British Comedy Guide 2020 News Archive
Here is a list of all the news stories we published in 2020.
September 2020
- Comedy Central orders Channel Hopping With Jon Richardson
Wednesday 23rd September 2020 - Sara Pascoe to host Comedy Central series Guessable
Wednesday 23rd September 2020 - Writer George Jeffrie dies
Tuesday 22nd September 2020 - Funny Women Awards 2020 winners
Tuesday 22nd September 2020 - Filming begins on paramedic comedy Bloods
Tuesday 22nd September 2020 - Gina Yashere to publish her autobiography
Tuesday 22nd September 2020 - Daniel Sloss delays book after falling out of love with America
Monday 21st September 2020 - Witless gets US remake
Monday 21st September 2020 - Still Open All Hours to return
Sunday 20th September 2020 - Sara Pascoe to write a book about murder
Thursday 17th September 2020 - Bradley Walsh to host Blankety Blank revival
Thursday 17th September 2020 - John Cleese to play Father Christmas
Tuesday 15th September 2020 - Big Zuu's Big Eats to return to Dave
Monday 14th September 2020 - Don't Hate The Playaz to return for Series 3
Monday 14th September 2020 - Katherine Ryan working on The Duchess Series 2
Friday 11th September 2020 - Emily Atack and Laura Whitmore join Celebrity Juice as team captains
Thursday 10th September 2020 - Never Mind The Buzzcocks being revived by Sky
Thursday 10th September 2020 - Tom Mayhew to record Radio 4 stand-up series
Thursday 10th September 2020 - Netflix to turn David Walliams's Bad Dad book into a film
Wednesday 9th September 2020 - New Netflix shows for Ricky Gervais
Wednesday 9th September 2020 - Matt Lucas signs four book deal
Wednesday 9th September 2020 - Sacha Baron Cohen to return in Borat 2
Wednesday 9th September 2020 - Man Like Mobeen to return for Series 4
Wednesday 9th September 2020 - Josie Long speaks about violent online threats and sexism in comedy
Wednesday 9th September 2020 - Worzel Gummidge to return for new special, Saucy Nancy
Tuesday 8th September 2020 - British Comedy Guide announces Laughter Lounge online comedy festival
Monday 7th September 2020 - Barry Cryer's Comedy Legends to return for a third series
Monday 7th September 2020 - Comedies in the running for Broadcast Digital Awards 2020
Monday 7th September 2020 - Doc Martin to end
Monday 7th September 2020 - Bill Oddie reveals he has been 'very ill'
Sunday 6th September 2020 - Limmy to quit TV with final special
Saturday 5th September 2020 - Liam Hourican stars in new film La Cha Cha
Thursday 3rd September 2020 - Steve Coogan to star in Richard III film The Lost King
Thursday 3rd September 2020 - Bill Bailey to take part in Strictly Come Dancing 2020
Thursday 3rd September 2020 - James Veitch's show to remain on BBC Sounds despite rape allegations
Wednesday 2nd September 2020 - TV warm-up comedian Ian Royce dies aged 51
Wednesday 2nd September 2020 - Meera Syal to bring back Granny Kumar on Radio 4
Tuesday 1st September 2020
August 2020
- The Fast Show could return as a live show
Saturday 29th August 2020 - Black panel show Sorry, I Didn't Know returns for series
Thursday 27th August 2020 - ITV to document 'Black Comedy Legends'
Thursday 27th August 2020 - Katherine Ryan to host jewellery crafting show
Wednesday 26th August 2020 - BBC One orders Greg Davies's The Cleaner
Wednesday 26th August 2020 - Comedy shows nominated in Edinburgh TV Festival Awards 2020
Tuesday 25th August 2020 - Mawaan Rizwan to co-host Jonathan Ross' Comedy Club
