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’…
Fri 10 April 2020
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…
Johnny Vegas to get his hair cut... by a rugby league legend
Charity stunt to air on Channel 4
09/04/2020 … Most of us are having to go without a haircut during the current lockdown.
© ITV Joel Dommett to host lockdown show for ITV2
New at-home programme with his wife Hannah
09/04/2020 … Joel Dommett is to host an ITV2 show from his own home.
Wed 08 April 2020
© C4 Stephen Mangan to write his first film
Adapting the children’s novel Harry And The Wrinklies
08/04/2020 … Stephen Mangan is to write his first film, an adaptation of the children’s novel Harry And The Wrinklies.