Discover what’s happening in the comedy world
Below we’ve pooled the latest stand-up news articles from our favourite websites into one easy to read place. Sources include Chortle, The British Comedy Guide, The Guardian, The Velvet Onion and The Laugh Button. To read the full article, simply click the article title or image and you’ll be taken to the publisher’s website.
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David Walliams was a very strange fella…
Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer look back over their career […]
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Shopping With Keith Lemon Series 2 confirmed
ITV2 has confirmed that Shopping with Keith Lemon is to return for a second series in 2020. The channel will also show an hour-long special this Christmas with guests including Holly Willoughby. […]
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ITV orders a second series of Shopping With Keith Lemon
Plus a Christmas special with Holly Willoughby […]
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Colin Quinn announces his UK debut
London gig next mont […]
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Vic and Bob consider a return to Catterick
‘It could be an animation’ […]
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Sacha Baron Cohen gets an award for fighting racism
…after campaign group had a change of heart […]
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Comedies shortlisted for Broadcast Awards 2020
Derry Girls, Fleabag, Inside No. 9, Mum, Stath Lets Flats, This Time With Alan Partridge, Taskmaster, Horrible Histories and There She Goes are nominated in the Broadcast Awards 2020. […]
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Broadcast Awards announces their 2020 shortlists
What comedies are in the running? […]
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Lenny Henry and Stephen Fry to guest star in Doctor Who
The BBC has confirmed that Lenny Henry and Stephen Fry will guest star in the new series of Doctor Who. […]
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Stephen Fry & Lenny Henry join Dr Who
Guest starring in opening episod […]
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Grammy nominees for Best Comedy Album of 2018 were announced today
The Grammy nominations for Best Comedy Album were announced this morning. And, as to be expected, Netflix dominated the competition,… MORE Grammy nominees for Best Comedy Album of 2018 […]
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Aziz Ansari up for a Grammy
For the stand-up special addressing his sexual conduct […]
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Matteo Lane performs a short set on “A Little Late w/Lily Singh”
Last night, comedian Matteo Lane went on A Little Late w/Lily Singh to perform a short set. In it, he… MORE Matteo Lane performs a short set on “A Little Late w/Lily Singh” […]
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Comedy Central stops commissioning UK shows
New programmes put on hold […]
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Ben Elton apologises for ‘spasmo’ slur
Comic’s regret over language in The Young Ones […]
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Congratulations, you played yourself: comics who fictionalise their lives
Larry David took the role of ‘Larry David’ onscreen. But how close are such characters to real life? Three comics starring as versions of themselves reveal where they draw the lineFans of […]
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Vanessa Bayer pilot picked up by Showtime
For fans of Vanessa Bayer, this certainly could be a big deal! Showtime announced yesterday that they’ve greenlit production on… MORE Vanessa Bayer pilot picked up by Showtime […]
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Comedies shortlisted for BBC Audio Awards 2020
Giles Wemmbley-Hogg Goes Off, Mark Steel’s In Town, Phil Ellis Is Trying, Phil Wang: Wangsplaining and Suggs: Love Letters To London are amongst the nominees in the BBC Audio Drama Awards 2020. […]
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Back To Life Series 2 confirmed
Back To Life, the dark BBC Three comedy starring Daisy Haggard as a woman who returns home after a lengthy spell in prison, is to return for six more episodes. […]
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This Week in Comedy: “Mad About You” returns after 20 years
This Week in Comedy: 20 years after the series went off the air in 1999, Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt… MORE This Week in Comedy: “Mad About You” returns after 20 years appeared […]