Here is a list of all the news stories we published in 2020.

May 2020

1. Comedian sets up fund to help northern acts get online
   Friday 29th May 2020
2. Room Next Door star Michael Spicer gets Radio 4 show
   Friday 29th May 2020
3. Infinite Monkey Cage to trial remote virtual audience recordings
   Friday 29th May 2020
4. Lee Mack to present TV talent contest for carpenters
   Friday 29th May 2020
5. Agatha Raisin to return for Series 4
   Friday 29th May 2020
6. Richard Ayoade to host BAFTA TV Awards
   Friday 29th May 2020
7. Wallace & Gromit to return via augmented reality app
   Wednesday 27th May 2020
8. Romesh Ranganathan to publish second memoir
   Wednesday 27th May 2020
9. Alan Partridge named Britain's best comedy character
   Monday 25th May 2020
10. Birds Of A Feather lockdown special mooted
    Saturday 23rd May 2020
11. BBC One announces 2 new Jack Whitehall shows
    Saturday 23rd May 2020
12. David Tennant and Michael Sheen star in lockdown comedy Staged
    Friday 22nd May 2020
13. Sky confirms In The Long Run Series 3
    Thursday 21st May 2020
14. BBC Three to broadcast Phoebe Walsh's Behind The Filter pilot
    Thursday 21st May 2020
15. E4 commissions Remote Comedy From The Paddock
    Wednesday 20th May 2020
16. Pls Like to return for Series 3
    Wednesday 20th May 2020
17. John Cleese writes a book about creativity
    Wednesday 20th May 2020
18. Best Comedy Podcast 2020 nominees revealed
    Tuesday 19th May 2020
19. Simon Farnaby developing golf film The Phantom Of The Open
    Tuesday 19th May 2020
20. Breeders Series 2 confirmed
    Monday 18th May 2020
21. Code 404 to return for Series 2
    Friday 15th May 2020
22. Drive in comedy clubs planned
    Wednesday 13th May 2020
23. Romesh to present Misadventures highlights series
    Wednesday 13th May 2020
24. Mo Gilligan's show fails to air
    Tuesday 12th May 2020
25. Laura Lexx gets two book deal
    Monday 11th May 2020
26. Joe Wilkinson In Cars With Other People's Mums piloted
    Friday 8th May 2020
27. Channel 5 orders Paul Merton's Comic Heroes documentary
    Friday 8th May 2020
28. CITV orders The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud Series 2
    Thursday 7th May 2020
29. After Life gets third series on Netflix
    Wednesday 6th May 2020
30. BBC One announces Michael McIntyre's Big Show highlights series
    Wednesday 6th May 2020
31. Asim Chaudhry creates comedy pilot Coming To England
    Wednesday 6th May 2020
32. Roy Hudd to be celebrated on new Music Hall and Variety Day
    Wednesday 6th May 2020
33. Radio 4's Down The Line to return for lockdown special
    Tuesday 5th May 2020
34. Holly Willoughby quits Celebrity Juice
    Sunday 3rd May 2020
35. Britain's Greatest Comedy Character shortlist revealed
    Saturday 2nd May 2020
36. Live Comedy Association launches
    Friday 1st May 2020

