Online Comedy News
Brittas Empire cast to reunite for online event
Tuesday 19th January 2021
The cast of The Brittas Empire are to reunite online, on Thursday 28th January, to mark the 30th anniversary of the leisure centre sitcom.
BBC snaps up acclaimed comedy about racism in British film industry
Friday 15th January 2021
The BBC is working to adapt cult-hit web series Dreaming Whilst Black, about racism in the film industry.
Simon Bird directs Pls Like Series 3
Wednesday 13th January 2021
Pls Like is to launch a third series next weekend. The social media mockumentary's latest batch of episodes have been directed by The Inbetweeners star Simon Bird.
Mother F**king Pep Talk coming to Comedy Central
Tuesday 12th January 2021
Comedy Central will publish an online series called Mother F**king Pep Talk, in which comedians deliver motivational speeches straight down the camera.
Death To 2020 details confirmed
Monday 21st December 2020
Full cast and production details have been confirmed for Charlie Brooker's end-of-year review, Netflix mockumentary Death To 2020.
Catherine Tate and Mark Bonnar voice Tom Gates series
Wednesday 16th December 2020
Animated children's series The Brilliant World Of Tom Gates, based on the award-winning books, will be voiced Catherine Tate and Mark Bonnar.
Rowan Atkinson to star in Netflix series Man Vs Bee
Monday 14th December 2020
Mr Bean star Rowan Atkinson is making a new Netflix series called Man Vs Bee. He plays a character battling a bee in a luxurious mansion in the 10-part physical comedy series.
Charlie Brooker declares Death To 2020 for Netflix
Thursday 3rd December 2020
Charlie Brooker is shooting Death To 2020, a mockumentary for Netflix about this dystopian year.
Keith Lemon announces online Daft Games Night
Monday 30th November 2020
Leigh Francis is to host an online Daft Games Night event in character as Keith Lemon, on 28th December.
Tom Moutchi and Kerry Godliman to star in BBC sitcom pilot
Friday 27th November 2020
Tom Moutchi and Kerry Godliman star in PRU, the upcoming BBC sitcom pilot about unruly schoolchildren removed from mainstream education and put into a pupil referral unit.