Amused Moose starts its 2020 new act hunt
03/12/2019 … Amused Moose Comedy has launched its annual talent hunt for new comedians.
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Tue 03 December 2019
Philomena Cunk's back!
Diane Morgan's character returns for a round-up of 2019
03/12/2019 … Philomena Cunk is to look back at the events of the year in a new BBC Two special.
BBC orders a comedy-drama based around Parkinson's
From writer Paul Mayhew-Archer
03/12/2019 … The BBC has commissioned a romantic comedy about people with Parkinson's disease, written by Vicar of Dibley writer Paul Mayhew-Archer, who has the condition…
© BBC Unsportsmanlike behaviour!
Nish Kumar booed off stage at cricket charity do
03/12/2019 … Nish Kumar has been booed off stage at a charity night after making jokes about Brexit.
© BBC Tim Renkow's Jerk will be back
03/12/2019 … The BBC has ordered a second series of Tim Renkow’s Jerk.
Mon 02 December 2019
© Mr Whisper/Channel 4 'Dead Pixels ripped off my script'
But C4 denies comedy writer's claim of plagiarism
02/12/2019 … A former comedy writer has accused Channel 4 of 'ripping off' his script for gaming sitcom Dead Pixels.
Jeff Dunham announces UK tour
Five dates for controversial ventriloquist
02/12/2019 … Controversial, but hugely successful, comedy ventriloquist Jeff Dunham has announced five UK dates for next year.
Austentatious announces 2020 dates
West End residency for improv troupe
02/12/2019 … Improv show Austentatious has announced a new weekly residency at the Fortune Theatre in London’s West End next year.