© Rachel Sherlock Five comedy festivals kick off this week
Our guide to the best live stand-up
14/07/2024 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.
Latest News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sun 14 July 2024
© Rachel Sherlock 
© Gary Moyes / BBC BBC avoids Avoidance
Romesh Ranganathan's comedy dropped after two series
14/07/2024 … Romesh Ranganathan's BBC comedy Avoidance has been axed after two series, the comedian has said.
Sat 13 July 2024
© Rikcy Gervais / X Ricky Gervais is working on a new animated series
Featuring many of the stars of After Life
13/07/2024 … Ricky Gervais is making a new animated series featuring many of the After Life cast.
Fri 12 July 2024
© UKTV Second fly-on-the-wall series for Katherine Ryan
Comedian again exposes her family life to TV viewers
12/07/2024 … Katherine Ryan is to make a second fly-on-the-wall series about her family life.
© ITV Go-ahead for G'wed series 2 and 3
ITV recommissions Liverpool-set teen comedy
12/07/2024 … ITV has renewed its Liverpool-set teen comedy G’wed for two more series.
Australian comedy Optics starts shooting
Set in the world of crisis management PR
12/07/2024 … Filming has started in Sydney on Optics, a new six-part comedy series for Australian broadcaster ABC.
Thu 11 July 2024
The Change hits BritBox International
Bridget Christie's comedy to stream in the US and beyond
11/07/2024 … Bridget Christie’s comedy The Change is to be streamed overseas from August 1.
Reece Shearsmith and Alexei Sayle join Latitude
Both in conversation with Robin Ince
11/07/2024 … Reece Shearsmith and Alexei Sayle have been added to the line-up of the Latitude festival.