Latest British Comedy News
Petition to commemorate Only Fools And Horses location launched
Thursday 21st March 2019
A petition has been launched to build a statue to commemorate the tower block in Ealing that doubled as Nelson Mandela House in Only Fools And Horses.
RTS Awards 2019 winners include Mum and Derry Girls
Tuesday 19th March 2019
Derry Girls, Lesley Manville, The Last Leg, Romesh Ranganathan, Mum writer Stefan Golaszewski and the stars of Inside No. 9 and The Big Narstie Show were amongst the winners at the Royal Television Society Awards 2019.
Al Murray to narrate Vanity Fair on Radio 4
Tuesday 19th March 2019
Radio 4 has announced that Al Murray will star in its new adaptation of Vanity Fair. He will play his real-life great-great-great grandfather, William Makepeace Thackeray.
Chortle Awards 2019 results
Monday 18th March 2019
Sarah Keyworth, Suzi Ruffell, James Acaster, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Lazy Susan, Rachel Parris, Katherine Ryan and Hannah Gadsby are amongst the winners of the 2019 Chortle Awards.
Katie Pritchard wins 2Northdown New Act competition
Monday 18th March 2019
Katie Pritchard has been named as the winner of the 2Northdown venue's New Act Comedy Competition 2019.
Nicholas Parsons honoured at Broadcasting Press Guild Awards
Friday 15th March 2019
Just A Minute host Nicholas Parsons has been honoured at the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards. Derry Girls, Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing and Romesh Ranganathan were also winners.
BBC to pilot topical late night comedy show
Friday 15th March 2019
The BBC is to pilot Tonight With..., a topical comedy show in which celebrities will take a 'sideways swipe' at the news as they are interviewed by computer generated depictions of world leaders.
Urban Myths Series 3 line-up
Friday 15th March 2019
Sky Arts has confirmed the line-up for its third series of comedy plays, Urban Myths. Subjects range from Princess Diana and Kenny Everett to Paul McCartney, Grace Jones and Donald Trump.
Channel 4 to follow Johnny Vegas as he sets up camping site
Thursday 14th March 2019
Channel 4 has ordered Llas Vegas, a TV series which observes as Johnny Vegas and his long-suffering assistant set about establishing a holiday home camping site in North Wales.
Frank Skinner celebrates a decade on Absolute Radio with 10 hour show
Wednesday 13th March 2019
Frank Skinner is to celebrate his decade on-air at Absolute Radio, with a "mega 10 hour stint" on Saturday 16th March.
Jessica Knappett joins Judge Romesh Series 2
Wednesday 13th March 2019
Jessica Knappett will play the court clerk in Series 2 of Judge Romesh, which is due to return to Dave soon.
Katy Wix and Lolly Adefope join Ghosts
Wednesday 13th March 2019
Ghosts, the new comedy from Yonderland and Horrible Histories writers/stars Mathew Baynton, Simon Farnaby, Martha Howe-Douglas, Jim Howick, Laurence Rickard and Ben Willbond, has added Lolly Adefope and Katy Wix to its cast.
Mischief Theatre to launch Magic Goes Wrong stage show
Thursday 7th March 2019
Mischief Theatre, the producers behind hit shows including The Play That Goes Wrong and The Comedy About A Bank Robbery, are collaborating with Penn & Teller to launch a new stage show called Magic Goes Wrong.
8 Out Of 10 Cats returns to E4
Thursday 7th March 2019
After a break of nearly two years, 8 Out Of 10 Cats is due to return to E4. Jimmy Carr and Rob Beckett will be joined by guest captains.
Felicity Ward to star in Kill Climate Deniers play
Thursday 7th March 2019
Felicity Ward will lead the cast of Kill Climate Deniers, a comedy play coming to London's Pleasance Theatre.
Leicester Comedy Festival 2019 Award nominees
Wednesday 6th March 2019
The nominees for the Leicester Comedy Festival's 2019 awards have been revealed.
The Goodies return for audio special
Wednesday 6th March 2019
Comedy trio The Goodies - Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie - are to reunite for a new comedy special this year, to be published by Audible Originals.
Comedies up for RTS Awards 2019
Tuesday 5th March 2019
Nominees for the RTS Awards 2019 include Famalam, Detectorists and Derry Girls. Lesley Manville, Sian Gibson, Daisy May Cooper, Samson Kayo and the stars of Inside No. 9 and The Young Offenders are nominated for acting prizes.
BBC confirms Red Nose Day 2019 plans
Tuesday 5th March 2019
Red Nose Day 2019 on BBC One will feature sketches from Jennifer Saunders, Alan Partridge, David Walliams, Bodyguard star Richard Madden, the Famalam cast, Mischief Theatre and more.
BBC orders another Alan Partridge show
Sunday 3rd March 2019
The BBC has ordered a new comedy starring character Alan Partridge. Co-writers and directors Neil Gibbons and Rob Gibbons have revealed they are due to shoot the new TV series in May, which will see "Alan trying his hand at something else".