All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Taking over from Claudia Winkelman, who's announced she's quitting
02/12/2023 … Romesh Ranganathan is to take over Radio 2's Saturday morning slot after Claudia Winkleman announced she will be stepping down.
© BBC Star of Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads? and Still Open All Hours,
02/12/2023 … Brigit Forsyth, who starred in Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads? and Still Open All Hours, has died at the age of 83.
01/12/2023 … Tony Allen – widely hailed as the godfather of alternative comedy – has died at the age of 78.
Comic fronts 'visualised podcast' for the BBC
01/12/2023 … Ed Gamble is to host an official companion programme for the next series of The Traitors.
With David Baddiel, John Kearns, Ahir Shah and more
01/12/2023 … London’s Royal Court Theatre is to host ten days of comedy featuring the likes of David Baddiel, John Kearns, Ahir Shah and Lucy Beaumont.
© Colin Knowles/CC BY-SA 2.0 Director and ex-Python to attend Bristol celebration
01/12/2023 … Terry Gilliam is to attend Bristol’s Slapstick festival of vintage comedy next year, where he will receive an award for his contribution to visual comedy.
...in a C5 documentary about the comedian to be screened this Christmas
01/12/2023 … Footage of Dudley Moore never previously seen on British TV is to be broadcast for the first time.
After skewering Prince Andrew, comedian has Britain's shortest-serving PM in his sights
30/11/2023 … Kieran Hodgson is writing a musical about Liz Truss’s short-lived time as Prime Minister.
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