Life in lockdown: the musical!
Howard Read and family create a mini-spectacular
18/05/2020 … Howard Read and his family have created a mini-musical about Groundhog Day-style life still trapped in the house.
Mon 18 May 2020
'Appalled' Nick Hancock apologises for Luke Chadwick jokes
20 years on from the pain They Think They All Over caused to young Man Utd star
18/05/2020 … His appearance became such a running joke on They Think It’s All Over that it took a toll on his mental health.
'This feels like the end of Comedy Central’
US industry fears for the future of cable channel
18/05/2020 … A major shake-up of America’s Comedy Central channel has left industry figures reeling – just as their live business has been pummelled by coronavirus.
Charlie Brooker’s Antiviral Wipe is a heartwarming satire that reminds us to laugh
By James Brassett from the University of Warwick
18/05/2020 … The return of writer, presenter and social critic Charlie Brooker has filled a hole in the universe of misery that has overwhelmed our TV screens of late, resurrecting…
What makes you funny?
Being tall and Northern, according to this new research...
18/05/2020 … You’re more likely to be considered ‘naturally funny’ if you are from the North of England, are taller than average, are the youngest child in…
Sun 17 May 2020
© Sundog Pictures Inside the mind of Tony Slattery
The best of the week's comedy on TV and radio
17/05/2020 … The best of the week's comedy on TV and radio Wednesday May 20 WONDERDATE: Tim Key’s comedy short gets another outing, in which a man retraces his…
© BBC Steve Coogan's Persuaders remake is back on again
Partridge creator set to take the Roger Moore role
17/05/2020 … Steve Coogan’s long-standing plans to star in a remake of 1970s action comedy series The Persuaders! have juddered into life once more.
© Joe Mabel/CC BY-SA 3.0 GLOW director Lynn Shelton dies at 54
Partner Marc Maron shares his grief
17/05/2020 … American director Lynn Shelton has died at the age of 54, her partner Marc Maron has announced.