All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
'Exploitation' claims after producers asked to be paid to consider sketch ideas
06/08/2020 … A production company has performed a U-turn following protests over its demands for comedy writers to pay a fee to have their sketches considered for a planned TV…
Based on her 2019 Edinburgh show, Accidental Coconut
06/08/2020 … Radio 4 has ordered a four-part series from comedian Njambi McGrath.
06/08/2020 … Comics Aisling Bea, James Acaster, Robert Webb, Ben Bailey Smith (aka Doc Brown) and Gemma Whelan have joined the star-studded cast of a new audiobook of Beatrix Potter’s…
06/08/2020 … Michael Palin is to reflect on his landmark travel series, in a new four-part documentary The new BBC show, Michael Palin’s Travels, will revisit his experiences…
X to air on three Vue screens next week
06/08/2020 … Daniel Sloss's stand-up special X is to be screened in cinemas again next week.
© UKTV UK original attracts poor ratings for The CW network
06/08/2020 … It has been successfully sold around the world – but an American broadcaster has pulled its run of Taskmaster from the schedules after just a single episode.
Set to be directed by Toni Collette
05/08/2020 … Mark Watson has written his first feature film, to be directed by Sixth Sense star Toni Collette.
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.
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