British Comedy Guide 2017 news archive

Here is a list of all the news stories we published in 2017.

BBC orders full series of new sitcom Mister Winner
Wednesday 27th December 2017
Lenny Henry to host new TV comedy It's Alive
Friday 22nd December 2017
Channel 4's new Comedy Blaps for December 2017
Thursday 21st December 2017
Leicester Comedy Festival 2018 competition line-ups
Thursday 21st December 2017
Dave Gorman quits Modern Life Is Goodish TV series
Monday 18th December 2017
Graham Linehan to oversee third attempt at The IT Crowd USA
Friday 15th December 2017
Twitter to live stream stand-up show
Friday 15th December 2017
Ricky Gervais launches new podcast on iTunes and Acast
Friday 15th December 2017
League Of Gentlemen Live Again! dates announced
Friday 15th December 2017
BBC orders Vic & Bob's Big Night Out series
Friday 15th December 2017
Birds Of A Feather linked live show 'Early Birds' planned
Thursday 14th December 2017
Development stalled on The New Statesman spin-off
Thursday 14th December 2017
Goodnight Sweetheart The Musical to launch in 2018
Thursday 14th December 2017
The League Of Gentlemen to announce 2018 live tour
Thursday 14th December 2017
Peter Kay cancels all work including live tour
Wednesday 13th December 2017
ITV to broadcast panel show about the Royal Family
Monday 11th December 2017
Comedians support Komedia Bath's Community Ownership plan
Thursday 7th December 2017
Sky Arts reveals Christmas Comedy Shorts 2017
Thursday 7th December 2017
Dom Joly accuses YouTube star Remi Gaillard of copying his ideas
Thursday 7th December 2017
Frankie Boyle's New World Order returns to look back at 2017
Tuesday 5th December 2017
Michael Palin's career to be celebrated in BBC Two special
Tuesday 5th December 2017
Britain's Hardest Working Comedians of 2017 announced
Tuesday 5th December 2017
Writers' Guild Awards 2018 shortlists
Tuesday 5th December 2017
Midlands Comedy Awards 2017 results
Monday 4th December 2017
Derek Jacobi and Diana Rigg star in A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong
Friday 1st December 2017
Living The Dream Series 2 coming to Sky in 2018
Friday 1st December 2017
Gary Delaney to tour in 2018 and 2019
Wednesday 29th November 2017
Chris Ramsey announces 2018 tour
Wednesday 29th November 2017
The Russell Howard Hour Series 2 confirmed for 2018
Tuesday 28th November 2017
Netflix orders new British comedy drama Sex Education
Tuesday 28th November 2017
BBC Radio to celebrate 'feisty female comedians'
Tuesday 28th November 2017
BBC to broadcast Alan Partridge documentary
Tuesday 28th November 2017
Charlie Brooker too busy to film 2017 Wipe
Monday 27th November 2017
ITV axes Don't Ask Me Ask Britain
Friday 24th November 2017
Colin Hoult announces Anna Mann 2018 tour
Thursday 23rd November 2017
Taskmaster leads Broadcast Awards 2018 comedy nominees
Thursday 23rd November 2017
John Bishop signs up for Series 4 of his chat show
Thursday 23rd November 2017
Just A Minute celebrations lead BBC Radio's festive comedy
Wednesday 22nd November 2017
Lenny Henry to star in Radio 4's Anansi Boys
Wednesday 22nd November 2017
BBC to air Morecambe & Wise's home movies
Wednesday 22nd November 2017
Adam Kay wins Book Of The Year title
Wednesday 22nd November 2017
Tez Ilyas announces 2018 tour
Wednesday 22nd November 2017
Sky confirms more Urban Myths episodes
Tuesday 21st November 2017
Bounty Hunters to return for Series 2
Tuesday 21st November 2017
Jack Whitehall to host football show on YouTube
Tuesday 21st November 2017
Rodney Bewes dies aged 79
Tuesday 21st November 2017
Radio comedies up for BBC Audio Awards 2018
Tuesday 21st November 2017
Comedians provide jokes for charity Christmas card range
Tuesday 21st November 2017
Kevin Bridges announces 2018 tour
Tuesday 21st November 2017
BBC sitcom Early Doors to return as live show
Monday 20th November 2017
My Dad Wrote A Porno announces UK tour
Monday 20th November 2017
Car Share to return for concluding special
Friday 17th November 2017
BBC orders series starring People Just Do Nothing's Lily Brazier
Friday 17th November 2017
Viewers complain about Have I Got News For You episode
Thursday 16th November 2017
ITV2 orders Christmas stand-up 'rant' show
Thursday 16th November 2017
Peter Kay announces 2018-2019 tour
Thursday 16th November 2017
Duty Free star Keith Barron dies
Wednesday 15th November 2017
John Kearns to tour in 2018
Wednesday 15th November 2017
Channel 4 orders more of Mitchell & Webb's Back
Wednesday 15th November 2017
BBC Wales launches comedy writers scheme
Tuesday 14th November 2017
BBC to broadcast A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong
Tuesday 14th November 2017
Dave Gorman announces 2018 tour
Monday 13th November 2017
White Gold Series 2 filming paused following Ed Westwick allegations
Friday 10th November 2017
Red Dwarf to become live stage show
Friday 10th November 2017
