It's Winston Church-Hal!
Comic Cruttenden to play the wartime leader
23/01/2025 … Hal Cruttenden is to play Winston Churchill in a new film based on the origins of the welfare state.
2025 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 23 January 2025
© HBO Hacks comes to Sky TV
Acclaimed US comedy about a Vegas stand-up reinventing her ageing act
23/01/2025 … Highly acclaimed US comedy Hacks is coming to British TV.
© Netflix Comic in hot water over 'ham' joke
Malaysian stand-up Harith Iskander accused of 'making fun of Islamic teachings'
23/01/2025 … Malaysian comedian Harith Iskander faces police action after making a pun about the word ‘ham’ deemed to have mocked Islam.
© Big Talk/Apple TV+ Can Noel Fielding’s Dick Turpin comedy be salvaged?
Producers 'looking to make a special' from footage already shot
23/01/2025 … Producers of Noel Fielding’s abandoned Dick Turpin comedy are hoping to salvage enough footage to be able to make an hour-long special, it has been suggested.
Wed 22 January 2025
Vislor Antilly, the canine star of Ricky Gervais's After Life, dies at 13
22/01/2025 … Vislor Antilly, the German Shepherd who played Brandy, Ricky Gervais’ sidekick in After Life, has died at the age of 13.
Brassic bows out
Sky's hit comedy to end after seven series
22/01/2025 … Brassic is to end after its seventh series airs this year, Sky has announced.
Altitude announces its 2025 line-up
22/01/2025 … The line-up for this year’s Alpine comedy festival Altitude has been announced.
Eddie Kadi to host the Mobo Awards
22/01/2025 … Eddie Kadi is to host this year’s Mobo Awards for the second time, The comedian will present the ceremony at the Utilita Arena, Newcastle, on February 18…