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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Home gets an American remake
Ben Stiller to direct a new version of C4’s refugee comedy […]
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Mister Kelly’s: an upcoming documentary on one of the most important comedy institutions
When we think of what a comedy institution is, we think of Saturday Night Live, Second City, The Groundlings, and… MORE Mister Kelly’s: an upcoming documentary on one of the most […]
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The Young Offenders to return for Series 3
The Young Offenders is to return to BBC Three for a third series. […]
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Gary Delaney: ‘The Beach Boys were driving around Solihull in tanks trying to kill me’
The standup and writer on the things that make him laugh the mostVictoria Wood and Julie Walters: The Waitress sketch. The simplicity of it is amazing. One great idea, one great performer and the […]
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Comedy Central boss quits
Louise Holmes moves to Facebook as new commissions are suspended […]
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Andrew Maxwell lines up a 2020 tour
Back to stand-up after I’m A Celebrity…. […]
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Matt Lucas and David Walliams consider TV reunion
David Walliams has revealed that he and Matt Lucas are considering working together on another TV series. […]
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Channel 4 poaches Taskmaster
Dave loses Alex Horne’s show after nine series […]
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Taskmaster moves to Channel 4
Channel 4 is taking over the rights to broadcast Taskmaster. It has signed a six series deal to broadcast the hit comedy format, starting with Series 10 in late 2020. […]
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Walliams and Lucas mull a TV reunion
Little Britain duo could be back together on screen […]
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Vicki Pepperdine and Morgana Robinson star in Radio 2 comedy
Vicki Pepperdine and Morgana Robinson have created a new sitcom for Radio 2 called Always June. […]
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When is This Country coming back?
Director reveals series 3 air dat […]
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Third series for The Young Offenders
Exclusive: Jock and Conor will return […]
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David Spade and Whitney Cummings introduce a new Secret Stand-Up set with Chuck Liddell
In an ongoing segment from Lights Out w/David Spade that we’re really digging, David Spade and Whitney Cummings have brought… MORE David Spade and Whitney Cummings introduce a new […]
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John Mulaney is hosting a star-studded children’s variety show this Christmas
If there was any modern day comedian we’d like to see host a star studded children’s variety show at Christmas… MORE John Mulaney is hosting a star-studded children’s […]
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Vicki Pepperdine and Morgana Robinson unite for BBC sitcom
Set in a seaside boarding hous […]
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BBC won’t be going back to Scarborough
No second series for Jason Manford comedy […]
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BBC One passes on Scarborough Series 2
Scarborough, the BBC One comedy series by Derren Litten, will not return for a second series. […]
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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. […]