Maria Bamford and British comics join US streamer
05/12/2019 … A mental health chat show fronted by Maria Bamford and a sitcom from British improvisers Graham Dickson and Liz Kingsman have been commissioned by a new US streaming…
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Thu 05 December 2019
© BBC/Sophie Mutevelian New BBC deal for Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton
Duo developing new comedy ideas
05/12/2019 … Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton have signed an exclusive deal with the BBC’s independent programme-making arm.
© BBC/Two Brothers Fleabag will be big in Japan.
05/12/2019 … Fleabag is heading to Japan.
Wed 04 December 2019
Christmas special for The Reluctant Landlord
With guest stars Jo Joyner and Matthew Crosby
04/12/2019 … Romesh Ranganathan’s semi-autobiographical sitcom The Reluctant Landlord is to return fo a Christmas special, broadcaster Sky has announced.
Noah's not a goer...
Trevor pulls most of his UK dates. Again
04/12/2019 … Trevor Noah has cancelled most of his UK dates Promoters cited vague ‘scheduling conflicts’ for the comedian pulling his shows at the Leeds First…
Katherine Ryan pilots celeb-based TV show
04/12/2019 … Katherine Ryan is piloting a new TV show based around the worship of celebrities.
Tortured for telling jokes
Zimbabwean comedian tells of ordeal
04/12/2019 … A comedian has told how she was abducted, stripped naked, beaten and tortured for mocking the Zimbabwean government.
© Stuart Hogben Bill Bailey to headline Latitude
First comedy name announced for Suffolk festival
04/12/2019 … Bill Bailey has been named as the first headliner for Latitude's Comedy Arena next year.