All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© Jay Dixit/CC BY-SA 4.0 And director slams industry for not developing the next generation of comic stars
11/11/2026 … Judd Apatow has hit back at the idea that ‘woke’ has killed comedy movies.
© ITV Carpet-fitter turned comedian heads into the jungle
10/11/2026 … Jack Skipper is taking part in this year’s I’m A Celebrity.
© BBC David Walliams purged from iPlayer
10/11/2026 … The BBC has removed Little Britain from iPlayer following the allegations against David Walliams made public today.
Comic had tried to block stories and denies grooming claims
10/11/2026 … David Walliams has been named as the celebrity who tried to block the publication of sexual misconduct allegations against him.
TV star had lived with cancer for six years
10/11/2026 … New Zealand comedian Dai Henwood has died at the age of 48, after living with colon cancer for six years.
Shows up for prestigious international TV awards
10/11/2026 … The nominations have been announced for the prestigious international Rose d’Or TV awards, with a number of British TV comedies in the running.
© UKTV Neil Morrissey and Martin Clunes reunite for new podcast
10/11/2026 … Men Behaving Badly stars Neil Morrissey and Martin Clunes are launching a new podcast together.
Another £6,000 paid out to help unpaid comics
10/11/2026 … The Live Comedy Association has handed out £6,000 to 14 comedians and promoters left out of pocket by the Leicester Comedy Festival’s failure to pay…
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