All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© Condé Nast (through Vogue Taiwan)/CC BY-SA 3.0 Julia Davis, Nick Mohammed, Diane Morgan and Nicola Coughlan all feature
30/11/2022 … Comedy stars Julia Davis, Nick Mohammed, Diane Morgan and Nicola Coughlan have lent their voices to a new audio adaptation of Oliver Twist.
29/11/2022 … Sarah Millican has announced a major new tour, Late Bloomer.
© Spirit Media ITV2 series to return next year
29/11/2022 … ITV2 is making a fifth series of its Stand Up Sketch Show to air next year.
© John McMurtrie Jibber Jabber Jamboree kicking off next October
29/11/2022 … Ross Noble has announced a new 53-date stand-up tour Jibber Jabber Jamboree.
...beating his brother George!
29/11/2022 … John Tothill won the 2Northdown new comedian of the year title last night –beating fellow finalists that also included his brother George.
International TV accolade for Matt Berry sitcom
29/11/2022 … Toast Of Tinseltown has won the international Rose d'Or award for best comedy.
© BBC/Owl Power Duo's first venture outside the British Isles for Christmas special
29/11/2022 … Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse have filmed their first episode of Gone Fishing outside the British Isles.
© BBC/Merman ...including the return of Joanna Lumley
29/11/2022 … Motherland is to return for a Christmas special, with Joanna Lumley making a return to the cast.
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