Comedians on their Last Leg
18/07/2020 … Here's Chortle's daily round-up of new comedy to watch at home during lockdown.
Sat 18 July 2020
Radio 4 announces a 'festival' of comedy showcases
Six half-hour shows start next week
18/07/2020 … Radio 4 is air a 'summer comedy festival', with a series of weekly showcases starting next Friday.
Fri 17 July 2020
© C4 Baftas for Aisling Bea and Jamie Demetriou
For This Way Up and Stath Lets Flats
17/07/2020 … Aisling Bea and Jamie Demetriou have picked up Bafta awards tongiht.
ITV2 orders The Emily Atack Show
17/07/2020 … ITV2 has ordered a stand-up and sketch show from Emily Atack.
London gets outdoor comedy gigs
Two seasons of events announced
17/07/2020 … Two series of open-air comedy nights have been announced in South London.
© BBC Indoor gigs back on August 1
...but will social distancing make them unviable?
17/07/2020 … Boris Johnson has signalled that live indoor performances can resume as early as August 1.
Life of Brian downgraded to a 12A
Python film loses its stigma with film board's new rating
17/07/2020 … Monty Python's Life of Brian - the film so controversial it was banned from some British cinemas on its release in 1979 - has been reclassified as a 12A.