Latest British comedy news
Motherland has ended
Wednesday 27th March 2024
Diane Morgan has confirmed that BBC sitcom Motherland will not be returning for another series.
Extraordinary, Juice, Rob & Romesh and Black Ops win RTS Awards
Wednesday 27th March 2024
Extraordinary, Juice, Rob And Romesh Vs, Black Ops stars Gbemisola Ikumelo and Hammed Animashaun, and Big Boys writer Jack Rooke won at the Royal Television Society Awards 2024.
Laura Smyth, James Acaster and Frank Skinner amongst ARIAS nominees
Wednesday 27th March 2024
Forth At The Fringe, Help I Sexted My Boss, IM1: A New Hope, Laura Smyth, James Acaster's podcast Springleaf, Tell Teresa, Frank Skinner's Absolute Radio show, The Skewer and Kathy Burke's Where There's A Will, There's A Wake are the radio shows and podcasts nominated for the The Radio Academy's 2024 Comedy Award.
Sam Campbell pilots Channel 4 guerilla film series 'Make That Movie!'
Tuesday 26th March 2024
Sam Campbell is piloting Make That Movie!, a Channel 4 comedy series with the Don't Hug Me I'm Scared team in which he is challenged to make films from scratch, based upon ideas suggested by members of the public.
The Dad's Army Radio Show announce 2024 tour dates
Tuesday 26th March 2024
The Dad's Army Radio Show is to tour again, with May and June 2024 dates now announced.
Daniel Foxx to release Bedtime Stories For Privileged Children book
Tuesday 26th March 2024
Comedian Daniel Foxx has written Bedtime Stories for Privileged Children, a book based on his TikTok videos satirising the rich.
Jerry Sadowitz plans online version of his 1990s TV show
Tuesday 26th March 2024
Controversial comedian Jerry Sadowitz is planning to launch an online version of his 1990s television series The People Vs. Jerry Sadowitz.
Greg Davies returns to stand-up with new show Full Fat Legend
Tuesday 26th March 2024
Greg Davies is setting off on a 55-date tour in January 2025. Full Fat Legend will include a date at The Royal Albert Hall.
Stewart Lee announces new live show, The Man-Wulf
Tuesday 26th March 2024
Stewart Lee is to tour a new show titled Stewart Lee vs The Man-Wulf.
Graeme Garden wins Lifetime Achievement Award at BBC Audio Awards
Monday 25th March 2024
The winners at the BBC Audio Drama Awards include Graeme Garden, Sarah Keyworth, Where To, Mate?, Trust, Mark Heap and Cracking.
Picture This rom-com coming to Prime Video
Friday 22nd March 2024
Picture This, a romantic comedy film starring Simone Ashley and Hero Fiennes Tiffin, is coming to Amazon's Prime Video platform.
Bill Bailey writes My Animals And Other Animals memoir
Thursday 21st March 2024
Bill Bailey has written a new memoir, about his life with animals, My Animals And Other Animals.
The Mash Report's Tim Telling pens killer squirrel comedy The Scurry
Wednesday 20th March 2024
The Mash Report creator Tim Telling has written his first film, The Scurry, a comedy-horror about killer squirrels starring Rhys Ifans, Pixie's Olivia Cooke and I May Destroy You's Paapa Essiedu, directed by actor-director Craig Roberts.
BAFTA TV Awards 2024 nominations
Wednesday 20th March 2024
Big Boys, Dreaming Whilst Black, Extraordinary, Such Brave Girls, The Graham Norton Show, Late Night Lycett, Rob And Romesh Vs and Would I Lie To You? are amongst the nominees for the BAFTA Television Awards 2024.
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.