Online Comedy News Page 9
iPlayer snooker film The Rack Pack to be shown on BBC Two
Wednesday 20th April 2016
The Rack Pack, BBC iPlayer's first ever comedy drama feature film, is to be broadcast on BBC Two following its success online.
Richard Herring crowdfunds new As It Occurs To Me series
Tuesday 5th April 2016
Richard Herring has raised over £100,000 through Kickstarter to make a new series of his internet sketch show As It Occurs To Me.
Simon Brodkin to star in online prank series for All 4
Thursday 3rd March 2016
It has been revealed that Simon Brodkin, the comedian who invaded the stage at Volkswagen's car launch with a 'cheat box', is working on an online prank series for Channel 4.
BBC iPlayer announces Funny Valentines 2016 line-up
Friday 22nd January 2016
Harry Hill, Adil Ray, Stephen Mangan and Suranne Jones will star in BBC iPlayer's 2016 line-up of Funny Valentines comedy shorts.
BBC Store animates missing Dad's Army episode
Thursday 7th January 2016
A Stripe For Frazer - an episode of Dad's Army which was wiped from the BBC archive - is to be released as an animation via BBC Store.
Nickelodeon to publish online comedy series Tinkershrimp & Dutch
Monday 4th January 2016
Nickelodeon UK has commissioned Tinkershrimp & Dutch, an online animated comedy series about time-travelling bodyguards. John Boyega is amongst those providing the voices.
Jimmy Carr announces Netflix special
Monday 9th November 2015
Jimmy Carr has announced he is recording a Netflix stand-up special, proclaiming "DVD is dead".
James Acaster launches Kickstarter campaign for online series
Monday 9th November 2015
Stand-up comedian James Acaster has launched a Kickstarter campaign in an attempt to fund an online comedy documentary series in which he will travel to Germany.
BBC Store launches with packed comedy catalogue
Thursday 5th November 2015
The BBC has launched a new BBC Store service, offering digital downloads of BBC TV programmes to own and keep forever.
Frank Skinner to present new BBC iPlayer chat show
Monday 26th October 2015
Frank Skinner will present Frank Skinner On Demand With..., a new weekly talk show about television programmes, exclusively on BBC iPlayer.