© BBC Studios Death Valley intrigues 2.9m viewers
Most successful new BBC comedy launch in five years
28/05/2025 … Death Valley has become the most-watched new BBC scripted comedy title in five years.
2025 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 28 May 2025
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© Natasha Pszenicki Bridget Christie announces a new tour
As do Desiree Burch, Jessica Fostekew, Michael and Hilary Whitehall and Matt Parker
28/05/2025 … Bridget Christie, Desiree Burch, Jessica Fostekew, Michael and Hilary Whitehall and Matt Parker have all announced tours today.
© HBO Hacks to return for series 5
HBO comedy renewed as season 4 draws to an end
28/05/2025 … Hacks is to return for a fifth season, charting the attempts of fictional comedy veteran Deborah Vance to dominate late-night TV.
Jimmy Carr launches Netflix podcast
With comedians pitching obscure movie ideas
28/05/2025 … Jimmy Carr has launched a new comedy podcast with Netflix.
Tue 27 May 2025
Cult podcast CheapShow release a vinyl album
As they celebrate their tenth anniversary
27/05/2025 … Cult comedy podcast CheapShow is to release a vinyl record to mark its tenth birthday.
Radio 4 to pay tribute to Bill Dare
Special programmes in honour of the late comedy producer
27/05/2025 … Radio 4 is to pay tribute to the late comedy producer Bill Dare in three special programmes next month.
TV comedy producers see a silver lining for tighter budgets
We can be more distinctive and creative, programme-makers say
27/05/2025 … Britain’s TV comedy producers are not only accepting the reality that they’ll have to make shows on a shoestring budget - but finding the positives in…
Rik Mayall gets an authorised biography
27/05/2025 … An authorised biography of Rik Mayall is to be published… but not until March 2028 on what would have been his 70th birthday.