Miranda Hart to host Christmas show on Channel 4
Thursday 9th November 2017
Count Arthur Strong returns to Radio 4 and announces 2018 tour
Thursday 9th November 2017
Danny Baker announces 2018 tour
Wednesday 8th November 2017
Ross Noble announces 2018 tour
Wednesday 8th November 2017
Kathryn Mather wins Beat the Frog World Series 2017
Tuesday 7th November 2017
ITV orders Bad Move Series 2
Tuesday 7th November 2017
Midlands Comedy Awards 2017 nominees
Monday 6th November 2017
BBC launches interactive comedy drama on Amazon Alexa
Monday 6th November 2017
NextUp stand-up streaming site joins Amazon Channels
Thursday 2nd November 2017
Four Weddings And A Funeral to become US TV series
Thursday 2nd November 2017
Benidorm Live to tour the UK in 2018
Thursday 2nd November 2017
Omid Djalili releases free stand-up special online for charity
Wednesday 1st November 2017
Sean Lock and Lee Mack help launch website to assist homeless people
Wednesday 1st November 2017
Paul Merton to interview Nicholas Parsons for Just A Minute special
Wednesday 1st November 2017
Miranda Hart to host Royal Variety Show 2017
Wednesday 1st November 2017
ITV orders Series 8 of Cold Feet
Tuesday 31st October 2017
Another Till Death Us Do Part episode recovered
Monday 30th October 2017
Russell Brand to present TV debate show pilot
Sunday 29th October 2017
Tim Vine Travels In Time for Christmas
Thursday 26th October 2017
Paul Whitehouse returns as DJ Mike Smash
Wednesday 25th October 2017
Al Murray to film Christmas special for ITV
Monday 23rd October 2017
Jordan Gray wins Colchester New Comedian of the Year 2017 final
Monday 23rd October 2017
Two Doors Down to return with cast changes
Thursday 19th October 2017
We The Jury to be remade in America
Thursday 19th October 2017
BBC Two orders a third series of Mum
Thursday 19th October 2017
ITV orders impressions series The Imitation Game
Thursday 19th October 2017
Jongleurs clubs close down with immediate effect
Tuesday 17th October 2017
Upstart Crow gets Series 3
Monday 16th October 2017
Colin Morgan to star in Simon Amstell's film
Monday 16th October 2017
Sean Hughes dies aged 51
Monday 16th October 2017
Micky Flanagan presented with key to The O2
Monday 16th October 2017
Comedy Central to pilot new show Game Junkies
Friday 13th October 2017
BBC iPlayer publishes Fright Shorts
Friday 13th October 2017
The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy to return in 2018
Thursday 12th October 2017
CITV orders animated series The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud
Wednesday 11th October 2017
Matt Berry films 1880s police sitcom
Wednesday 11th October 2017
Insert Name Here to return for third series
Tuesday 10th October 2017
Gold opens entries for 2017 Christmas Cracker joke competition
Tuesday 10th October 2017
Sky Arts announces three more comedy Horror Shorts
Monday 9th October 2017
Kai Samra wins Birmingham Comedy Festival 2017 award
Saturday 7th October 2017
Ab Fab stars film TV travel show
Saturday 7th October 2017
Stephen Tompkinson to play Eddie Braben in BBC biopic
Friday 6th October 2017
Romesh Ranganathan gets new travel show
Thursday 5th October 2017
Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse film fishing series
Thursday 5th October 2017
Simon Brodkin invades Prime Minister's speech
Wednesday 4th October 2017
ITV2 to follow Keith Lemon in the US
Wednesday 4th October 2017
Brittas Empire stars meet for reunion
Tuesday 3rd October 2017
Audible offers 12 free stand-up shows
Tuesday 3rd October 2017
Sky announces Idris Elba comedy In The Long Run
Tuesday 3rd October 2017
Jonathan Ross to commentate on Takeshi's Castle
Tuesday 3rd October 2017
All-star cast announced for Channel 4's Hang Ups
Monday 2nd October 2017
Jayde Adams to host Comedy Central improv show
Friday 29th September 2017
Comedy fans launch a colouring book featuring stand-up comedians
Thursday 28th September 2017
Matthew Holness to star in Radio 4 Scandinavian detective spoof
Wednesday 27th September 2017
Comedy Central expands team for UK comedy push
Tuesday 26th September 2017
Till Death Us Do Part actor Tony Booth dies aged 85
Tuesday 26th September 2017
Marcus Brigstocke and Kerry Godliman to star in Radio 4 sitcom
Monday 25th September 2017
Comic & actor Bobby Knutt dies aged 71
Monday 25th September 2017
Aardman launches new online channel AardBoiled
Monday 25th September 2017
BBC One announces next David Walliams adaptation
Friday 22nd September 2017
William G. Stewart dies aged 82
Thursday 21st September 2017
Karl Pilkington to star in new Sky sitcom
Thursday 21st September 2017
Romesh Ranganathan writes and stars in new Sky sitcom
Thursday 21st September 2017
BBC confirm French & Saunders 30th Anniversary Special
Wednesday 20th September 2017
Henry IX and Fleabag win prestigious Rose d'Or awards
Tuesday 19th September 2017
