© BBC/Merman Four Bafta nods for Amandaland
24/03/2026 … Amandaland, Big Boys, Things You Should Have Done and How Are You? It's Alan (Partridge) are all up for best scripted comedy at this year’s Baftas.
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All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 24 March 2026
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Bill Murray secures rates rebate
After the intervention of the Live Comedy Association
24/03/2026 … London’s Bill Murray comedy club has received a business rates support package worth thousands of pounds.
© BBC/Baby Coow Shooting starts on Rob Brydon comedy Bill's Included
As more names added to the cast
24/03/2026 … Filming has begun on the new BBC One comedy, Bill’s Included starring Rob Brydon.
French and Saunders to play the Ugly Sisters
First West End appearance together in 17 years
24/03/2026 … Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders are to appear together on the West End stage for the first time in 17 years, it was announced today.
Ria Lina writes a book about the women erased by history
'Fierce, funny and smart' title out next year
24/03/2026 … Ria Lina has written a book about how innovative women have been removed from history How To Erase A Woman – subtitled ‘the women…
Bob Monkhouse's jokes are beyond repair...
Repair Shop pulls segment over his 'inappropriate' gags
24/03/2026 … A planned segment of The Repair Shop about restoring Bob Monkhouse’s legendary joke book has been pulled because it contained sexist gags.
Mon 23 March 2026
© World Affairs Council of Philadelphia/CC BY-SA 2.0 Bill Cosby ordered to pay $19million to woman he raped
Comic found guilty after 54 years
23/03/2026 … Bill Cosby has been found guilty of drugging and raping a woman 54 years ago.
Harriet Walter, Anne Reid and Freddie Fox join Youth
Sharon Horgan's forthcoming comedy
23/03/2026 … Three well-known British actors have joined the cast of Youth, a new comedy from Sharon Horgan due to air on HBO.