Latest British Comedy News
Beef And Dairy Network wins Gold at Podcast Awards
Sunday 20th May 2018
Benjamin Partridge's Beef And Dairy Network Podcast was named Best Comedy at the British Podcast Awards 2018. Meanwhile Cariad Lloyd's Griefcast picked up three prizes.
Philomena Cunk to publish 'encyclopedia'
Friday 18th May 2018
Spoof investigative documentary presenter Philomena Cunk (Diane Morgan) is to publish a new book, Cunk On Everything, co-written by Charlie Brooker.
Catherine Tate and David Tennant to star in new Sky comedy
Friday 18th May 2018
Catherine Tate and David Tennant are reportedly set to star in Americons, a new comedy drama for Sky about a couple planning to move to America.
Romesh Ranganathan to host new BBC panel show pilot
Friday 18th May 2018
Romesh Ranganathan is to host The Ranganation, a new topical comedy panel show pilot for BBC Two which involved a public panel.
Channel 4 orders topical anarchic mash-up pilot
Thursday 17th May 2018
Channel 4 has ordered Antisocial Media, a fast-turnaround topical comedy pilot that aims to put "a subversive twist on the week's events".
Sally Phillips curates The Rules
Thursday 17th May 2018
Sally Phillips will host a new comedy pilot aiming to "curate a new set of rules for 21st Century Britain to live by".
Katherine Parkinson stars in comedy How To Sell A War
Wednesday 16th May 2018
New satirical comedy film How To Sell A War stars Katherine Parkinson as a PR guru who is forced to prolong a war.
Jamali Maddix to film documentary series about cutting edge tech
Wednesday 16th May 2018
Stand-up comedian Jamali Maddix is filming Futureproof, a Channel 4 documentary series about the "wild west frontier of our strange new digital era".
Deborah Frances-White will host Next Week's News pilot
Wednesday 16th May 2018
Deborah Frances-White is to host a new satirical news pilot for Channel 4, Next Week's News, inspired by her hit Guilty Feminist podcast series.
Kathy Burke to celebrate 'all things female' in Channel 4 series
Wednesday 16th May 2018
Kathy Burke is to present a new Channel 4 documentary series described as "a true celebration of all things female".
E4 orders new sitcom series Maxxx
Wednesday 16th May 2018
E4 has ordered Maxxx, a sitcom about a former boyband star. The commission follows on from the 2017 Comedy Blaps pilots.
Aisling Bea creates new Channel 4 comedy Happy AF
Wednesday 16th May 2018
Alising Bea has written and will star in Happy AF, a new Channel 4 comedy about a woman recovering from a nervous breakdown.
TV and web comedies up for Broadcast Digital Awards 2018
Wednesday 16th May 2018
Chewing Gum, In The Long Run, Man Like Mobeen, Roast Battle, The Young Offenders and This Country are amongst the nominees for the Broadcast Digital Awards 2018.
Series 2 for Tracey Breaks The News
Tuesday 15th May 2018
Tracey Ullman is now filming a second series of her topical sketch show Tracey Breaks The News. New characters for Series 2 will include Michael Gove.
Acast launches competition to find a new hit podcast
Tuesday 15th May 2018
Podcast hosting platform Acast has teamed up with production company Wisebuddah to launch a competition to find a new podcast star.
League Of Their Own stars undertake European road trip
Monday 14th May 2018
A League Of Their Own regulars Jamie Redknapp and Freddie Flintoff are filming a European road trip. Four episodes are being filmed for broadcast in 2019. Guest stars joining them along the way include Alan Carr and Josh Widdicombe.
This Country wins at BAFTA TV Awards 2018
Sunday 13th May 2018
This Country, Murder In Successville, Toby Jones and Graham Norton were the comedy winners at the BAFTA Television Awards 2018.
Hold The Sunset to return for Series 2
Friday 11th May 2018
John Cleese has confirmed in a tweet that Hold The Sunset is to return for a second series.
Ricky Gervais to film new sitcom for Netflix
Wednesday 9th May 2018
Ricky Gervais is making After Life, a new sitcom for Netflix. The six episode series will focus on a man who decides to start doing and saying whatever he wants.
Fisherman's Friends filming in Port Isaac
Wednesday 9th May 2018
Filming has begun on new British movie Fisherman's Friends. The comedy focuses on the true story of a group of singing fishermen who land a record deal.