BBC Two announces Dave Allen biopic with Aiden Gillen
Tuesday 19th September 2017
Filming begins on Good Omens
Monday 18th September 2017
Taskmaster Champion Of Champions specials to be filmed
Wednesday 13th September 2017
Tracey Breaks The News to return for three-part series
Wednesday 13th September 2017
Gold to air documentary series based on Victoria Wood's diaries
Wednesday 13th September 2017
New W1A series could be its last
Tuesday 12th September 2017
Susan Calman to host BBC game show Armchair Detectives
Tuesday 12th September 2017
ITV confirms Last Laugh In Vegas cast
Monday 11th September 2017
Joel Dommett to publish a book about his relationship history
Monday 11th September 2017
Frankie Boyle releases new stand-up show as free audio download
Monday 11th September 2017
Mae Martin to write a book about modern sexuality
Monday 11th September 2017
Sally Phillips confirmed as curator of The Museum Of Curiosity 12
Monday 11th September 2017
Hoopla! to launch dedicated London improv venue with 50-hour marathon
Monday 11th September 2017
Filming starts on Plebs Series 4
Monday 11th September 2017
Joe Lycett announces 2018 tour
Friday 8th September 2017
Comedy Central to launch Roast Battle UK
Friday 8th September 2017
Alice Lowe to make new film Timestalker
Thursday 7th September 2017
Adam Kay's book to be turned into TV series
Thursday 7th September 2017
French & Saunders to reunite for new TV special
Thursday 7th September 2017
Mrs Brown's Boys star to host studio entertainment show
Wednesday 6th September 2017
Writers' Guild launches Best Online Comedy Award
Wednesday 6th September 2017
Vicky McClure joins ITV2 comedy Action Team
Wednesday 6th September 2017
ITV to rest Play To The Whistle panel show
Wednesday 6th September 2017
Joe Pasquale to star in Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em stage show
Wednesday 6th September 2017
Alex Horne and Tim Key host quiz show pilot The Percentage Game
Wednesday 6th September 2017
Music festival film from Siblings & Inbetweeners producers
Monday 4th September 2017
Sarah Millican to host Radio 4 panel show
Friday 1st September 2017
Channel 4 orders therapist comedy Hang Ups with Stephen Mangan
Tuesday 29th August 2017
Rob Beckett to host BBC singing show All Together Now
Tuesday 29th August 2017
Malcolm Hardee Awards 2017 results
Saturday 26th August 2017
Hannah Gadsby & John Robins win Edinburgh Comedy Awards
Saturday 26th August 2017
The League Of Gentlemen specials to be filmed in September
Saturday 26th August 2017
Fleabag Series 2 confirmed
Friday 25th August 2017
Maisie Adam wins 'So You Think You're Funny?' 2017
Thursday 24th August 2017
BBC One launches family-friendly take on Taskmaster
Thursday 24th August 2017
Full series for Man Like Mobeen
Thursday 24th August 2017
BBC Four announces Eddie Braben biopic
Thursday 24th August 2017
Edinburgh Comedy Awards shortlist 2017
Wednesday 23rd August 2017
E4 orders half-animated computer game comedy from Fresh Meat team
Wednesday 23rd August 2017
BBC confirms new League Of Gentlemen
Wednesday 23rd August 2017
Friday Night Dinner Series 5 confirmed
Wednesday 23rd August 2017
E4 sitcom Chewing Gum ends after two series
Monday 21st August 2017
The Kagools, Ian Smith & Rob Kemp win Amused Moose Awards
Monday 21st August 2017
Birds Of A Feather to return for new special
Friday 18th August 2017
Sir Bruce Forsyth dies aged 89
Friday 18th August 2017
BBC Radio 4 confirms 35 comedy commissions
Thursday 17th August 2017
Kelsey Grammer to guest star in Porters
Wednesday 16th August 2017
David Tennant & Michael Sheen will star in Good Omens
Tuesday 15th August 2017
Susan Calman joins Strictly Come Dancing
Tuesday 15th August 2017
Heidi Regan wins BBC New Comedy Award
Sunday 13th August 2017
Jack Gleadow wins second new comic award
Sunday 13th August 2017
Count Arthur Strong to end
Monday 7th August 2017
Comedy Central orders The Chris Ramsey Show Series 2
Monday 7th August 2017
Russell Howard to film Netflix special
Friday 4th August 2017
New TV format based on Peter Cook's satirical Establishment club
Thursday 3rd August 2017
Hywel Bennett dies aged 73
Thursday 3rd August 2017
Alan Partridge returns to the BBC as a pro-Brexit broadcaster
Thursday 3rd August 2017
Scottish Comedy Awards 2017 winners announced
Wednesday 2nd August 2017
Jack Gleadow wins Yorkshire New Comedian award
Tuesday 1st August 2017
BBC to launch comedy entertainment prank show Ready Or Not
Tuesday 1st August 2017
Benedict Cumberbatch wants to make Cabin Pressure Series 5
Sunday 30th July 2017
The Rebel starring Simon Callow to return for Series 2
Sunday 30th July 2017
Channel 4 orders another series of Trigger Happy for All 4
Friday 28th July 2017
Peter Kay's Dance For Life to return in 2018
Friday 28th July 2017
Kayode Ewumi creates new BBC Three sitcom Enterprice
Wednesday 26th July 2017
Lily Brazier to star in BBC Three sitcom Wannabe
