Fashion Loves Comedy returns
Comics take to the catwalk again
21/02/2025 … Rosie Jones, Shazia Mirza, Katie Norris, and Kiri Pritchard-McLean are to take to the the catwalk in a series of fundraising gigs.
2025 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 21 February 2025
Thu 20 February 2025
Comic claims 50-hour longest stand-up record
Just days before another stand-up attempts the same feat
20/02/2025 … A Nigerian comedian is claiming a world record for the longest stand-up gig – a week before one of his countrymen was due to attempt the same thing.
© BBC BBC's Imagine to profile Armando Iannucci
Contributors include Chris Morris, Steve Coogan and Julia Louis-Dreyfus
20/02/2025 … Armando Iannucci is to be profiled by the BBC’s prestigious arts series Imagine The influential comedy showrunner has been interviewed …
Liam Tulley joins the Chortle Hotshots
Comic to get help with his Fringe debut
20/02/2025 … Liam Tulley has become the fourth comedian selected to be one of this year’s Chortle Hotshots.
C4 seeks Northern Irish comedy ideas
Broadcaster to commission two pilot scripts
20/02/2025 … Channel 4 has launched a scheme to fund two half-hour comedy scripts from Northern Ireland.
Rhys James writes his first book, an ‘introvert’s manifesto’
'A guide to life from someone who doesn’t want to do anything'
20/02/2025 … Rhys James has written his first book, all about his reluctance to ever do anything.
© Roger Harris/UK Parliament Could you get comedy on prescription?
New trial scheme to improve people's health
20/02/2025 … They say laughter is the best medicine… now patients are set to get comedy gigs on prescription.
Wed 19 February 2025
© BBC/Merman Amandaland 'returning for series 2'
So it's reported, as comedy proves a smash hit
19/02/2025 … Amandaland is reportedly returning for a second series.