British Comedy Guide 2020 News Archive
Here is a list of all the news stories we published in 2020.
February 2020
- Jethro announces retirement
Monday 24th February 2020 - Jason Manford announces major 2021 tour Like Me
Monday 24th February 2020 - Soho Theatre adds comedy specials to its streaming service
Monday 24th February 2020 - BBC Scotland orders Billy Connolly series and The Scotts sitcom
Monday 24th February 2020 - Peter Kay returns with new Dance For Life dates
Monday 24th February 2020 - Eric Rushton wins Leicester Mercury Comedian Of The Year 2020
Saturday 22nd February 2020 - Shaun The Sheep moves to Netflix
Thursday 20th February 2020 - Man Like Mobeen shortlisted for social impact award
Thursday 20th February 2020 - Miriam Margolyes, Julia Deakin and Simon Day join The Windsors
Wednesday 19th February 2020 - ITV announces Cold Feet hiatus
Tuesday 18th February 2020 - Rufus Hound and Katy Brand to star in Everybody's Talking About Jamie
Friday 14th February 2020 - The Goes Wrong Show gets second series
Friday 14th February 2020 - This Time With Alan Partridge to return
Friday 14th February 2020 - Celebrities to try stand-up for Channel 4 show
Friday 14th February 2020 - Zoe Lyons to host physical game show Lightning
Friday 14th February 2020 - Alma's Not Normal begins filming
Thursday 13th February 2020 - Dawn French to star in The Tail Of The Curious Mouse
Thursday 13th February 2020 - Sky orders darkly comic drama Sweetpea
Thursday 13th February 2020 - Urban Myths Series 4 line-up revealed
Thursday 13th February 2020 - Sky orders Intelligence Series 2
Thursday 13th February 2020 - Sky extends Brassic to Series 3
Thursday 13th February 2020 - Sky confirms Redknapps' Weekend Warm Up series
Thursday 13th February 2020 - Greg Davies to star as a psychotherapist in Safe Space
Thursday 13th February 2020 - Sky to broadcast paramedic comedy series Bloods
Thursday 13th February 2020 - Comedies up for Broadcasting Press Guild Awards
Thursday 13th February 2020 - Sky announces range of commissions
Wednesday 12th February 2020 - Emily Atack to pilot stand-up and sketch show
Wednesday 12th February 2020 - Athena Kugblenu receives Felix Dexter Bursary 2020
Wednesday 12th February 2020 - Year Of The Rabbit Series 2 confirmed
Tuesday 11th February 2020 - Jon Richardson announces 2020 tour
Tuesday 11th February 2020 - Adele Cliff wins UK Pun Championship 2020
Tuesday 11th February 2020 - Netflix orders third Sex Education series
Monday 10th February 2020 - King Gary to return for Series 2
Monday 10th February 2020 - BBC Three commissions second series of Ladhood
Monday 10th February 2020 - Radio 2 reveals Funny Fortnight pilots
Friday 7th February 2020 - Michael McIntyre to record Netflix special
Friday 7th February 2020 - Tom Allen to host Radio 2 panel show about misunderstandings
Friday 7th February 2020 - Johnny Vegas returns to stand-up
Friday 7th February 2020 - BBC One orders Shaun The Sheep Christmas special
Thursday 6th February 2020 - Fleabag wins Broadcast Award
Thursday 6th February 2020 - Diane Morgan's Mandy gets BBC Two series
Thursday 6th February 2020 - Comedians Giving Lectures returns for two more series
Wednesday 5th February 2020 - Hypothetical Series 3 confirmed
Wednesday 5th February 2020 - Mel Giedroyc to host new panel show on Dave
Wednesday 5th February 2020 - Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule ends after three series
Wednesday 5th February 2020 - Filming underway on Ghosts Series 2
Monday 3rd February 2020 - Union JACK Radio to broadcast live from Leicester Comedy Festival
Monday 3rd February 2020 - Romesh Ranganathan signs Sky deal
Monday 3rd February 2020 - Phil Wang, Alexei Sayle and Rebecca Front win BBC Audio Awards
Sunday 2nd February 2020 - BBC Wales to broadcast sketch show after viral video hit
Sunday 2nd February 2020
January 2020
- Dominic Frisby in Brexit-fuelled singles chart race
Thursday 30th January 2020 - Hey Tracey! to return for Series 2
Thursday 30th January 2020 - Mrs. Brown's Boys and Gavin & Stacey win NTAs
Wednesday 29th January 2020 - Nicholas Parsons dies aged 96
Tuesday 28th January 2020 - Comedy.co.uk Awards 2019 winners revealed
Monday 27th January 2020 - The Good Life to become a stage show
Monday 27th January 2020 - Alan Carr announces 2020 tour
Monday 27th January 2020 - James Acaster sitcom We The Jury heads to America
Sunday 26th January 2020 - Daniel Sloss stand-up show to be shown in cinemas
Sunday 26th January 2020 - Paul Merton to star in Hairspray The Musical
Sunday 26th January 2020 - Sliced gets second series on Dave
Thursday 23rd January 2020 - Python's Terry Jones dies, aged 77
Wednesday 22nd January 2020 - Lucas & Walliams plot Little Britain revival
Wednesday 22nd January 2020 - Comedy Central orders three new web series
Wednesday 22nd January 2020 - Pure writer gets BBC Comedy Slice pilot about adoption
Wednesday 22nd January 2020 - Apple TV+ announces first British comedy, Trying
Monday 20th January 2020 - Yes Minister star Derek Fowlds dies aged 82
Friday 17th January 2020 - Comedies in the running for ARIAS radio awards
Thursday 16th January 2020 - Kemps in new Rhys Thomas music spoof for BBC Four
Wednesday 15th January 2020 - Mrs Brown's Boys creator to pilot peacekeeper comedy
Wednesday 15th January 2020 - BBC Two orders Series 2 of The Ranganation
Wednesday 15th January 2020 - Documentary to examine the death at Michael Barrymore's house
Tuesday 14th January 2020 - John Finnemore honoured for Outstanding Contribution to Writing
Monday 13th January 2020 - Comedy.co.uk Awards 2019 shortlist
Monday 13th January 2020 - Steve Coogan to star in Channel 4 #MeToo comedy drama
Monday 13th January 2020 - North West Comedy Awards 2020 results
Thursday 9th January 2020 - Katherine Ryan becomes 8 Out Of 10 Cats team captain
Monday 6th January 2020 - BBC orders Series 6 of Inside No. 9
Monday 6th January 2020 - Stephen Merchant makes BBC series The Offenders
Monday 6th January 2020