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All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sun 13 October 2019
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© UKTV/Mark Johnson Lenny Henry looks at race in comedy
The best of the week's comedy on TV and radio
13/10/2019 … The week's best comedy on radio and TV.
Wretched, isn't it?
Stephen Moore, the voice of Marvin The Paranoid Android, dies at 81
13/10/2019 … Stephen Moore – the actor who voiced Marvin The Paranoid Android in The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy– has died aged 81 He played the…
Sat 12 October 2019
© BBC Saturday Night's Alright (for fighting for your place in Strictly)
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.
Pick up the Heavy Pencil
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…
Fri 11 October 2019
Shush! It's the world's first ASMR stand-up special
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.
Last Of The Summer Wine's Pearl dies at 80
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.
Thu 10 October 2019
Brassic goes global
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.