Tuesday 25th August 2020 - Mo Gilligan to host one-off Big Breakfast revival
Tuesday 25th August 2020 - Comedy travelogue for Rosie Jones & C4
Tuesday 25th August 2020 - Channel 4 announces National Comedy Awards
Tuesday 25th August 2020 - Dawn French leads all-star cast in Roald & Beatrix
Monday 24th August 2020 - Mo Gilligan to present Channel 4 documentary Black, British And Funny
Monday 24th August 2020 - Rob And Romesh Vs to return to Sky One
Friday 21st August 2020 - Mel & Sue sitcom Hitmen to return for Series 2
Thursday 20th August 2020 - Radio 4 orders series from Olga Koch
Wednesday 19th August 2020 - Alice Levine named next curator of The Museum Of Curiosity
Wednesday 19th August 2020 - Channel 5 to celebrate Victoria Wood in new documentary
Tuesday 18th August 2020 - Comics contribute to new 'Futures' book series
Monday 17th August 2020 - Meet The Richardsons to return for Series 2
Monday 17th August 2020 - The Stand Up Sketch Show to return for Series 3
Monday 17th August 2020 - Radio 4 creates new sketch show Drop The Dead Panda
Monday 17th August 2020 - The Lenny Henry Show returns via Radio 4
Friday 14th August 2020 - Anna Morris to record Radio 4 stand-up special
Friday 14th August 2020 - Have I Got News For You producers suggest studio audience plan
Friday 14th August 2020 - Sky orders darkly comic horror series The Baby
Wednesday 12th August 2020 - Clare In The Community highlights book to be published
Tuesday 11th August 2020 - Radio 4 commissions sight loss series from Jamie MacDonald
Tuesday 11th August 2020 - Alan Partridge set for live show return
Tuesday 11th August 2020 - David Baddiel to publish book about antisemitism
Tuesday 11th August 2020 - Alan Carr to present BBC series Interior Design Masters
Tuesday 11th August 2020 - This Country stars writing new comedy series
Monday 10th August 2020 - Gold to broadcast second Fast Show special
Monday 10th August 2020 - New Live At The Apollo highlights series
Thursday 6th August 2020 - Njambi McGrath to record Radio 4 stand-up series
Thursday 6th August 2020 - Mark Watson writes his first film
Wednesday 5th August 2020 - Vic Reeves to publish his first art book in a decade
Wednesday 5th August 2020 - BBC Three to pilot sitcom set in a pupil referral unit
Wednesday 5th August 2020 - Mark Watson to publish 'disaster memoir' Eight Deaths
Tuesday 4th August 2020 - Lenny Henry to publish new book Rising To The Surface
Tuesday 4th August 2020 - Ashley Blaker lands new Radio 4 series
Tuesday 4th August 2020 - Romesh Ranganathan to host A League Of Their Own
Monday 3rd August 2020 - New film Say Your Prayers to be released in September
Monday 3rd August 2020 - Jamali Maddix to host Comedy Central's Edinburgh Fringe series
Monday 3rd August 2020
July 2020
- Stath Lets Flats leads comedy results at BAFTA TV Awards 2020
Friday 31st July 2020 - Channel 5 to celebrate classic sitcoms and sketches
Friday 31st July 2020 - Gbemisola Ikumelo's Brain In Gear commissioned
Friday 31st July 2020 - Legendary sitcom producer/director Sydney Lotterby dies
Thursday 30th July 2020 - Taskmaster Series 10 line-up revealed
Wednesday 29th July 2020 - The Real McCoy added to BBC iPlayer
Wednesday 29th July 2020 - Network launches archive ITV streaming platform
Wednesday 29th July 2020 - Filming starts on BBC comedy drama The Pursuit Of Love
Tuesday 28th July 2020 - Jewish comedians boycott social media for 48 hours
