© Avalon/Sky Air date for Russell Howard Stand Up To The World
Comic's tour of Australia and New Zealand
17/05/2021 … Sky has confirmed an air date for the new travelogue series Russell Howard Stand Up To The World.
Mon 17 May 2021
© Avalon/Sky Wed 12 May 2021
Comedy Central orders Criminally Funny
40 hours of clips of idiotic crooks coming a cropper
12/05/2021 … Comedy Central has commissioned a clip show featuring ‘some of the most inept criminals the planet has to offer’.
Tue 11 May 2021
Canned Laughter returns to Regents Park
Open-air fundraisers in the capital this summer
11/05/2021 … Comics including Rose Matafeo, Jamali Maddix and Rosie Jones are taking part in two major fundraising gigs at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre in London this…
Mon 10 May 2021
Spinal Tap creators fire a warning to drive-ins
'Don't show our film without permission - or we'll sue'
10/05/2021 … The creators of This Is Spinal Tap have fired a warning shot against anyone planning to stage a drive-in or outdoor screening of the classic comedy.
C4 seeks new comedy ideas - with disability a priority
Commissioning opens for Blaps and digital shorts
10/05/2021 … Channel 4 has put out a call for new comedy ideas – with special emphasis on those that represent disabled people.
Penn Jillette joins Borderlands movie
Playing a preacher at a wedding
10/05/2021 … Penn Jillette has joined the cast of the forthcoming movie based on the video game franchise Borderlands.
Fri 07 May 2021
© BBC Emma Kennedy becomes a parish councillor
Writer is now an independent in Surrey
07/05/2021 … Comedy writer and performer Emma Kennedy has become a parish councillor.
Suzi Ruffell and Darren Harriott do celebrity karaoke
Comics lined up for ITV2 series
07/05/2021 … Comedians Darren Harriott and Suzi Ruffell are taking part in the next series of ITV2’s Celebrity Karaoke Club, it has been announced today.