Latest British comedy news
Sarah Parish and Mark Heap to star in Piglets
Wednesday 1st May 2024
ITV has confirmed the cast of Piglets, the police-based comedy from the team behind Green Wing. The lead roles will be taken by Sarah Parish and Mark Heap.
ITVX to live stream Edinburgh Fringe shows
Wednesday 1st May 2024
ITVX Presents: Edinburgh Fringe Live will involve four hour-long comedy showcase shows being streamed live from the Edinburgh Festival.
Lauren Pattison stars in Radio 4 sitcom Tom And Lauren Are Going OOT
Tuesday 30th April 2024
Lauren Pattison has landed her first Radio 4 series, co-writing and starring with Tom Machell in Tom And Lauren Are Going OOT, a four-part sitcom about a Geordie couple's struggles to leave the house in 15 minutes.
Rhys Nicholson to tour in September and October
Tuesday 30th April 2024
Following a run at the Edinburgh Festival, Australian comedian Rhys Nicholson is to tour stand-up show Huge Big Party Congratulations! across September and October.
Amy Gledhill announces Make Me Look Fit On The Poster tour
Tuesday 30th April 2024
Stand-up tour Amy Gledhill: Make Me Look Fit On The Poster will run between September and November 2024.
Ben Elton is considering a Blackadder play
Tuesday 30th April 2024
Blackadder co-writer Ben Elton has said he would like to create a new stage play for the characters, if Richard Curtis was interested.
Topical panel show 'What Just Happened?' returns to BBC Radio Wales
Monday 29th April 2024
Topical comedy panel show What Just Happened?, hosted by Robin Morgan and featuring regular panellist Kiri Pritchard-McLean, returns to BBC Radio Wales for a second series this May.
Hullraisers ends after two series
Monday 29th April 2024
Channel 4 has declined to order a third series of Hullraisers, the sitcom starring Leah Brotherhead, Taj Atwal and Sinead Matthews as three working class women living and working in Hull.
Green Wing cast reunite for Audible podcast series
Monday 29th April 2024
The cast of Green Wing have reunited for a six-part podcast sitcom. Green Wing: Resuscitated is available now from Audible.
Jack Rooke wins BAFTA for comedy writing
Sunday 28th April 2024
Jack Rooke has won in the 'Writer: Comedy' category at the BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2024 for his Big Boys scripts. The ceremony also saw Such Brave Girls creator Kat Sadler win an award for emerging talent.
Frank Skinner to star in Radio 4 sitcom about a charity
Friday 26th April 2024
Do Gooders is a new sitcom for Radio 4 about the charity industry, created by comedian Garrett Millerick. The cast includes Frank Skinner, Ahir Shah and Ania Magliano.
Fantasy Football League cancelled
Thursday 25th April 2024
Fantasy Football League, the Matt Lucas and Elis James fronted reboot of the 1990s TV format, has been cancelled by Sky.
Sky orders specials from Stewart Lee, John Kearns, Tom Davis and more
Wednesday 24th April 2024
Sky has announced specials for Stewart Lee, John Kearns, Tom Davis, Lucy Beaumont, Chris Ramsey and David Baddiel, as well as travel show Joe Lycett's United States Of Birmingham and returns for Rob & Romesh Vs and A League Of Their Own.
Joe Lycett's United States Of Birmingham coming to Sky Max
Tuesday 23rd April 2024
Joe Lycett is spreading his love for Birmingham internationally, with Joe Lycett's United States Of Birmingham, a Sky travel series in which he attempts to visit all of his home city's namesakes in North America.
Colin Hoult announces 2024 tour
Tuesday 23rd April 2024
Colin Hoult is set to embark on a national tour in the autumn, after a full run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. His new show Colin sees him set aside his trademark characters, such as Anna Mann, to perform as himself for the first time.
Helen Lederer receives 2024 Bath Plug Award
Tuesday 23rd April 2024
Bath Comedy Festival has bestowed its Bath Plug Award for outstanding services to comedy to Helen Lederer.
Luke Richards wins Bath New Act 2024 competition
Tuesday 23rd April 2024
The winner of the Bath New Act 2024 competition is Luke Richards. Vinny Shiu was runner-up, with third place going to Aisha Amanduri.
Ian Smith Is Stressed arriving angst-ridden this summer on Radio 4
Monday 22nd April 2024
Ian Smith has landed his debut Radio 4 series, with Ian Smith Is Stressed inspired by his Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominated show Crushing.
The Windsors put "on hold" by Channel 4 after King's cancer diagnosis
Friday 19th April 2024
The Windsors has been put "on hold" Channel 4 has confirmed to British Comedy Guide, with sensitivities around senior Royals' health reportedly mooted as the reason.
Ivo Graham to publish book about his failures
Thursday 18th April 2024
Ivo Graham is to publish Yardsticks For Failure, a book that takes a "deep dive into the various facepalms" he has experienced in recent years.