Monday 27th July 2020 - Al Murray to publish spoof history book
Saturday 25th July 2020 - Rose Matafeo gets a second series of her BBC sitcom Starstruck
Friday 24th July 2020 - Jonathan Ross to present ITV comedy showcase series
Thursday 23rd July 2020 - Ricky Tomlinson and Sue Johnston abandon plans for care home sitcom
Wednesday 22nd July 2020 - Matt Forde to publish Politically Homeless book
Wednesday 22nd July 2020 - Cast revealed for Diane Morgan's sitcom Mandy
Wednesday 22nd July 2020 - BBC orders new stand-up series to support grassroots comedy
Tuesday 21st July 2020 - Live At The Apollo Series 16 delayed until 2021
Monday 20th July 2020 - Mel Giedroyc to present Channel 4 series Good With Wood
Monday 20th July 2020 - Live comedy will receive government funding
Saturday 18th July 2020 - Comedy stars curate Summer Comedy Festival on Radio 4
Saturday 18th July 2020 - Aisling Bea & Jamie Demetriou pick up BAFTAs
Friday 17th July 2020 - Frank Skinner writes a book about poetry
Friday 17th July 2020 - ITV2 orders The Emily Atack Show
Friday 17th July 2020 - Richard Herring writes book about toxic masculinity
Friday 17th July 2020 - Frankie Boyle's New World Order to return
Wednesday 15th July 2020 - Omid Djalili filming Comedians At Home Doing Nothing
Wednesday 15th July 2020 - Michael McIntyre to host BBC game show The Wheel
Monday 13th July 2020 - Virtual Edinburgh Fringe plans revealed
Monday 13th July 2020 - Edinburgh Unlocked audiobook to be released
Monday 13th July 2020 - Comedy Central to launch Edinburgh Fringe online series
Monday 13th July 2020 - Benny Hill's film debut restored
Sunday 12th July 2020 - Kurupt FM wins at British Podcast Awards
Sunday 12th July 2020 - Liza Tarbuck, Sue Perkins and Guz Khan for Comedy Game Night
Friday 10th July 2020 - Nexflix to stream new Jack Whitehall stand-up special
Friday 10th July 2020 - Julia Sawalha axed from Chicken Run 2 as voice 'too old'
Friday 10th July 2020 - Harry Hill developing caveman show
Thursday 9th July 2020 - #SaveLiveComedy campaign launched as 78% of venues fear closure
Wednesday 8th July 2020 - Bill Bailey to publish new Remarkable Guide To Happiness
Wednesday 8th July 2020 - BFI announces commissioned youth shows
Wednesday 8th July 2020 - BBC Two to broadcast Harry Hill's World Of TV
Wednesday 8th July 2020 - Comedy drama to star autistic lead actor
Tuesday 7th July 2020 - Gary Delaney to publish joke book
Tuesday 7th July 2020 - Sandylands to return for Series 2
Monday 6th July 2020 - Jack Dee is writing a new help book
Monday 6th July 2020 - Acclaimed drama Guilt to return for Series 2
Monday 6th July 2020 - Mel B quits Celebrity Juice
Saturday 4th July 2020 - Actor & writer Mike Walling dies at 69
Friday 3rd July 2020 - ITV appoints new head of scripted comedy
Friday 3rd July 2020 - Inside No. 9 scripts to be published
Thursday 2nd July 2020 - People Just Do Nothing team developing crime comedy The Curse
Thursday 2nd July 2020 - Tom Allen to publish his autobiography
Thursday 2nd July 2020
June 2020
- The Cockfields to return for Series 2
Monday 29th June 2020 - There's Something About Movies returning to Sky for Series 3
Monday 29th June 2020 - Tez Ilyas leaves LCA after "unacceptable behaviour" admission
Saturday 27th June 2020 - Sky's Brassic sees high streaming
Friday 26th June 2020 - Katherine Ryan denounces Mock The Week's booking policy
Thursday 25th June 2020 - Adam Kay to host BBC One special Dear NHS Superstars
