US remake of Friday Night Dinner gets the green light
...and a version of Mum is in the works, too
25/10/2021 … The US remake of Friday Night Dinner has been given the green light.
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All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 25 October 2021
Goodbye Gunther
Friends stars pay tribute as James Michael Tyler dies at 59
25/10/2021 … James Michael Tyler, who played Central Perk barista Gunther in Friends has died aged 59.
Sun 24 October 2021
© C4 Stath, Sandilands and Curb all return
The best of the week's comedy on TV and radio
24/10/2021 … Here’s our pick of the week’s best comedy programmes on TV, radio and on-demand in what's a very busy week for comedy Sunday October 24 JOE…
Christy Coysh wins Musical Comedy Award
Full results of Saturday night's final
24/10/2021 … Rapping comedian Christy Coysh has won this year’s Musical Comedy Awards.
Fri 22 October 2021
© Sky UK Comedians in Landscape Artist of the Year special
Celebrity episode to tie in with Cop26
22/10/2021 … Jessie Cave, Rose Matafeo and Vic Reeves are taking part in a celebrity green-themed version of Sky’s Landscape Artist of the Year to tie in with the Cop-26…
© Zeppotron / C4 David O’Doherty's two-wheeled talk show
Comic combines cycling and chat in new Channel 4 series
22/10/2021 … David O’Doherty is to go on a series of bicycle rides with fellow celebrities in a new Channel 4 series.
Big names added to Slapstick 2022
Armando Iannucci, David Mitchell, Barry Cryer, Sally Phillips, Richard Herring, Tim Vine and more...
22/10/2021 … Armando Iannucci, David Mitchell, Barry Cryer, Sally Phillips and Tim Vine have joined the line-up for next year’s Slapstick festival.