Wednesday 26th July 2017
BBC Three confirms Celebrity Voicemail pilot
Wednesday 26th July 2017
BBC Three to publish animated comedy Sticky
Wednesday 26th July 2017
BBC Three to show new sitcom Hailmakers
Wednesday 26th July 2017
BBC Three announces new show Chinese Burn
Wednesday 26th July 2017
Sarah Solemani and Brett Goldstein to star in BBC Two comedy
Wednesday 26th July 2017
Top cast announced for BBC Two sitcom pilot The Other One
Wednesday 26th July 2017
BBC Two announces new sketch show pilot Famalam
Wednesday 26th July 2017
BBC Comedy Playhouse to screen Tim Vine Travels Through Time
Wednesday 26th July 2017
Mister Winner announced as BBC Comedy Playhouse pilot
Wednesday 26th July 2017
Rob Beckett to star in BBC Comedy Playhouse pilot
Wednesday 26th July 2017
Sara Pascoe to publish new book 'Sex Power Money'
Wednesday 26th July 2017
Judge Rinder to host new Channel 4 entertainment show
Wednesday 26th July 2017
BBC Three sketch show Sabotage returns for Series 3
Tuesday 25th July 2017
Mel & Sue host The Generation Game
Sunday 23rd July 2017
Romesh Ranganathan to present Richard Pryor documentary
Friday 21st July 2017
This Country Series 2 confirmed by BBC Three
Tuesday 18th July 2017
Ruth Jones brings new sitcom to BBC Radio Wales
Monday 17th July 2017
E4 orders plane crash survivors sitcom High & Dry
Monday 17th July 2017
BBC announces bursary scheme in memory of Caroline Aherne
Friday 14th July 2017
Nick Helm to present food-based TV travel series
Friday 14th July 2017
John Challis working on Twelfth Man short film
Wednesday 12th July 2017
Dawn French is writing a book about turning 60
Wednesday 12th July 2017
Rory Cowan quits Mrs Brown's Boys
Monday 10th July 2017
Johnny Vegas and Sian Gibson star in Murder On The Blackpool Express
Monday 10th July 2017
Jason Byrne to host street-based game show Don't Say It, Bring It
Friday 7th July 2017
No Offence gets third series
Thursday 6th July 2017
Channel 4 orders new mental illness comedy drama, Pure
Thursday 6th July 2017
Murder In Successville and Chewing Gum win awards
Thursday 6th July 2017
Stephen Fry announces mini book tour
Wednesday 5th July 2017
Comedy Central extends 'Russell Howard & Mum: Road Trip' to Series 4
Wednesday 5th July 2017
Myriad Comic Cuts graphic novel competition launched
Wednesday 5th July 2017
Phil Davis to star in caravan comedy Static
Monday 3rd July 2017
Voice cast announced for new Dennis The Menace series
Monday 3rd July 2017
Adrian Edmondson to star in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night
Friday 30th June 2017
Drifters finishes after four series
Wednesday 28th June 2017
ITV to take veteran comedy acts to Las Vegas
Wednesday 28th June 2017
CBBC orders Series 4 of school sitcom So Awkward
Wednesday 28th June 2017
MTV to make American version of ITV2's Safeword
Wednesday 28th June 2017
White Gold Series 2 confirmed by BBC Two
Wednesday 28th June 2017
Channel 4 cancels Host The Week after first episode
Tuesday 27th June 2017
Russell Kane to present online show Rage Room
Monday 26th June 2017
Ellie Taylor announces 2018 tour
Friday 23rd June 2017
French & Saunders receive Comedy Legend Award
Friday 23rd June 2017
Iain Stirling announces 2018 tour
Thursday 22nd June 2017
Tom Allen to host new show The Persuaders
Thursday 22nd June 2017
Channel 4 signs up Miranda Hart
Thursday 22nd June 2017
Channel 4 picks up Harry Hill format The Remote Controller
Thursday 22nd June 2017
Alan Carr to present new show I Don't Like Mondays
Thursday 22nd June 2017
Channel 4 sitcom Derry Girls reveals plot and casting
Wednesday 21st June 2017
Unbroadcast pilot from The Idiot Bastard Band released online
Wednesday 21st June 2017
Jon Culshaw announces The Great British Take Off tour
Tuesday 20th June 2017
Comedians announce 'Lefty Scum' tour
Tuesday 20th June 2017
The Last Leg team launch online spin-off
Tuesday 20th June 2017
Tony Hawks to host Trust The Bucket comedy game show
Monday 19th June 2017
June Whitfield tops Queen's Birthday Honours
Friday 16th June 2017
All-star Grenfell Tower benefit comedy gig announced
Thursday 15th June 2017
New panel show 'Whatever' in development
Thursday 15th June 2017
Blackadder tops list of shows people would like to return
Thursday 15th June 2017
John Robins announces 2018 tour
Thursday 15th June 2017
Henry Normal to receive BAFTA Special Award
Thursday 15th June 2017
David Mitchell to host new comedy show Bring It On
Thursday 15th June 2017
James Farrell appointed Head of Development at BBC Studios
Wednesday 14th June 2017
Britain's Got Talent star Daliso Chaponda gets Radio 4 series
Wednesday 14th June 2017
Radio Wales to broadcast comedy about Brexit
Tuesday 13th June 2017
Taskmaster Series 5 line-up confirmed
Tuesday 13th June 2017
Mark Thomas announces 2017 tour
Tuesday 13th June 2017
Jessica Hynes and Adam Buxton guest star in The Crystal Maze
