All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Comic and writer 'strongly denies he has behaved inappropriately'
19/12/2025 … Publisher HarperCollins UK has dropped David Walliams from its roster – stats g that it will not republishing any more of his bestselling children’s…
'We have very clear expectations in relation to the use of social media'
19/12/2025 … The BBC has issued a formal response to Robin Ince’s decision to leave The Infinite Monkey Cage.
19/12/2025 … More than 200 people have complained about James Acaster pretending to trash the Saturday Kitchen set in a comedy rampage.
© BBC Studios Diane Morgan's Christmas special pulled at the last minute
19/12/2025 … The Christmas special of Diane Morgan’s sitcom Mandy has been pulled from the schedules at the last minute.
© Matt Crockett Celebrating 75 years of the Radio 4 soap opera
18/12/2025 … Angela Barnes is to host a new live tour celebrating the 75th anniversary of Radio 4’s The Archers.
© Hat Trick Productions Who's on this year's roster – and what are their specialist subjctes
18/12/2025 … The raft of comedians taking part in this year’s Celebrity Mastermind has been revealed.
© CNN/Hat Trick CNN news topical comedy panel show
18/12/2025 … CNN has renewed the American version of Have I Got News For You for a fourth season.
Elevating working-class comedians
18/12/2025 … Applications are open for working-class comedians to take part in the Best In Class programme at next year’s Edinburgh Fringe.
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