All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© Netflix ...but should Nadine Dorries decide what counts as comedy?
06/02/2022 … Calls are growing for Jimmy Carr to be prosecuted for his offensive Holocaust joke, as politicians, celebrities and Travellers lined up to condemn him.
© Matt Holyoak MPs and Travellers' groups call on Netflix to drop his stand-up special
04/02/2022 … Jimmy Carr is under fire for a joke about the Holocaust on his latest stand-up special.
Somerset comedy festival announces comeback lineup
04/02/2022 … The Wells Comedy Festival has announced its return, with the first batch of shows now on sale.
Premise of Paul Sinha's new Radio 4 show
04/02/2022 … Paul Sinha is making a new Radio 4 show – based on telling trivia fans that their favourite bit of information is ‘a bit rubbish’.
The Classical Comedy Club launches this weekend
04/02/2022 … Isy Suttie, Sindhu Vee, Maisie Adam and Andy Parsons are all set to host one-off classical music shows on Scala Radio.
© Channel 4 ...including Matt Lucas, forced to switch from presenting it
04/02/2022 … Alex Horne, Ed Gamble and Mawaan Rizwan will be taking part in this year’s Great Celebrity Bake Off, it has been announced.
Calls for comic to be remembered at Mornington Crescent
04/02/2022 … Calls are growing for Barry Cryer to be commemorated with a blue plaque at Mornington Crescent underground station in London.
© ITV Deep Heat's guest stars will include Matt Lucas and John Thomson
03/02/2022 … Comedy duo Max & Ivan are making a wrestling comedy for ITV2.
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