Monday 12th June 2017
Sky orders Sick Note Series 2 with Lindsay Lohan joining the cast
Monday 12th June 2017
Alan Partridge returns to the BBC
Friday 9th June 2017
ITV to pilot panel show featuring impressionists
Friday 9th June 2017
Frankie Boyle to publish new political satire book
Friday 9th June 2017
Scot Squad returns for Series 4
Friday 9th June 2017
Julian Clary to star in new black comedy play
Friday 9th June 2017
Alan Carr to host new version of The Price Is Right
Friday 9th June 2017
Fags, Mags And Bags to return for Series 7
Friday 9th June 2017
Sky Arts signs up top stars for Summer season
Wednesday 7th June 2017
David O'Doherty to pilot new TV sitcom Stuck
Wednesday 7th June 2017
Stars pay tribute to Ronnie Corbett in Westminster
Wednesday 7th June 2017
Channel 4 announces new show Host The Week
Wednesday 7th June 2017
South Bank Awards nominations announced
Tuesday 6th June 2017
Sarah Lancashire and Martin Freeman in Labour Of Love
Tuesday 6th June 2017
Peter Sallis dies aged 96
Monday 5th June 2017
Red Nose Day goes to China
Thursday 1st June 2017
Miranda could return 'in the next couple of years'
Thursday 1st June 2017
Ronnie Corbett's The Prince Of Denmark coming to DVD
Thursday 1st June 2017
Jonathan Pie announces 2018 tour
Thursday 1st June 2017
Married stand-ups Bobby Mair and Harriet Kemsley get TV series
Thursday 1st June 2017
Jamali Maddix documentary Hate Thy Neighbour gets second series
Thursday 1st June 2017
Roy Barraclough dies aged 81
Thursday 1st June 2017
Tony Law to star in Radio 4 sitcom
Wednesday 31st May 2017
Alan Partridge promotes launch of paperback book via Twitter
Wednesday 31st May 2017
Katherine Ryan announces 2017 tour
Wednesday 31st May 2017
Filming under way on wrestling comedy Walk Like A Panther
Wednesday 31st May 2017
Research suggests viewers want more traditional sitcoms
Wednesday 31st May 2017
Comedians front E4 video encouraging people to vote
Tuesday 30th May 2017
Guests revealed for Harry Hill's Tea Time Series 2
Tuesday 30th May 2017
Hugh Dennis to host Best Adverts show for ITV
Tuesday 30th May 2017
New book about Goon Show writer Larry Stephens
Tuesday 30th May 2017
Richard Herring announces he is to become a father again
Saturday 27th May 2017
Linda Robson says producers tried to re-cast Birds Of A Feather
Friday 26th May 2017
Richard Ayoade hosts The Crystal Maze - First pictures
Friday 26th May 2017
Milton Jones extends tour into 2018
Friday 26th May 2017
Russell Howard sets stand-up record in China
Friday 26th May 2017
Luisa Omielan to present Politics For Bitches on BBC Three
Friday 26th May 2017
BBC One orders political Tracey Ullman's Show special
Friday 26th May 2017
BBC Two orders Philomena Cunk series
Friday 26th May 2017
Cast announced for Jack Whitehall's Bounty Hunters
Friday 26th May 2017
Tom Allen to host The Great British Joke-Off panel show
Thursday 25th May 2017
Comedy Central signs up Joel Dommett and Nish Kumar
Wednesday 24th May 2017
Comedy Central to broadcast Soho Theatre Live stand-up shows
Wednesday 24th May 2017
Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin bring Election Spy to BBC Two
Tuesday 23rd May 2017
Jayde Adams working on TV sitcom
Tuesday 23rd May 2017
Vic Reeves to guest star in Coronation Street
Tuesday 23rd May 2017
Sky 1 orders new comedy drama Living The Dream
Tuesday 23rd May 2017
Iain Stirling to host ITV2's CelebAbility
Monday 22nd May 2017
Nick Frost to star in Captain Pugwash film
Friday 19th May 2017
Johnny English 3 to be released in 2018
Thursday 18th May 2017
Comedy shows in the running for Broadcast Digital Awards 2017
Thursday 18th May 2017
50ft pictures of Billy Connolly erected in Glasgow
Thursday 18th May 2017
BBC orders Vic & Bob's Big Night Out special
Thursday 18th May 2017
Frankie Boyle's New World Order launches on BBC Two in June
Wednesday 17th May 2017
League Of Gentlemen TV special planned for Christmas
Wednesday 17th May 2017
Fans invited to Ronnie Corbett memorial at Westminster Abbey
Wednesday 17th May 2017
Cold Feet novel to chart 'The Lost Years'
Wednesday 17th May 2017
David Baddiel to tour hit stand-up show 'My Family: Not The Sitcom'
Wednesday 17th May 2017
Simon Pegg and Nick Frost to make new film Slaughterhouse Rulez
Tuesday 16th May 2017
Tim Vine to record time travel comedy for TV
Tuesday 16th May 2017
The Penny Dreadfuls to present spy spoof on Radio 4
Tuesday 16th May 2017
Miranda rules out a film but considers return to TV series
Tuesday 16th May 2017
Channel 4's Alternative Election Night to return
Monday 15th May 2017
Sign language sketch show to be broadcast on TV
Monday 15th May 2017
Victoria Wood statue to be erected in Bury Library Gardens
Monday 15th May 2017
BAFTA Awards 2017 - Comedy Winners
Sunday 14th May 2017
Mel Giedroyc to host new panel show Mind The Gap
Friday 12th May 2017
Mel & Sue to present The Generation Game?
