All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© BBC/Hat Trick Brockmans now grandparents in Christmas special
23/05/2024 … Outnumbered is returning to the BBC for a one-off Christmas special – eight years after the last episode aired.
© Jolane Schaffner Northern Irish comedy short to be made into a full series
23/05/2024 … Funboys, a Northern Irish comedy about a group of childish young men who from a club to engage in ‘wholesome mucking about’ has landed a series…
© Boffola Pictures/Lookout Point Second series for 1990s-set BBC comedy
23/05/2024 … Sian Gibson's sitcom The Power of Parker is to return to BBC One for a second series.
© att Crockett / Hat Trick Productions Set in Middlesbrough’s LGBTQ+ community
23/05/2024 … The BBC has commissioned Smoggie Queens, a comedy set in Middlesbrough’s LGBTQ+ community.
Handful of acts to get a break at city's TV festival
22/05/2024 … Delegates at the Edinburgh TV Festival can save themselves the hassle of seeking out new comedy talent at the Fringe – as a new showcase will serve up…
© C4/Avalon Compilation show after series 17 ends
22/05/2024 … Channel 4 is to air a series of Taskmaster specials in which Greg Davies and Alex Horne go behind the scenes on the show.
21/05/2024 … Frank Skinner has announced an extra 24 dates for his 30 Years of Dirt tour this autumn.
Play along with Greg and Alex from June 13
21/05/2024 … The virtual reality Taskmaster game has been given a release date – June 13.
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