All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Comedy Central revives 1990s animation
05/08/2020 … Comedy Central has announced it is to remake anarchic animated comedy Ren & Stimpy, just weeks after confirming it was also reviving Beavis and Butt-Head.
Arthur Smith's tour of Edinburgh falls to victim to Covid
05/08/2020 … The last remaining Edinburgh Fringe show has been cancelled, after Arthur Smith called off his unofficial guided walk.
With Nina Conti, Phil Wang, Ed Gamble and more
05/08/2020 … Brighton’s Open Air Theatre is to host a series of comedy gigs this summer, with line-ups including Nina Conti, Phil Wang, Ed Gamble and more.
The PRU will celebrate the 'beautiful chaos' of their lives
05/08/2020 … BBC Three is piloting a new comedy series about unruly pupils who have been removed from mainstream education.
© Avalon Plus caricatures of Dominic Cummings and Prince Andrew
05/08/2020 … The new Spitting Image puppets of Prince Andrew, Boris Johnson and Dominic Cummings have been revealed.
05/08/2020 … Stand-up specials from Rose Matafeo and James Veitch are to drop on HBO Max on August 20, the American streaming service has announced.
© Isabelle Adam Last year's shows to be repeated on YouTube
04/08/2020 … The Alternative Comedy Memorial Society is to put 15 of last year’s Edinburgh Fringe shows online during the time this year’s festival should have taken…
04/08/2020 … The semi-finalists have been announced in this year’s Funny Women Stage Award.
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