© BBC Our critical guide to all 20 of BBC Three's new comedy shorts
17/06/2021 … BBC Three has today launched a series of 20 shorts under the Laugh Lessons banner, showcasing new and diverse comedy talent, put together from production houses…
© BBC ...before adding that he's in talks to do a BBC special!
17/06/2021 … Citizen Khan creator Adil Ray has jumped into the cancel culture debate – claiming his sitcom wouldn’t be made today because of increased sensitivities…
Big-screen role for Hunderby creator
16/06/2021 … Julia Davis has joined the cast of the new Toxic Avenger movie.
Royston Vasey signs up for auction
16/06/2021 … A collection of signs from the original League of Gentlemen TV series is going under the hammer next week.
© BBC Viewers complained about Bill Bailey's phoney pachyderm
16/06/2021 … Bill Bailey’s appearance on Strictly Come Dancing prompted some rather odd complaints to the BBC, the comedian has revealed.
© C4 Comic is working on a new comedy-drama for Netflix
16/06/2021 … Mae Martin has signed a ‘first look’ deal with major production house Objective Fiction for future writing projects.
Chortle editor Steve Bennett on the Jennifer Saunders 'culture war' row
16/06/2021 … Time was when The Sun would have hated alternative comedy and all it stood for, banishing traditional gags about Irishmen, mothers-in-law and the poofs to the dustbin…
Returning to BritBox this autumn
16/06/2021 … Nicola Sturgeon gives Boris Johnson a 'Glasgow kiss' in this brief trailer for the new series of Spitting Image.
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