All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© BBC About the historian who discovered his body in a Leicester car park
03/09/2020 … Steve Coogan is to star in a movie about the discovery of Richard III's remains beneath a Leicester car park.
Todd Abbott has a track record in production
03/09/2020 … Australian state broadcaster ABC has appointed producer Todd Abbott as its new head of comedy.
© BBC '‘I’m not Lord of the Dance, I’m more Caretaker of the Dance'
03/09/2020 … Bill Bailey has officially been confirmed for the new series of Strictly Come Dancing.
New tour... coronavirus permitting
02/09/2020 … Jenny Eclair is to embark on a 60-date tour to mark her 60th birthday.
Comic was best known as Britain's Got Talent's warm-up man
02/09/2020 … Tributes have been paid to comedian Ian Royce, best known for his warm-up work on Britain's Got Talent, after he died at the age of 51.
02/09/2020 … For comedians, a gig the O2 is the pinnacle of their career – now Suzi Ruffell is to become the first stand-up to perform ON TOP of the London landmark.
Comic denies claims collated by The Hollywood Reporter
02/09/2020 … HBO Max has dropped James Veitch’s stand-up special amid claims of rape and sexual assault.
And comic will make a show for the platform when it launches
01/09/2020 … John Bishop has invested in a new podcast network to be run by a team of former BBC employees.
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