Latest British Comedy News
Rob Beckett and Jason Manford land Comedy Central shows
Monday 2nd August 2021
Rob Beckett and Jason Manford are to host two new Comedy Central shows: Rob Beckett's Undeniable and The Complaints Department.
Edinburgh Fringe inspires television comedy drama
Thursday 29th July 2021
American comedian Ellyn Daniels has made The Show, a dark television comedy drama about performing at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Reg D Hunter makes film debut with Eddie Izzard & Jennifer Saunders
Thursday 29th July 2021
Eddie Izzard, Jennifer Saunders and Bill Bailey have joined comic fantasy film Man & Witch: The Dance Of A Thousand Steps, with Reginald D Hunter set to make his feature film acting debut in the Scotland-shot family movie.
Mandy starring Diane Morgan to return for Series 2
Thursday 29th July 2021
BBC Two has ordered a second series of Mandy, the comedy created by and starring Diane Morgan. Filming is underway, with guest stars set to include Anna Maxwell Martin, Nick Mohammed, Sir Tom Courtenay, Alexei Sayle and Nigel Planer.
David Baddiel making BBC documentary about social media abuse
Thursday 29th July 2021
David Baddiel is making a BBC documentary about social media addiction and abuse. The comedian has temporarily delegated control of his Twitter account while making the film, acknowledging his dependence on the platform.
Outnumbered creators writing "mad" World Cup comedy
Thursday 29th July 2021
Outnumbered creators Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin are writing a comedy about next year's World Cup - featuring little plastic footballers.
Rosie Jones's 'Mission: Accessible' returns for Series 2
Thursday 29th July 2021
Rosie Jones is to front a second series of short-form disability travelogue Mission: Accessible for Channel 4's YouTube channel.
Peep Show creators tried to make a female spin-off with Dobby
Wednesday 28th July 2021
Peep Show creators Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong began writing a female version of the Channel 4 sitcom, Isy Suttie has confirmed.
The Mash Report to return on Dave
Wednesday 28th July 2021
Channel Dave is reviving The Mash Report. Eight hour-long episodes of Late Night Mash, with Nish Kumar hosting, will be broadcast this autumn.
Flaps returns to Comedy Central for Series 2
Monday 26th July 2021
Amy Gledhill is among the new stars of Comedy Central's female-led sketch strand Flaps, which returns for a second series on 5th August.
Stephen Fry to publish a book about ties
Saturday 24th July 2021
Stephen Fry is to publish Fry's Ties, a 320 page book about "man's greatest clothing companion".
Rob Rouse stars in Pubwatch sitcom pilot
Saturday 24th July 2021
Rob Rouse is piloting a sitcom about a committee combatting yobbish behaviour in pubs, with fellow comics Mick Ferry, Stephen Bailey, Hannah Platt and Pete Selwood, who also wrote the script.
Harry Enfield making BBC history spoof for its centenary
Friday 23rd July 2021
Harry Enfield is working on a spoof history of the BBC for its centenary next year.
Big Age sitcom pilot to broadcast on Channel 4
Friday 23rd July 2021
Big Age, a sitcom pilot about four young black British friends, will air on Channel 4 on Friday 10th September as part of the channel's Black To Front day.
Jon Richardson to host Channel 4 show Trash Monsters
Thursday 22nd July 2021
Jon Richardson is to host Trash Monsters, a one-off show for Channel 4 in which three celebrities will wear their household rubbish over the course of two weeks.
Gemma Arterton set to star in Nick Hornby's Funny Girl for Sky
Thursday 22nd July 2021
Gemma Arterton has been lined up to star in Sky's adaptation of the Nick Hornby novel Funny Girl.
The Birth Of Daniel F Harris coming to Channel 4
Thursday 22nd July 2021
Lewis Gribben, Rory Keenan, Lisa McGrillis and Samuel Bottomley will star in Channel 4's dark comedy drama The Birth Of Daniel F Harris.
Lenny Henry and Neil Gaiman bring Anansi Boys to Amazon Prime
Thursday 22nd July 2021
Lenny Henry is writing an adaptation of Neil Gaiman's Anansi Boys with the fantasy novelist for Amazon Prime.
The Other One to return for Series 2
Thursday 22nd July 2021
Filming is underway on a second series of BBC One sitcom The Other One.
Mark Dolan joins GB News
Wednesday 21st July 2021
Comedian and presenter Mark Dolan is joining TV station GB News. He'll present Tonight Live With Mark Dolan on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at 9pm.