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Comedy shows nominated in Edinburgh TV Festival Awards 2020
Tuesday 25th August 2020
Defending The Guilty, Feel Good, GameFace, Mum, Sex Education and Stath Lets Flats are amongst the nominees for the Edinburgh TV Festival Awards 2020.
Mawaan Rizwan to co-host Jonathan Ross' Comedy Club
Tuesday 25th August 2020
Mawaan Rizwan has been signed up as co-host of ITV's new Jonathan Ross-fronted stand-up showcase, Jonathan Ross' Comedy Club.
Comedy travelogue for Rosie Jones & C4
Tuesday 25th August 2020
Rosie Jones is to present a four-part comedy travelogue for Channel 4, provisionally entitled A Great British, Female, Gay, Disabled, Covid Compliant Adventure.
Channel 4 announces National Comedy Awards
Tuesday 25th August 2020
Channel 4 has announced the launch of the brand new, annual National Comedy Awards.
Dawn French leads all-star cast in Roald & Beatrix
Monday 24th August 2020
Dawn French, Jessica Hynes, Rob Brydon, Alison Steadman, Nick Mohammed, Nina Sosanya and Bill Bailey will star in Sky's comedy drama Roald & Beatrix.
Mo Gilligan to present Channel 4 documentary Black, British And Funny
Monday 24th August 2020
Channel 4 is to broadcast Black, British And Funny, a documentary looking at the black comedy circuit's history. Mo Gilligan will present the programme.
Rob And Romesh Vs to return to Sky One
Friday 21st August 2020
Rob And Romesh Vs will return to Sky One in 2021 with a third series of challenges for the comic duo.
Mel & Sue sitcom Hitmen to return for Series 2
Thursday 20th August 2020
Hitmen, the sitcom starring Mel & Sue, is set to return for a second series.
Channel 5 to celebrate Victoria Wood in new documentary
Tuesday 18th August 2020
Channel 5 is to broadcast Victoria Wood: In Her Own Words, a documentary featuring archive clips of the comedian performing and speaking about her career, as well as new interviews with celebrity admirers.
Meet The Richardsons to return for Series 2
Monday 17th August 2020
Meet The Richardsons is returning for a second series. Eight more episodes of the fly-on-the-wall mockumentary are being filmed, plus two Christmas specials.