Latest British comedy news
Leicester Comedy Festival Awards 2024 results
Monday 18th March 2024
Joe Kent-Walters, Susie McCabe and Jack Skipper were amongst the winners at the Leicester Comedy Festival Awards. Jenny Eclair was crowned Legend of Comedy.
Ian Stone to tour new stand-up show
Monday 18th March 2024
Ian Stone is Keeping it Together will run at the Edinburgh Fringe in August, before then touring between September and November.
Maisie Adam announces 2024 tour
Tuesday 12th March 2024
Stand-up show Maisie Adam: Appraisal will tour between September and November 2024.
Sitcom producer/director John B Hobbs dies
Friday 8th March 2024
John B Hobbs, a prolific director and producer of BBC sitcoms, has died. His credits include Butterflies, 'Allo 'Allo!, Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em and That Was The Week That Was.
Royal Television Society Awards 2024 nominations
Thursday 7th March 2024
Black Ops, Extraordinary, Such Brave Girls, Big Boys, Juice and There She Goes are amongst the nominees in the Royal Television Society Awards 2024.
The Now Show to conclude after 64 series
Wednesday 6th March 2024
Radio 4 has announced that the 64th series of The Now Show will be the satirical comedy's last. Hosts Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis are to launch a new comedy podcast series in its place.
Larry Dean to take stand-up show Dodger on tour
Wednesday 6th March 2024
Larry Dean is set to embark on a national tour this autumn with his stand-up show Dodger.
Milton Jones announces 2024 stand-up tour Ha!Milton
Wednesday 6th March 2024
Milton Jones has announced a new stand-up tour, Ha!Milton. It will run from September to December 2024.
The Chris McCausland Show is coming to ITV1
Tuesday 5th March 2024
ITV has ordered The Chris McCausland Show, an 11 part series for Saturday daytime in which the comic interacts with celebrity guests.
Pierre Novellie writes autism memoir 'Why Can't I Just Enjoy Things?'
Tuesday 5th March 2024
Pierre Novellie has written his first book, a memoir about his autism, Why Can't I Just Enjoy Things?.
Chortle Awards 2024 results
Monday 4th March 2024
Paddy Young, Sam Campbell, Lorna Rose Treen, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, John Kearns, James Acaster, Joe Lycett, Munya Chawawa, Fern Brady and Taskmaster are amongst the winners of the Chortle Awards 2024.
Leicester Comedy Festival 2024 Awards nominees
Monday 4th March 2024
Daniel Foxx, Darran Griffiths, Joe Kent-Walters, Michael Brunström, Milo Edwards and Thanyia Moore are amongst those nominated in the Leicester Comedy Festival 2024 Awards.
Tom Ward to tour Choose Your Delusion show
Friday 1st March 2024
Tom Ward is to tour a stand-up show titled Choose Your Delusion between September and November 2024.
Rosie Holt to publish book satirising the Government
Friday 1st March 2024
Rosie Holt is to publish a book titled Why We Were Right. Written from the perspective of her MP character, she sets out her manifesto and a "passionate celebration and defence of the last 14 years of Conservative government".
Have I Got Sport For You in development
Thursday 29th February 2024
A sports-based spin-off from Have I Got News For You is reportedly in development.
Katherine Ryan to tour new stand-up show Battleaxe
Wednesday 28th February 2024
Katherine Ryan is to tour a new stand-up show titled Battleaxe between September 2024 and May 2025.
Eshaan Akbar to head out on 2025 tour
Wednesday 28th February 2024
Eshaan Akbar will be heading off on his biggest tour to date, with a brand new show for 2025.
Red Nose Day 2024 to include Alan Partridge and The Traitors
Wednesday 28th February 2024
Details of this year's Comic Relief telethon have been revealed, including a headline sketch spoofing The Traitors and the return of Alan Partridge to BBC One.
Eva Bindeman wins Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2024
Sunday 25th February 2024
Eva Bindeman has won the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2024 competition, with Blank Peng second and Fiona Ridgewell third.
The Kumars to return to TV
Friday 23rd February 2024
Fictional comedy family The Kumars are returning to television, via a new version of their show commissioned by American network Fox.