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East Mode With Nigel Ng. Copyright: Comedy Central

Nigel Ng and Evelyn Mok get Comedy Central sketch show East Mode

Wednesday 2nd February 2022

Comedy Central is to launch a new sketch show on Friday via its YouTube and Facebook channels. East Mode stars Nigel Ng and Evelyn Mok, and will air on television later this year.

The Artists. Huge Davies

Huge Davies lands Channel 4 sitcom The Artists

Thursday 16th December 2021

Musical comedian Huge Davies has landed a semi-improvised, guerilla Channel 4 sitcom about buskers. The Artists also features Helen Bauer, Sunil Patel, Sinead Parker, Neil O'Rourke and Travis Jay.

Channel Hopping With Jon Richardson. Suzi Ruffell. Copyright: Rumpus Media

Comedy Central Live to feature 40 comics

Tuesday 14th December 2021

Rosie Jones, Lost Voice Guy, Suzi Ruffell and Ivo Graham are some of the 40 comedians featuring in new stand-up series Comedy Central Live, coming to YouTube and Facebook in January 2022.

Celebrity Rebrand. Amelia Dimoldenberg

Channel 4 orders Celebrity Rebrand from Amelia Dimoldenberg

Friday 3rd December 2021

Comedian Amelia Dimoldenberg has made a new 6-part series for Channel 4's social media channels. Celebrity Rebrand will see the comic make-over a range of other comedians and celebrities, including Jimmy Carr and Clare Balding.

Mission: Accessible. Rosie Jones. Copyright: tomgphoto

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. Copyright: Comedy Central

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.

The Kurupt FM Podkast. Image shows from L to R: Allan Mustafa, Steve Stamp, Hugo Chegwin, Asim Chaudhry

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

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.

Who Cares?. Amelia Dimoldenberg

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.

Image shows from L to R: Charlie Dinkin, Zoë Tomalin

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.

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