All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© Just For Laughs Comic to appear alongside Alison Hammond and Amanda Holden on on I Can See Your Voice
14/10/2020 … Jimmy Carr is to be one of the panellists on BBC One’s new primetime music game show I Can See Your Voice.
© CBS Tributes to 'beautiful human' Conchata Ferrell
14/10/2020 … Conchata Ferrell, who played housekeeper Berta in American sitcom Two And A Half Men has died at the age of 77.
EspañYOLO heads for album release
13/10/2020 … Half-Spanish, half-Welsh comic Ignacio Lopez is to record a stand-up special next month.
© BBC Comics sign up to nostalgic TV show
13/10/2020 … A raft of comedians are to take part in a new nostalgia show for BBC Two.
Louise Rennison prizes awarded
13/10/2020 … Six young comedy talents have been named as winners in the first Louise Rennison National Funny Award.
BBC scheme unveils its class of 2020
13/10/2020 … The BBC has picked 19 aspiring comedy scribes to join its Writersroom development programme.
© BBC Pub Landlord won't feature in new Radio 4 show
12/10/2020 … Al Murray is making a new Radio 4 sketch show, away from his Pub Landlord alter-ego.
© Carla Speight 'It's a real kick in the teeth'
12/10/2020 … The director of Manchester’s Frog and Bucket has spoken of her anger and disappointment at being rejected for a vital Arts Council grant.
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