April 2020

1. Comedians to compete with sports stars in lockdown
   Thursday 30th April 2020
2. Plebs is to end with feature-length special
   Thursday 30th April 2020
3. The Misadventures Of Romesh Ranganathan Series 3
   Wednesday 29th April 2020
4. Tom Allen to host documentary series about TV adverts
   Wednesday 29th April 2020
5. BBC announces Galton & Simpson Bursary
   Wednesday 29th April 2020
6. Coronavirus lockdown is costing comedy industry millions
   Thursday 23rd April 2020
7. More comedy stars revealed for The Big Night In
   Wednesday 22nd April 2020
8. Work begins on Feel Good Series 2
   Wednesday 22nd April 2020
9. Vic Reeves and Natasia Demetriou present Netflix flower competition
   Wednesday 22nd April 2020
10. Matt Berry to star in BBC Two series 'Squeamish About...'
    Wednesday 22nd April 2020
11. Charlie Brooker to return with new Wipe show
    Wednesday 22nd April 2020
12. BBC Two orders Comedians Playing With Themselves
    Wednesday 22nd April 2020
13. Sophie Willan sitcom Alma's Not Normal gets a series
    Wednesday 22nd April 2020
14. BBC Two to broadcast Peter Sellers documentary
    Monday 20th April 2020
15. The Vicar Of Dibley to return
    Sunday 19th April 2020
16. Audible signs up star duos for free lockdown podcast
    Thursday 16th April 2020
17. Colin Hoult stars in sitcom pilot set in East Midlands
    Thursday 16th April 2020
18. Little Britain to return for BBC One's The Big Night In
    Thursday 16th April 2020
19. Channel 4 orders Mo Gilligan's All Star Happy Hour
    Thursday 16th April 2020
20. Matt Lucas to host Channel 4 series during lockdown
    Thursday 16th April 2020
21. Sky to pilot comedy drama Kisses And Bumflicks
    Wednesday 15th April 2020
22. Channel 4 passes on Lee And Dean Series 3
    Tuesday 14th April 2020
23. Tim Brooke-Taylor dies aged 79 with coronavirus
    Sunday 12th April 2020
24. E4 delays broadcasts of Maxxx
    Thursday 9th April 2020
25. Joel Dommett to broadcast ITV2 show from his home
    Thursday 9th April 2020
26. Peter Kay's Car Share to return for audio special
    Wednesday 8th April 2020
27. Mark Watson to stage 24-hour online comedy show
    Wednesday 8th April 2020
28. Friday Night Dinner storms to record ratings
    Tuesday 7th April 2020
29. Russell Howard to present twice-weekly coronavirus show on Sky
    Tuesday 7th April 2020
30. Comic Relief to return for BBC's coronavirus Big Night In show
    Tuesday 7th April 2020
31. This Country requested over 52 million times on iPlayer
    Thursday 2nd April 2020
32. Eddie Large dies of coronavirus aged 78
    Thursday 2nd April 2020
33. Edinburgh Fringe festival 2020 cancelled
    Wednesday 1st April 2020

March 2020

1. Johnny Vegas wins Leicester Legend of Comedy title
   Monday 30th March 2020
2. Police raid empty comedy club over live stream mix-up
   Sunday 29th March 2020
3. Radio 4 launches comedy show reacting to coronavirus isolation
   Saturday 28th March 2020
4. Susan Calman to host BBC Scotland series from her home
   Friday 27th March 2020
5. Danielle Vitalis joins Famalam Series 3
   Wednesday 25th March 2020
6. Lazy Susan get sketch show series
   Wednesday 25th March 2020
7. BBC Three orders Ellie & Natasia series
   Wednesday 25th March 2020
8. Marcus Brigstocke to host Jazz FM series
   Wednesday 25th March 2020
9. Mash Report to be self-filmed from home
   Tuesday 24th March 2020
10. Kate & Koji: Over 5 million viewers watch new ITV sitcom
    Thursday 19th March 2020
11. Chortle Awards 2020 winners
    Wednesday 18th March 2020
12. Top cast lined-up for Stephen Fry film The Liar
    Wednesday 18th March 2020
13. Comedians move online as coronavirus cancels most live comedy
    Wednesday 18th March 2020
14. Royal Television Society announces award winners
    Tuesday 17th March 2020
15. Plebs to return to ITV2
    Monday 16th March 2020
16. ITV declines more Timewasters
    Monday 16th March 2020
17. Lou Sanders joins 'Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable'
    Monday 16th March 2020
18. Kiri Pritchard-McLean wins Caroline Aherne Bursary
    Monday 16th March 2020
19. Roy Hudd dies aged 83
    Monday 16th March 2020
20. Ncuti Gatwa wins Breakthrough Award
    Friday 13th March 2020
21. Matt Lucas to host The Great British Bake Off
    Wednesday 11th March 2020
22. Chris Ramsey to host Little Mix The Search
    Wednesday 11th March 2020
23. The Fast Show reunion confirmed
    Monday 9th March 2020
24. Inside No. 9 renewed for two more series
    Monday 9th March 2020
25. Jessica Knappett starring in new Hull-set Comedy Blap
    Saturday 7th March 2020
26. Rachel Parris to record Radio 4 comedy about Jane Austen
    Saturday 7th March 2020
27. New Frankie Howerd play to tour
    Saturday 7th March 2020
28. Simon Callow and Clive Francis to star in Yes Minister play
    Friday 6th March 2020
29. Phil Wang to record Netflix special
    Thursday 5th March 2020
30. Cast revealed for Sara Pascoe sitcom Out Of Her Mind
    Thursday 5th March 2020
31. Elis James and John Robins win radio award
    Thursday 5th March 2020
32. Leo Reich wins 2Northdown's New Act Competition
    Wednesday 4th March 2020
33. Susan Calman to take over Jane McDonald's travel shows
    Wednesday 4th March 2020
34. Spitting Image to return for two new series via BritBox
    Wednesday 4th March 2020
35. Comedians sign up to play in Soccer Aid 2020
    Tuesday 3rd March 2020
36. Comedy actors and writers up for RTS Awards
    Tuesday 3rd March 2020
37. Joe Lycett changes name to Hugo Boss
    Sunday 1st March 2020
38. The Fast Show to return
    Sunday 1st March 2020

