All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© Fox Black actor to voice the role for the first time
25/09/2020 … Producers of The Simpsons have announced that Alex Desert will be the new voice of Carl Carlson – the first time a black actor has played the black character…
Another track from his forthcoming album
25/09/2020 … Tim Minchin has revealed another new track from his forthcoming album, Apart Together, The comedian and musician describes Airport Piano as ‘almost definitely…
Immortalised at last (well, until Saturday)
24/09/2020 … A life-sized golden statue of Alan Partridge has been erected in Norwich.
Short film up for the Jarman Award
24/09/2020 … A short film in which a man walks along the South Coast wearing an Al Murray mask has been nominated for a film award.
Daisy Haggard show is nominated for best comedy
24/09/2020 … Back To Life – in which Daisy Haggard plays as ex-con returning to her community – has been nominated for an International Emmy Award.
24/09/2020 … Eddie Izzard is to sit for the finalists in this year’s Portrait Artist of the Year.
On what would have been his 97th birthday
24/09/2020 … Radio 4 is to dedicate a night of programming to Nicholas Parsons on what would have been his 97th birthday.
24/09/2020 … Family Guy and Bob’s Burgers have both been renewed for two more seasons.
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