Online Comedy News
Rosie Jones's 'Mission: Accessible' returns for Series 2
Thursday 29th July 2021
Rosie Jones is to front a second series of short-form disability travelogue Mission: Accessible for Channel 4's YouTube channel.
Flaps returns to Comedy Central for Series 2
Monday 26th July 2021
Amy Gledhill is among the new stars of Comedy Central's female-led sketch strand Flaps, which returns for a second series on 5th August.
Kurupt FM wins Best Comedy Podcast 2021
Monday 12th July 2021
The Kurupt FM Podkast won the Best Comedy Podcast title at the British Podcast Awards 2021. There were also wins for The Skewer and impressionist Jess Robinson's Stars In Your Ears.
Jordan Brookes to record his Edinburgh Comedy Award-winning show
Tuesday 22nd June 2021
Jordan Brookes, Jessica Fostekew, Janine Harouni, Kai Samra, Sindhu Vee, Sarah Keyworth, Catherine Bohart, Nina Conti, Desiree Burch and Kieran Hodgson are amongst those set to record stand-up specials for Soho Theatre On Demand and Amazon Prime.
Channel Dave to launch five online shows
Wednesday 2nd June 2021
Channel Dave is to launch five short-form comedy shows for its social media channels. They are Big Zuu's Wrap Clash, Who Cares?, The Comedy Guide To Life, BackChat and Bad Advice With Olga Koch.
Best Comedy Podcast nominees announced
Friday 28th May 2021
Beef And Dairy Network, Dear Joan And Jericha, Hidden Ireland, Kurupt FM, Poppy Hillstead Has Entered The Chat and SeanceCast have been nominated for Best Comedy Podcast in the British Podcast Awards 2021.
Channel 4 launches sketch series with a host of comedians
Wednesday 26th May 2021
Nick Helm, Jen Brister, Hal Cruttenden, Felicity Ward and children's television presenter Dave Benson Phillips are among the wealth of comic talent to feature in a new Channel 4 sketch series.
Meera Syal and Jennifer Saunders star in Audible sitcom 'Raj!'
Tuesday 25th May 2021
Audible has launched Raj!, a seven-part audio sitcom set in 19th Century India. Meera Syal and Jennifer Saunders star.
Simon Bird unveils debut stand-up special on All 4
Friday 14th May 2021
All 4 has published Debrief, the debut stand-up special of Inbetweeners star Simon Bird.
Lucy Pearman creates BBC pilot Please Help Me
Friday 14th May 2021
Lucy Pearman has written and stars in Please Help Me, a Comedy Threesome pilot coming to BBC iPlayer later this year.