Thursday 25th June 2020 - Jack Whitehall to star in romantic comedy film Robots
Wednesday 24th June 2020 - Stephen Merchant developing deepfake comedy
Tuesday 23rd June 2020 - Netflix buys Chicken Run 2
Tuesday 23rd June 2020 - Mark Rylance to star in golf film The Fantastic Flitcrofts
Friday 19th June 2020 - The Lateish Show With Mo Gilligan to return
Friday 19th June 2020 - David Tennant lends voice to new comedy pilot Heart To Heart
Friday 19th June 2020 - Expectation options Njambi McGrath's novel
Thursday 18th June 2020 - Ben Whishaw to star in This Is Going To Hurt TV show
Monday 15th June 2020 - Fawlty Towers deleted by UKTV
Thursday 11th June 2020 - Mackenzie Crook to return as Worzel Gummidge
Thursday 11th June 2020 - Julia Davis and Vicki Pepperdine pen Joan & Jericha agony aunt book
Wednesday 10th June 2020 - Various comedies removed from streaming platforms
Tuesday 9th June 2020 - Scottish Comedy Awards 2020 nominations
Tuesday 9th June 2020 - Sophie Duker calls for more diversity on The News Quiz
Friday 5th June 2020 - Alan Partridge podcast to launch in September
Friday 5th June 2020 - BAFTA TV Awards 2020 nominations
Thursday 4th June 2020 - ITV to recommission Kate & Koji
Tuesday 2nd June 2020 - Two Doors Down to return for Series 5
Monday 1st June 2020
May 2020
- Comedian sets up fund to help northern acts get online
Friday 29th May 2020 - Room Next Door star Michael Spicer gets Radio 4 show
Friday 29th May 2020 - Infinite Monkey Cage to trial remote virtual audience recordings
Friday 29th May 2020 - Lee Mack to present TV talent contest for carpenters
Friday 29th May 2020 - Agatha Raisin to return for Series 4
Friday 29th May 2020 - Richard Ayoade to host BAFTA TV Awards
Friday 29th May 2020 - Wallace & Gromit to return via augmented reality app
Wednesday 27th May 2020 - Romesh Ranganathan to publish second memoir
Wednesday 27th May 2020 - Alan Partridge named Britain's best comedy character
Monday 25th May 2020 - Birds Of A Feather lockdown special mooted
Saturday 23rd May 2020 - BBC One announces 2 new Jack Whitehall shows
Saturday 23rd May 2020 - David Tennant and Michael Sheen star in lockdown comedy Staged
Friday 22nd May 2020 - Sky confirms In The Long Run Series 3
Thursday 21st May 2020 - BBC Three to broadcast Phoebe Walsh's Behind The Filter pilot
Thursday 21st May 2020 - E4 commissions Remote Comedy From The Paddock
Wednesday 20th May 2020 - Pls Like to return for Series 3
Wednesday 20th May 2020 - John Cleese writes a book about creativity
Wednesday 20th May 2020 - Best Comedy Podcast 2020 nominees revealed
Tuesday 19th May 2020 - Simon Farnaby developing golf film The Phantom Of The Open
Tuesday 19th May 2020 - Breeders Series 2 confirmed
Monday 18th May 2020 - Code 404 to return for Series 2
Friday 15th May 2020 - Drive in comedy clubs planned
Wednesday 13th May 2020 - Romesh to present Misadventures highlights series
Wednesday 13th May 2020 - Mo Gilligan's show fails to air
Tuesday 12th May 2020 - Laura Lexx gets two book deal
Monday 11th May 2020 - Joe Wilkinson In Cars With Other People's Mums piloted
Friday 8th May 2020 - Channel 5 orders Paul Merton's Comic Heroes documentary
Friday 8th May 2020 - CITV orders The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud Series 2
Thursday 7th May 2020 - After Life gets third series on Netflix
Wednesday 6th May 2020 - BBC One announces Michael McIntyre's Big Show highlights series
