All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Including Samson Kayo, Susan Wokoma, Julian Barratt and Kevin Eldon
19/09/2019 … Samson Kayo, Susan Wokoma and Julian Barratt have joined the cast of Simon Pegg and Nick Frost’s forthcoming Amazon Prime series, Truth Seekers.
© Amanda Searle Along with Vicki Pepperdine, Steve Pemberton and Zoe Wanamaker
19/09/2019 … Michael Palin, Vicki Pepperdine, Steve Pemberton and Zoë Wanamaker have been cast in Mackenzie Crook’s modern-day adaptation of Worzel Gummidge.
© BBC 19/09/2019 … It’s a long way from the rag and bone men he wrote about… Steptoe & Son writer Ray Galton left more than £2million in his will, it has…
Play being developed by top West End producer
19/09/2019 … Mel Giedroyc has joined the cast of a Fringe comedy play about darts being developed by a top West End producer, Chortle can reveal The comic and former Bake…
18/09/2019 … Tina Fey has been named the funniest comedian of the 21st century.
18/09/2019 … Channel 4 is to release 120 comedy shorts from later this autumn.
Four warm-ups and one official tour date
18/09/2019 … Jack Whitehall has added five more dates to his Stood Up tour and warm-up.
miles_jupp_16.jpg "Miles Jupp to narrate The Shitshow | Latest in the Is It Just Me Or Is Everything Shit? series")
Latest in the Is It Just Me Or Is Everything Shit? series
18/09/2019 … Miles Jupp is to narrate the audio version of The Shitshow – the latest book in the Is It Just Me Or Is Everything Shit? series.
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