February 2020

1. Channel 4 orders Gleeson brothers' sitcom
   Saturday 29th February 2020
2. All-star sitcom The Jewish Enquirer launches on Amazon
   Friday 28th February 2020
3. Leicester Comedy Festival 2020 Awards nominees
   Friday 28th February 2020
4. Ruth Jones to embark on book tour
   Friday 28th February 2020
5. Radio 4 Extra to celebrate 42 years of Hitchhiker's Guide
   Friday 28th February 2020
6. Steve Pemberton to star in The Pillowman play
   Friday 28th February 2020
7. Richard Ayoade to host panel show pilot
   Friday 28th February 2020
8. Comedians to appear in Celebrity Bake Off 2020
   Thursday 27th February 2020
9. Daniel Sloss announces new 2020 tour
   Thursday 27th February 2020
10. Count Binface to run for London Mayor
    Thursday 27th February 2020
11. Chortle Awards 2020 nominees
    Thursday 27th February 2020
12. Reggie Yates filming new comedy Pirates
    Thursday 27th February 2020
13. Joz Norris gets Radio 4 stand-up special
    Wednesday 26th February 2020
14. Simon Munnery gets first art exhibition
    Wednesday 26th February 2020
15. Chris and Rosie Ramsey aim for live podcast audience record
    Wednesday 26th February 2020
16. Comedy stars to take part in Sport Relief
    Wednesday 26th February 2020
17. Jethro announces retirement
    Monday 24th February 2020
18. Jason Manford announces major 2021 tour Like Me
    Monday 24th February 2020
19. Soho Theatre adds comedy specials to its streaming service
    Monday 24th February 2020
20. BBC Scotland orders Billy Connolly series and The Scotts sitcom
    Monday 24th February 2020
21. Peter Kay returns with new Dance For Life dates
    Monday 24th February 2020
22. Eric Rushton wins Leicester Mercury Comedian Of The Year 2020
    Saturday 22nd February 2020
23. Shaun The Sheep moves to Netflix
    Thursday 20th February 2020
24. Man Like Mobeen shortlisted for social impact award
    Thursday 20th February 2020
25. Miriam Margolyes, Julia Deakin and Simon Day join The Windsors
    Wednesday 19th February 2020
26. ITV announces Cold Feet hiatus
    Tuesday 18th February 2020
27. Rufus Hound and Katy Brand to star in Everybody's Talking About Jamie
    Friday 14th February 2020
28. The Goes Wrong Show gets second series
    Friday 14th February 2020
29. This Time With Alan Partridge to return
    Friday 14th February 2020
30. Celebrities to try stand-up for Channel 4 show
    Friday 14th February 2020
31. Zoe Lyons to host physical game show Lightning
    Friday 14th February 2020
32. Alma's Not Normal begins filming
    Thursday 13th February 2020
33. Dawn French to star in The Tail Of The Curious Mouse
    Thursday 13th February 2020
34. Sky orders darkly comic drama Sweetpea
    Thursday 13th February 2020
35. Urban Myths Series 4 line-up revealed
    Thursday 13th February 2020
36. Sky orders Intelligence Series 2
    Thursday 13th February 2020
37. Sky extends Brassic to Series 3
    Thursday 13th February 2020
38. Sky confirms Redknapps' Weekend Warm Up series
    Thursday 13th February 2020
39. Greg Davies to star as a psychotherapist in Safe Space
    Thursday 13th February 2020
40. Sky to broadcast paramedic comedy series Bloods
    Thursday 13th February 2020
41. Comedies up for Broadcasting Press Guild Awards
    Thursday 13th February 2020
42. Sky announces range of commissions
    Wednesday 12th February 2020
43. Emily Atack to pilot stand-up and sketch show
    Wednesday 12th February 2020
44. Athena Kugblenu receives Felix Dexter Bursary 2020
    Wednesday 12th February 2020
45. Year Of The Rabbit Series 2 confirmed
    Tuesday 11th February 2020
46. Jon Richardson announces 2020 tour
    Tuesday 11th February 2020
47. Adele Cliff wins UK Pun Championship 2020
    Tuesday 11th February 2020
48. Netflix orders third Sex Education series
    Monday 10th February 2020
49. King Gary to return for Series 2
    Monday 10th February 2020
50. BBC Three commissions second series of Ladhood
    Monday 10th February 2020
51. Radio 2 reveals Funny Fortnight pilots
    Friday 7th February 2020
52. Michael McIntyre to record Netflix special
    Friday 7th February 2020
53. Tom Allen to host Radio 2 panel show about misunderstandings
    Friday 7th February 2020
54. Johnny Vegas returns to stand-up
    Friday 7th February 2020
55. BBC One orders Shaun The Sheep Christmas special
    Thursday 6th February 2020
56. Fleabag wins Broadcast Award
    Thursday 6th February 2020
57. Diane Morgan's Mandy gets BBC Two series
    Thursday 6th February 2020
58. Comedians Giving Lectures returns for two more series
    Wednesday 5th February 2020
59. Hypothetical Series 3 confirmed
    Wednesday 5th February 2020
60. Mel Giedroyc to host new panel show on Dave
    Wednesday 5th February 2020
61. Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule ends after three series
    Wednesday 5th February 2020
62. Filming underway on Ghosts Series 2
    Monday 3rd February 2020
63. Union JACK Radio to broadcast live from Leicester Comedy Festival
    Monday 3rd February 2020
64. Romesh Ranganathan signs Sky deal
    Monday 3rd February 2020
65. Phil Wang, Alexei Sayle and Rebecca Front win BBC Audio Awards
    Sunday 2nd February 2020
66. BBC Wales to broadcast sketch show after viral video hit
    Sunday 2nd February 2020