Friday 12th May 2017
Gein's Family Giftshop return to BBC Radio Wales
Thursday 11th May 2017
Russell Kane to present Facebook Live show
Thursday 11th May 2017
ITV2 orders new comedy series Action Team
Wednesday 10th May 2017
BBC Two orders more Philomena Cunk specials
Tuesday 9th May 2017
BBC developing sitcom about scaffolders
Tuesday 9th May 2017
Chris Ramsey takes over from Russell Howard on Stand Up Central
Tuesday 9th May 2017
BBC Three to make The Young Offenders series
Monday 8th May 2017
Unspun With Matt Forde gets 2 more series, including election specials
Monday 8th May 2017
Bill Bailey 2018 tour announced
Monday 8th May 2017
Radio 4 orders a second series of Women Talking About Cars
Friday 5th May 2017
Production under way on dog-based British comedy film Patrick
Friday 5th May 2017
Limmy working on new TV comedy format
Friday 5th May 2017
Ross Noble to take on motorbike challenge for TV show
Friday 5th May 2017
Tickets on sale for Austentatious tour
Thursday 4th May 2017
Kayvan Novak developing voicemail show for BBC Three
Tuesday 2nd May 2017
No Series 3 for Peter Kay's Car Share
Tuesday 2nd May 2017
Rob Brydon to star in new film Swimming With Men
Tuesday 2nd May 2017
Mr Bean to play charades on Facebook Live
Tuesday 2nd May 2017
Michael McIntyre announces 2018 world tour
Tuesday 2nd May 2017
Adam Buxton gets Podcast Champion award
Sunday 30th April 2017
All Round To Mrs Brown's recommissioned
Saturday 29th April 2017
Filming underway on new movie Eaten By Lions
Saturday 29th April 2017
Charlotte Ritchie to star in All 4 comedy Working Girl
Thursday 27th April 2017
Channel 4 orders Lookalikes Series 2
Thursday 27th April 2017
Mock The Week to return on General Election day
Thursday 27th April 2017
Frankie Boyle to front new topical BBC Two series
Wednesday 26th April 2017
BBC One to pilot new sitcom Mister Winner
Tuesday 25th April 2017
Stand-ups to perform on Brexit-themed TV show
Tuesday 25th April 2017
Sofie Hagen announces 30 date 2017 tour
Tuesday 25th April 2017
Ed Byrne announces 2017 and 2018 UK tour
Tuesday 25th April 2017
All 4 making builders sitcom Lee & Dean
Tuesday 25th April 2017
The Fake News Show to return to Channel 4
Tuesday 25th April 2017
E4 & Netflix order The End Of The F***ing World
Monday 24th April 2017
Mum writer Stefan Golaszewski wins BAFTA Award
Monday 24th April 2017
Susan Calman and Stephen K Amos to present LGBTQ documentary
Monday 24th April 2017
HBO to make Spitting Image series
Saturday 22nd April 2017
League Of Gentlemen anniversary special confirmed
Saturday 22nd April 2017
Julian Clary, Nigel Havers & Paul Zerdin return to Palladium panto
Friday 21st April 2017
Ross Noble and Lesley Joseph to star in Young Frankenstein
Friday 21st April 2017
Ben Elton to deliver The Ronnie Barker Talk on BBC One
Friday 21st April 2017
Andy Hamilton to launch audio show about Donald Trump
Thursday 20th April 2017
Radio 4 to broadcast John Cleese Presents
Thursday 20th April 2017
Channel Dave orders hospital sitcom Porters
Thursday 20th April 2017
Comedy Central USA buys Taskmaster format
Tuesday 18th April 2017
Jason Manford announces 2018 stand-up tour
Tuesday 18th April 2017
Adil Ray to host topical radio show pilot
Saturday 15th April 2017
Peter Kay's Car Share breaks BBC iPlayer records
Friday 14th April 2017
Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule to return
Thursday 13th April 2017
Beef And Dairy Network Podcast to be broadcast on Radio 4
Thursday 13th April 2017
Zapped to return to Dave for Series 2
Wednesday 12th April 2017
Alexander Armstrong, Jonathan Ross and Frank Skinner star in ITV quiz
Tuesday 11th April 2017
Will Hislop wins Musical Comedy Awards 2017
Tuesday 11th April 2017
John Cleese and Alison Steadman to star in new BBC sitcom
Tuesday 11th April 2017
Comedy nominees for BAFTA TV Awards 2017
Tuesday 11th April 2017
BBC calls for family-friendly comedy
Monday 10th April 2017
Simon Amstell to make new film Benjamin
Monday 10th April 2017
Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit spin-off to be launched
Friday 7th April 2017
Inside No. 9 Series 4 guest stars revealed
Friday 7th April 2017
BBC New Comedy Award 2017 open for entries
Thursday 6th April 2017
Victoria Wood wins Leicester's Legend Of Comedy award
Tuesday 4th April 2017
Detectorists Series 3 confirmed
Friday 31st March 2017
Russell Brand to present show on Radio X
Thursday 30th March 2017
The New Statesman spin-off announced
Wednesday 29th March 2017
Camping, Fleabag, Mum, Alan Partridge up for BAFTA writing award
Tuesday 28th March 2017
BBC Comedy launches The Felix Dexter Bursary
Monday 27th March 2017
Red Nose Day 2017 raises over £73 million
Saturday 25th March 2017
Car Share coming to cinemas for Comic Relief
Friday 24th March 2017
BBC Two orders topical comedy series The Mash Report
Friday 24th March 2017
Marcus Brigstocke and Josie Lawrence to star in Radio 4 panel show
Thursday 23rd March 2017
The Real McCoy finally available to buy
Thursday 23rd March 2017
No Such Thing As A Fish announce new tour
Wednesday 22nd March 2017
People Just Do Nothing win at RTS Awards
Tuesday 21st March 2017
Filming starts on Doc Martin Series 8
Tuesday 21st March 2017
Chortle Awards 2017 winners
Monday 20th March 2017
Grant Stott to present comedy quiz show on BBC Radio Scotland
Monday 20th March 2017
Mum, Fleabag, Graham Norton and Alan Partridge win at BPG Awards
Friday 17th March 2017
BBC to broadcast Victoria Wood tribute series
Friday 17th March 2017
Sandi Toksvig and Noel Fielding to host Bake Off
Thursday 16th March 2017
New Morecambe & Wise documentary series for ITV3
Thursday 16th March 2017
Voice cast announced for Early Man, as trailer released
Thursday 16th March 2017
Still Game Series 8 confirmed
Thursday 16th March 2017
The Inbetweeners to be revived with new cast?
