Blackpool to get a Morecambe & Wise statue
16/02/2016 … A statue of Morecambe & Wise is to be unveiled in Blackpool this autumn as part of the celebrations to mark the 75th anniversary of their theatrical debut.
2016 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 16 February 2016
© ITV Safeword to return
With David Morgan and Katherine Ryan
16/02/2016 … ITV2 has commissioned a second series of comedy panel show Safeword with Katherine Ryan and David Morgan returning as team captains.
Keeping Up Appearances is the BBC's top export
16/02/2016 … Keeping Up Appearances has outgunned the likes of Top Gear and Doctor Who to be named the BBC's most popular export.
Steve Coogan to marry Paul Rudd
16/02/2016 … Steve Coogan and Paul Rudd are to play a bickering married couple in a new comedy-drama film called An Ideal Home.
Radio 4's comedy bonanza
16/02/2016 … Radio 4 has announced a raft of new comedies, including debuts for Sam Simmons, Tez Ilyas, Mae Martin and sketch trio Daphne; new shows from Alexei Sayle, Tim Vine…
From comedians to roving reporters
New roles for Funmbi Omotayo and Susan Calman
16/02/2016 … Comedians Funmbi Omotayo and Susan Calman are to become reporters for a new daily magazine show about the world of television.
Tim Minchin targets 'coward' Cardinal
Song slams priest for failing paedophile victims
16/02/2016 … Tim Minchin has released a new song, aimed at a leading Cardinal embroiled in a paedophile scandal.
Mon 15 February 2016
Coogan and Brydon take another Trip
This time around Spain for Sky Atlantic
15/02/2016 … Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon are making a third series of The Trip – this time for Sky Atlantic.