January 2020

1. Dominic Frisby in Brexit-fuelled singles chart race
   Thursday 30th January 2020
2. Hey Tracey! to return for Series 2
   Thursday 30th January 2020
3. Mrs. Brown's Boys and Gavin & Stacey win NTAs
   Wednesday 29th January 2020
4. Nicholas Parsons dies aged 96
   Tuesday 28th January 2020
5. Comedy.co.uk Awards 2019 winners revealed
   Monday 27th January 2020
6. The Good Life to become a stage show
   Monday 27th January 2020
7. Alan Carr announces 2020 tour
   Monday 27th January 2020
8. James Acaster sitcom We The Jury heads to America
   Sunday 26th January 2020
9. Daniel Sloss stand-up show to be shown in cinemas
   Sunday 26th January 2020
10. Paul Merton to star in Hairspray The Musical
    Sunday 26th January 2020
11. Sliced gets second series on Dave
    Thursday 23rd January 2020
12. Python's Terry Jones dies, aged 77
    Wednesday 22nd January 2020
13. Lucas & Walliams plot Little Britain revival
    Wednesday 22nd January 2020
14. Comedy Central orders three new web series
    Wednesday 22nd January 2020
15. Pure writer gets BBC Comedy Slice pilot about adoption
    Wednesday 22nd January 2020
16. Apple TV+ announces first British comedy, Trying
    Monday 20th January 2020
17. Yes Minister star Derek Fowlds dies aged 82
    Friday 17th January 2020
18. Comedies in the running for ARIAS radio awards
    Thursday 16th January 2020
19. Kemps in new Rhys Thomas music spoof for BBC Four
    Wednesday 15th January 2020
20. Mrs Brown's Boys creator to pilot peacekeeper comedy
    Wednesday 15th January 2020
21. BBC Two orders Series 2 of The Ranganation
    Wednesday 15th January 2020
22. Documentary to examine the death at Michael Barrymore's house
    Tuesday 14th January 2020
23. John Finnemore honoured for Outstanding Contribution to Writing
    Monday 13th January 2020
24. Comedy.co.uk Awards 2019 shortlist
    Monday 13th January 2020
25. Steve Coogan to star in Channel 4 #MeToo comedy drama
    Monday 13th January 2020
26. North West Comedy Awards 2020 results
    Thursday 9th January 2020
27. Katherine Ryan becomes 8 Out Of 10 Cats team captain
    Monday 6th January 2020
28. BBC orders Series 6 of Inside No. 9
    Monday 6th January 2020
29. Stephen Merchant makes BBC series The Offenders
    Monday 6th January 2020