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Channel 4 to launch comedy-focused YouTube channel
Thursday 10th July 2025
A Comedy Thing by Channel 4 will launch later this month on YouTube, a new channel that will publish weekly long-form original programming on the platform.
Spitting Image returns as online show
Friday 4th July 2025
Spitting Image Presents: The Rest Is Bulls*!t, an online series featuring the satirical comedy's iconic puppets, has been announced. The first episode, written by Al Murray and Matt Forde, is available to watch now.
Audio sequel to You Rang, M'Lord? announced
Wednesday 14th May 2025
The recording of an audio sequel to David Croft and Jimmy Perry's hit BBC television comedy series You Rang, M'Lord? has been announced.
Frank Skinner picks up legend trophy at Golden Lobes Podcast Awards
Thursday 8th May 2025
Frank Skinner, Harry Hill, Amy Gledhill, Harriet Kemsley and This Paranormal Life were amongst the winners at the inaugural Golden Lobes Podcast Awards.
Sky orders comedy dating show Gagging For It & Kae Kurd fitness series
Thursday 27th March 2025
Sky has commissioned a dating show hosted by stand-up Kyrah Gray that rewards singles with a good sense of humour, with Gagging For It one of four short-form comedy series that the broadcaster is launching on its YouTube channel next month, along with shows from comics Kae Kurd, Andrew Mensah and Stevo The Madman.
Jazz Emu announces visual concept album Ego Death
Friday 22nd November 2024
Comedy musician Jazz Emu is releasing a "hubristic" visual concept album, a "self-indulgent" 30-minute music film featuring a host of comic talent, including Harry Enfield, Alex Horne, Al Roberts, Charly Clive, Ellen Robertson, Phil Dunning, Ed Jones and Will Hislop.
Rob Carter pilots Christopher Bliss comic soap opera Bangmouth Village
Thursday 7th November 2024
Rob Carter is piloting Bangmouth Village, a comic soap opera starring his long-time character Christopher Bliss, which he describes as "The Room meets Emmerdale".
Alan Partridge wins at British Podcast Awards 2024
Friday 27th September 2024
From The Oasthouse, the Alan Partridge podcast voiced by Steve Coogan, has won the Gold Award in the Comedy category at the British Podcast Awards.
BBC launches Unhinged comedy shorts series
Friday 6th September 2024
BBC Studios has launched Unhinged, a series of comedy shorts for its Funny Parts online channel.
British Podcast Awards 2024 shortlists 8 shows for Best Comedy
Thursday 25th July 2024
Daisy May Cooper, Alan Partridge, James Acaster, Kathy Burke and Joanne McNally are amongst the nominees for the British Podcast Awards 2024.