by tourist board
21/05/2025 … Babatunde Aléshé and Finlay Christie have toured Ireland for a new Channel 4 series.
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