Wednesday 6th May 2020 - Asim Chaudhry creates comedy pilot Coming To England
Wednesday 6th May 2020 - Roy Hudd to be celebrated on new Music Hall and Variety Day
Wednesday 6th May 2020 - Radio 4's Down The Line to return for lockdown special
Tuesday 5th May 2020 - Holly Willoughby quits Celebrity Juice
Sunday 3rd May 2020 - Britain's Greatest Comedy Character shortlist revealed
Saturday 2nd May 2020 - Live Comedy Association launches
Friday 1st May 2020
April 2020
- Comedians to compete with sports stars in lockdown
Thursday 30th April 2020 - Plebs is to end with feature-length special
Thursday 30th April 2020 - The Misadventures Of Romesh Ranganathan Series 3
Wednesday 29th April 2020 - Tom Allen to host documentary series about TV adverts
Wednesday 29th April 2020 - BBC announces Galton & Simpson Bursary
Wednesday 29th April 2020 - Coronavirus lockdown is costing comedy industry millions
Thursday 23rd April 2020 - More comedy stars revealed for The Big Night In
Wednesday 22nd April 2020 - Work begins on Feel Good Series 2
Wednesday 22nd April 2020 - Vic Reeves and Natasia Demetriou present Netflix flower competition
Wednesday 22nd April 2020 - Sophie Willan sitcom Alma's Not Normal gets a series
Wednesday 22nd April 2020 - Charlie Brooker to return with new Wipe show
Wednesday 22nd April 2020 - BBC Two orders Comedians Playing With Themselves
Wednesday 22nd April 2020 - Matt Berry to star in BBC Two series 'Squeamish About...'
Wednesday 22nd April 2020 - BBC Two to broadcast Peter Sellers documentary
Monday 20th April 2020 - The Vicar Of Dibley to return
Sunday 19th April 2020 - Audible signs up star duos for free lockdown podcast
Thursday 16th April 2020 - Colin Hoult stars in sitcom pilot set in East Midlands
Thursday 16th April 2020 - Little Britain to return for BBC One's The Big Night In
Thursday 16th April 2020 - Channel 4 orders Mo Gilligan's All Star Happy Hour
Thursday 16th April 2020 - Matt Lucas to host Channel 4 series during lockdown
Thursday 16th April 2020 - Sky to pilot comedy drama Kisses And Bumflicks
Wednesday 15th April 2020 - Channel 4 passes on Lee And Dean Series 3
Tuesday 14th April 2020 - Tim Brooke-Taylor dies aged 79 with coronavirus
Sunday 12th April 2020 - E4 delays broadcasts of Maxxx
Thursday 9th April 2020 - Joel Dommett to broadcast ITV2 show from his home
Thursday 9th April 2020 - Peter Kay's Car Share to return for audio special
Wednesday 8th April 2020 - Mark Watson to stage 24-hour online comedy show
Wednesday 8th April 2020 - Friday Night Dinner storms to record ratings
Tuesday 7th April 2020 - Russell Howard to present twice-weekly coronavirus show on Sky
Tuesday 7th April 2020 - Comic Relief to return for BBC's coronavirus Big Night In show
Tuesday 7th April 2020 - This Country requested over 52 million times on iPlayer
Thursday 2nd April 2020 - Eddie Large dies of coronavirus aged 78
Thursday 2nd April 2020 - Edinburgh Fringe festival 2020 cancelled
Wednesday 1st April 2020
March 2020
- Johnny Vegas wins Leicester Legend of Comedy title
Monday 30th March 2020 - Police raid empty comedy club over live stream mix-up
Sunday 29th March 2020 - Radio 4 launches comedy show reacting to coronavirus isolation
Saturday 28th March 2020 - Susan Calman to host BBC Scotland series from her home
Friday 27th March 2020 - Danielle Vitalis joins Famalam Series 3
Wednesday 25th March 2020 - Lazy Susan get sketch show series
Wednesday 25th March 2020 - BBC Three orders Ellie & Natasia series
