© BBC John Bird, 'one of the last pillars of the anti-establishment’, dies at 86
Tributes to groundbreaking satirist
28/12/2022 … Tributes have been paid to veteran satirist John Bird, who has died at the age of 86.
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Wed 28 December 2022
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© Rob Parfitt / Channel 4 Prince Andrew finally faces the music
The week's best comedy on TV, radio and streaming
26/12/2022 … The best of the week’s comedy on TV, radio and on demand… Monday December 26 DETECTORISTS: Mackenzie Crook and Toby Jones are back after five…
© Netflix Netflix sets a date for Chris Rock's live stand-up special
Comedian to achieve a first in March
26/12/2022 … Chris Rock’s live Netflix special will air on March 4, the streaming service has announced.
© BBC Radio 4's become 'too glum'
Controller pilots new comedy shows to counter the misery
26/12/2022 … Radio 4 is ramping up its comedy ambitions after a year of misery.
Sat 24 December 2022
© BBC / Alan Peebles Six new Mrs Brown's Boys episodes for 2023
Brendan O’Carroll planning a mini-series plus two Christmas specials
24/12/2022 … Mrs Brown's Boys will be returning for six episodes in 2023, creator Brendan O’Carroll has revealed.
Thu 22 December 2022
Tom Ward fronts a 'charity shop Taskmaster'
New series for Channel 4's digital channels
22/12/2022 … Tom Ward is making a new Channel 4 series drawing on his past working in a charity show.
Robin Ince joins Chortle Comedy Book Festival
With Richard Herring, Geoff Norcott, Count Binface and more
22/12/2022 … Robin Ince has joined the line-up of next month’s Chortle Comedy Book Festival.
Wed 21 December 2022
© C4 Joe Lycett responds to 'hypocrisy' claims over Qatar gigs
'I don't have the spotless morality of, say, The Sun'
21/12/2022 … Joe Lycett had admitted he hasn’t got ‘spotless morality’ after being accused of hypocrisy for playing gigs in Qatar.