All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© ITV Celebs target what's left of the comedy circuit for new Channel 4 show
30/09/2020 … Five reality stars are to try their hand at stand-up for a new Channel 4 series, it has been reported.
Sacha Baron Cohen's film set to drop before US election
30/09/2020 … The second Borat is set to be streamed by Amazon Prime ahead of November's US Presidential election.
Arena dates for En Route To Normal
30/09/2020 … Bill Bailey has announced a new arena tour for December next year.
Satirical horror film out in November
29/09/2020 … Satirical horror movie Bad Hair has been given a UK release date.
Jimmy Carr, Noel Fielding and Gina Yashere
29/09/2020 … Jimmy Carr, Noel Fielding and Gina Yashere have been added to the line-up of this year’s digital Just For Laughs Festival.
© UKTV Episodes to be screened in London
29/09/2020 … Taskmaster fans are being given the chance to see the new series before anybody else.
© Avalon/BritBox Spitting Image's Roger Law on the show's return
29/09/2020 … Spitting Image creator Roger Law has defended the returning show against charges of racism – but admitted the show did go too far in the 1980s.
New research based on web searches
29/09/2020 … Ricky Gervais’s Humanity has been named Britain’s favourite Netflix stand-up special.
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