Wednesday 25th March 2020 - Marcus Brigstocke to host Jazz FM series
Wednesday 25th March 2020 - Mash Report to be self-filmed from home
Tuesday 24th March 2020 - Kate & Koji: Over 5 million viewers watch new ITV sitcom
Thursday 19th March 2020 - Chortle Awards 2020 winners
Wednesday 18th March 2020 - Top cast lined-up for Stephen Fry film The Liar
Wednesday 18th March 2020 - Comedians move online as coronavirus cancels most live comedy
Wednesday 18th March 2020 - Royal Television Society announces award winners
Tuesday 17th March 2020 - Plebs to return to ITV2
Monday 16th March 2020 - ITV declines more Timewasters
Monday 16th March 2020 - Lou Sanders joins 'Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable'
Monday 16th March 2020 - Kiri Pritchard-McLean wins Caroline Aherne Bursary
Monday 16th March 2020 - Roy Hudd dies aged 83
Monday 16th March 2020 - Ncuti Gatwa wins Breakthrough Award
Friday 13th March 2020 - Matt Lucas to host The Great British Bake Off
Wednesday 11th March 2020 - Chris Ramsey to host Little Mix The Search
Wednesday 11th March 2020 - The Fast Show reunion confirmed
Monday 9th March 2020 - Inside No. 9 renewed for two more series
Monday 9th March 2020 - Jessica Knappett starring in new Hull-set Comedy Blap
Saturday 7th March 2020 - Rachel Parris to record Radio 4 comedy about Jane Austen
Saturday 7th March 2020 - New Frankie Howerd play to tour
Saturday 7th March 2020 - Simon Callow and Clive Francis to star in Yes Minister play
Friday 6th March 2020 - Phil Wang to record Netflix special
Thursday 5th March 2020 - Cast revealed for Sara Pascoe sitcom Out Of Her Mind
Thursday 5th March 2020 - Elis James and John Robins win radio award
Thursday 5th March 2020 - Leo Reich wins 2Northdown's New Act Competition
Wednesday 4th March 2020 - Susan Calman to take over Jane McDonald's travel shows
Wednesday 4th March 2020 - Spitting Image to return for two new series via BritBox
Wednesday 4th March 2020 - Comedians sign up to play in Soccer Aid 2020
Tuesday 3rd March 2020 - Comedy actors and writers up for RTS Awards
Tuesday 3rd March 2020 - Joe Lycett changes name to Hugo Boss
Sunday 1st March 2020 - The Fast Show to return
Sunday 1st March 2020
February 2020
- Channel 4 orders Gleeson brothers' sitcom
Saturday 29th February 2020 - All-star sitcom The Jewish Enquirer launches on Amazon
Friday 28th February 2020 - Leicester Comedy Festival 2020 Awards nominees
Friday 28th February 2020 - Ruth Jones to embark on book tour
Friday 28th February 2020 - Radio 4 Extra to celebrate 42 years of Hitchhiker's Guide
Friday 28th February 2020 - Steve Pemberton to star in The Pillowman play
Friday 28th February 2020 - Richard Ayoade to host panel show pilot
Friday 28th February 2020 - Comedians to appear in Celebrity Bake Off 2020
Thursday 27th February 2020 - Daniel Sloss announces new 2020 tour
Thursday 27th February 2020 - Count Binface to run for London Mayor
Thursday 27th February 2020 - Chortle Awards 2020 nominees
Thursday 27th February 2020 - Reggie Yates filming new comedy Pirates
Thursday 27th February 2020 - Joz Norris gets Radio 4 stand-up special
Wednesday 26th February 2020 - Simon Munnery gets first art exhibition
Wednesday 26th February 2020 - Chris and Rosie Ramsey aim for live podcast audience record
Wednesday 26th February 2020 - Comedy stars to take part in Sport Relief
Wednesday 26th 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