All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© BBC Chris Ramsey in jeopardy, just three from bottom
12/10/2019 … Chris Ramsey equalled his highest score from judges on Strictly Come Dancing tonight - but still came third from bottom of the leaderboard.
New podcast from Anna Crilly and Tony Gardiner, and the rest of the week's comedy on demand
12/10/2019 … The week’s new comedy on demand… Heavy Pencil Comedy actors Anna Crilly and her Lead Balloon co-star Tony Gardiner have created this new character-led…
Jack Barry latches on to an online phenomenon
11/10/2019 … Jack Barry is to become the first comedian to release a stand-up special in the style of an ASMR video.
Juliette Kaplan had been fighting cancer
11/10/2019 … Juliette Kaplan, who played Last Of The Summer Wine battleaxe Pearl Sibshaw for 25 years has died at the age of 80.
Sky comedy sold to five nations
10/10/2019 … Sky One’s new comedy show Brassic has been sold to five countries around the world.
'Facilitating murder is the job I was born to do'
10/10/2019 … Bobby Mair is to present a murder-mystery reality TV show in the run-up to Halloween.
Flo & Joan, Kerry Godliman and Frank Skinner also on the bill
10/10/2019 … Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan are to host this year’s Royal Variety Performance.
10/10/2019 … Australia is to get its own version of Drunk History.
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