Simpsons title sequence... the DIY version
One family breaks the lockdown boredom
10/04/2020 … A bored family broke the lockdown tedium by creating their own version of The Simpsons title sequence.
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.
Cover your ears, kids...
How Breeders tried to protect its child actors from the non-stop expletives
10/04/2020 … Sky’s new parenting sitcom Breeders is almost defined by the torrent of expletives coming from the mouths of Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard as their characters…
Saturday Night Live to air an episode from its cast's homes
10/04/2020 … Have I Got News For You and The Mash Report are already doing it, and now American comedy institution Saturday Night Live is to air an edition made from its stars’…
Thu 09 April 2020
After Life: Series 2 trailer
Ricky Gervais's comedy returns
09/04/2020 … Netflix has released the trailer for the second series of Ricky Gervais's series After Life.
Just released: Eric Sykes' last stage appearance
As the Slapstick Festival starts opening up its archives
09/04/2020 … Bristol’s annual Slapstick festival of classic screen comedy has begun sharing previously unreleased footage of its events.
© UKTV/Gareth Gatrell Red Dwarf: The Promised Land
09/04/2020 … Feature-length versions of sitcoms have, at best, a chequered history.
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…