All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Crowdfunding plea in freedom of speech battle
27/07/2016 … Comedian Mike Ward has launched a crowdfunding appeal to pay his legal costs after being fined for cracking a bad-taste joke against a disabled teenager.
Starz puts series into development
27/07/2016 … Peep Show is set to make a comeback – in America.
...as stand-ups star in another C4 Blap
26/07/2016 … Channel 4 has released two more Comedy Blaps, including the first commission for Peep Show creators Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong's new production company.
26/07/2016 … They are the industry movers and shakers almost every comedian at the Edinburgh Fringe will want to impress.
© Birmingham City University Adil Ray teases a plot from series 5
26/07/2016 … Citizen Khan creator Adil Ray says he’s going to kill off a character in the next series of the hit BBC One comedy.
26/07/2016 … GREG DAVIES is to go on tour again – but not until autumn 2017.
25/07/2016 … SARAH MILLICAN has been announced for one-off show at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Tilusha Ghelani joins from BBC
25/07/2016 … Comedy commissioner Tilusha Ghelani is leaving the BBC to join Sky.
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