Thursday 16th March 2017
My5 TV announces Comedy Bigmouths series
Wednesday 15th March 2017
Romesh Ranganathan to host BBC Three chat show
Wednesday 15th March 2017
Harry Hill to write children's books
Wednesday 15th March 2017
Red Nose Day 2017 TV highlights revealed
Tuesday 14th March 2017
Hit 90s sitcom Waiting For God coming to the stage
Monday 13th March 2017
Michael Barrymore films new sitcom
Monday 13th March 2017
Simon Pegg and Nick Frost working on new project
Sunday 12th March 2017
Nina Conti to pilot comedy game show
Thursday 9th March 2017
Comedies nominated in Royal Television Society Awards 2017
Tuesday 7th March 2017
Jack Dee & Kerry Godliman to star in new ITV sitcom Bad Move
Tuesday 7th March 2017
New play about Frankie Howerd announced
Monday 6th March 2017
Sarah Millican to write her first book
Monday 6th March 2017
Robin Morgan to make two shows for BBC Radio Wales
Saturday 4th March 2017
Miranda Hart to become children's author
Friday 3rd March 2017
Benidorm Series 10 confirmed
Thursday 2nd March 2017
Lovesick returning for Series 3
Wednesday 1st March 2017
Celebrity Juice to return with another live special
Wednesday 1st March 2017
Paul Zerdin announces 2017 UK tour dates
Wednesday 1st March 2017
Sir David Jason gets second autobiography deal
Wednesday 1st March 2017
Michael & Jack Whitehall to tour south east Asia for Netflix series
Tuesday 28th February 2017
Radio 4 to pilot More Money Than Sense panel show
Tuesday 28th February 2017
Simon Amstell announces 2017 tour
Monday 27th February 2017
The Daily Mash website to make TV pilot for BBC Two
Monday 27th February 2017
Comedians to sing songs from the musicals in new comedy night
Monday 27th February 2017
Romesh Ranganathan joins The Museum Of Curiosity
Monday 27th February 2017
Lad Bible to make online comedy
Sunday 26th February 2017
Alasdair Beckett-King wins Leicester Mercury competition
Sunday 26th February 2017
BBC Three to publish new sitcom Just A Couple
Friday 24th February 2017
Pete Teckman wins Silver Stand Up 2017 competition
Thursday 23rd February 2017
Mount Pleasant to conclude with final special
Thursday 23rd February 2017
Comedy scripts to be showcased at Soho Theatre
Thursday 23rd February 2017
Witless returns for Series 3
Thursday 23rd February 2017
Top cast announced for The Philanthropist comedy play
Wednesday 22nd February 2017
David Walliams making Ratburger for Sky
Wednesday 22nd February 2017
Ricky Gervais aims to beat touts with Platinum tickets
Wednesday 22nd February 2017
BBC Three to publish another series of Big Field
Tuesday 21st February 2017
Social media star Arron Crascall to publish book
Tuesday 21st February 2017
Filming starts on GameFace series
Monday 20th February 2017
Fleabag, Alan Partridge and more up for BPG and TRIC awards
Monday 20th February 2017
Yonderland ends after three series
Friday 17th February 2017
Ricky Gervais announces dates worldwide for Humanity stand-up tour
Friday 17th February 2017
John Lloyd writing books inspired by his work with Douglas Adams
Thursday 16th February 2017
Chortle Awards 2017 nominees announced
Thursday 16th February 2017
Miranda Hart to star in Annie musical
Thursday 16th February 2017
Details revealed about new BBC comedy Ill Behaviour
Thursday 16th February 2017
Comic Relief Originals online sketch series launched
Thursday 16th February 2017
Episodes of The Goodies finally released, via BBC Store
Thursday 16th February 2017
CTBF charity announces fundraiser stand-up gig
Wednesday 15th February 2017
Love Actually sequel for Comic Relief
Wednesday 15th February 2017
Brian Pern to return for final special
Wednesday 15th February 2017
Radio 2 announces new season of comedy pilots
Tuesday 14th February 2017
Bridget Christie writing Brexit-inspired sitcom
Tuesday 14th February 2017
CBBC developing new panel show A Little Bird Told Me
Tuesday 14th February 2017
Lovdev Barpaga is UK Pun Champion 2017
Tuesday 14th February 2017
Miranda Hart makes So Sammy series for Disney app
Monday 13th February 2017
Hospital People guest stars revealed
Monday 13th February 2017
New TV series for Alan Partridge
Saturday 11th February 2017
New company for Bain, Armstrong & Clarke
Friday 10th February 2017
