All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Writer complains trans rights campaigners have cost him everything
25/03/2022 … The Father Ted musical has been axed because of co-creator Graham Linehan’s repeated clashes with transexual rights campaigners.
© ITV Alongside Aisling Bea, Alice Lowe and Marc Wooton
24/03/2022 … Jayde Adams, Alice Lowe and Marc Wootton have joined the cast of the new Take That jukebox movie alongside Aisling Bea.
© Apple TV+ Comedy thriller coming to Apple TV+ this year
24/03/2022 … The cast has been revealed for Sharon Horgan’s upcoming Apple TV+ comedy thriller, Bad Sisters.
Half of the LipService duo who appeared in Coronation Street
24/03/2022 … Coronation Street actress Maggie Fox, who had a career touring live theatrical comedy shows, has died in a ‘sudden accident’.
Mammoth line-up for Easter gig
24/03/2022 … An array of top-flight comedians from the North of England are to stage a major fundraiser for the victims of the war in Ukraine.
30 dates for Unblocked after its Edinburgh Fringe run
24/03/2022 … Jason Byrne is to take his new show Unblocked on tour after his Edinburgh Fringe run.
'I might just do the usual “screaming fascist” shtick'
24/03/2022 … Jerry Sadowitz has announced a ten-date tour of Scotland this October.
His Aynuk and Ayli double act celebrated local folk humour
24/03/2022 … Tributes have been paid to Black Country comedian Aynuk following his death at the age of 84.
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