All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Black comedy show accused of racism
22/08/2020 … Jamaica’s Foreign Minister is to lodge a formal complaint with the BBC over a sketch on black comedy showcase Famalam that has been branded racist.
22/08/2020 … Here's Chortle's daily round-up of new comedy to watch at home during lockdown.
© The JPS/CC BY-SA 3.0 Venues make urgent plea for arts funding
22/08/2020 … The Stand comedy clubs have warned that they are on the brink of closure unless they get an arts funding bailout.
Sky renews comedy for a second series
21/08/2020 … Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc's comedy Hitmen is to return for a second series.
Comedian Nathan Cassidy announces a gig as restrictions ease
21/08/2020 … At least one comedy event is to take place in Edinburgh this August.
© Xavier Mas 'I’m trying now to forge my own path' says Inbetweeners star
20/08/2020 … Simon Bird is considering a long-awaited return to the stand-up circuit.
Replacing Ken Jeong, who's grounded by Covid
20/08/2020 … Mo Gilligan is to join the panel of TV’s primetime show The Masked Singer.
And these are the comedians taking part
19/08/2020 … The Stand Up Sketch Show is to return to ITV2 for a second series – filmed in front of a socially distanced comedy-club audience.
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