Damned to return to Channel 4
Friday 10th February 2017
Film comedies could move to TV
Thursday 9th February 2017
Live stage version of I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again to tour
Thursday 9th February 2017
Sky 1 commissions Jack Whitehall's Bounty Hunters
Thursday 9th February 2017
Channel 4 publishes new Comedy Blaps
Thursday 9th February 2017
Alan Simpson dies aged 87
Wednesday 8th February 2017
Fleabag stage play coming to TV
Tuesday 7th February 2017
Filming starts on Murder In Successville Series 3
Thursday 2nd February 2017
Absolutely returns to Radio 4
Thursday 2nd February 2017
Mum, Fleabag and The Last Leg win at Broadcast Awards 2017
Wednesday 1st February 2017
Diane Morgan and Maxine Peake develop sitcom project
Wednesday 1st February 2017
BBC Three to launch Liam Williams YouTube series Pls Like
Wednesday 1st February 2017
Katherine Ryan to co-host Comedy Central's Your Face Or Mine
Wednesday 1st February 2017
BBC iPlayer to publish Simon Amstell film Carnage
Wednesday 1st February 2017
Comic play Foiled to become BBC Radio Wales sitcom series
Tuesday 31st January 2017
Miranda Hart writes 'Such Fun!' book for Comic Relief
Tuesday 31st January 2017
Comic Relief Red Nose Day 2017 plans revealed
Tuesday 31st January 2017
Still Game looks set to return to TV for Series 8
Tuesday 31st January 2017
Jan Ravens working on Theresa May sitcom
Sunday 29th January 2017
Richard Herring films multiple universe sitcom pilot for Channel 4
Saturday 28th January 2017
BBC extends Mrs Brown's Boys and Graham Norton deals
Friday 27th January 2017
Guest stars revealed as filming starts on Upstart Crow Series 2
Friday 27th January 2017
Guests announced for The Keith And Paddy Picture Show
Friday 27th January 2017
UKTV orders Series 2 of Unspun With Matt Forde
Wednesday 25th January 2017
W1A Series 3 set to start filming
Wednesday 25th January 2017
Phoebe Waller-Bridge and John Finnemore win Writers' Guild awards
Tuesday 24th January 2017
Comedy.co.uk Awards 2016 winners announced
Monday 23rd January 2017
'Allo 'Allo! star Gorden Kaye dies aged 75
Monday 23rd January 2017
Raised By Wolves to be piloted in America
Saturday 21st January 2017
Sky Arts reveals 7 Valentine's comedies
Friday 20th January 2017
BBC Comedy and Amazon to bring Good Omens to TV
Friday 20th January 2017
Channel 4 reveals Fake News Week
Thursday 19th January 2017
Gold orders David Jason & Only Fools documentaries
Thursday 19th January 2017
BBC orders Inside No. 9 Series 4
Thursday 19th January 2017
John Bishop's chat show to return for two more series
Wednesday 18th January 2017
Goodness Gracious Me could return
Tuesday 17th January 2017
Doc Martin to end in 2019
Tuesday 17th January 2017
Hosts revealed for That Thing On Friday Night
Tuesday 17th January 2017
Channel 4 developing The Fake News Show
Tuesday 17th January 2017
Online prankster Ben Phillips gets TV pilot
Tuesday 17th January 2017
Filming starts on zombie musical Anna And The Apocalypse
Monday 16th January 2017
Comedy.co.uk Awards 2016 shortlists announced
Monday 16th January 2017
Cobie Smulders and Jessica Hynes to star in new film Songbird
Sunday 15th January 2017
Richard Ayoade named as the new host of The Crystal Maze
Friday 13th January 2017
Sky Arts scraps controversial Michael Jackson show
Friday 13th January 2017
Sky Arts reveals Urban Myths comedy season
Tuesday 10th January 2017
BBC confirms new Mrs Brown's Boys show
Monday 9th January 2017
Comedy.co.uk Awards 2016 voting opens
Monday 9th January 2017
Channel Dave prepares 'Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled' Series 5
Monday 9th January 2017
David Walliams joins Teletubbies
Sunday 8th January 2017
Stewart Lee working on Brexit-themed TV show
Sunday 8th January 2017
ITV2 developing new panel show JudgeMENTAL
Sunday 8th January 2017
Harry Hill developing new show The Remote Controller
Friday 6th January 2017
Radio 2 to make generation clash sitcom Just Grand
Wednesday 4th January 2017
Fawlty Towers named comedians' favourite sitcom
Wednesday 4th January 2017
BBC Three to publish Luisa Omielan stand-up show
Wednesday 4th January 2017
Romesh Ranganathan to record Radio 2 sitcom pilot
Tuesday 3rd January 2017