Online Comedy News
iPlayer adds Vicar Of Dibley, Catherine Tate and Royle Family
Saturday 24th October 2020
BBC iPlayer has added all the episodes of The Vicar Of Dibley, The Catherine Tate Show and The Royle Family. Further box sets are to follow, including Blackadder and Gimme Gimme Gimme.
Harry Hill to launch ambient noise podcast
Tuesday 20th October 2020
New podcast Harry Hill's Noise will see the comedian making a single noise in each programme that is otherwise pure ambient sound.
Dane Baptiste to pilot BBC Three entertainment show Bamous
Tuesday 20th October 2020
Dane Baptiste is to pilot Bamous, a BBC Three show based around a fictional stock index for diverse talent.
David Threlfall to star in Film Club comedy series
Sunday 18th October 2020
David Threlfall is amongst the cast signed up for Film Club, a new comedy series observing a group of people meeting via Zoom to discuss movies.
Ed Gamble to host official Taskmaster podcast
Monday 12th October 2020
Taskmaster: The Podcast is being launched to coincide with Series 10 of the hit show. Ed Gamble will act as the host.
The Amelia Gething Complex to return for Series 2
Friday 9th October 2020
BBC children's sketch show The Amelia Gething Complex has been renewed for a second series.
Cast revealed for 'What A Carve Up!' online show
Monday 28th September 2020
Stephen Fry, Rebecca Front, Derek Jacobi and Griff Rhys Jones are amongst the cast making a new online version of satirical novel What A Carve Up!.
Jason Isaacs amongst the cast joining Sex Education Series 3
Thursday 24th September 2020
Jason Isaacs, Jemima Kirke and Dua Saleh are joining the cast of Netflix comedy drama Sex Education, which is due to return for a third series in 2021.
Katherine Ryan working on The Duchess Series 2
Friday 11th September 2020
Katherine Ryan has announced that she is already working on a second series of her new Netflix sitcom, The Duchess, although it has not officially been recommissioned.
Netflix to turn David Walliams's Bad Dad book into a film
Wednesday 9th September 2020
Netflix is adapting David Walliams's bestselling children's book Bad Dad into a feature film.