Tuesday 17th February 2015
The sixth series of radio comedy Mark Steel's In Town will be recorded between March and May. Locations will include Alderney, Shrewsbury, Melton Mowbray and Paisley.
Friday 13th February 2015
Stop/Start, a sitcom by Jack Docherty about three married couples, is to be piloted on TV as part of the BBC's Comedy Playhouse strand.
Friday 6th February 2015
Stand-up comedian Nish Kumar has been named as the new host of Newsjack, the topical Radio 4 Extra sketch show that the public can write for.
Thursday 29th January 2015
Radio 4 is developing And God Laughs, a new panel show that 'takes a humorous look at religion in its many and varied forms'. Katy Brand will host.
Wednesday 17th December 2014
Lee Ridley, a stand-up comedian with cerebral palsy, has won the BBC New Comedy Award 2014.
Friday 21st November 2014
The comedy troupe So On & So Forth have been given their own BBC Radio 4 sketch show series.
Thursday 30th October 2014
Radio 4 is to pilot a new comedy "tackling the universal theme that sums up all human endeavour... disappointment", hosted by Liam Mullone.
Wednesday 22nd October 2014
Journalist and Newsnight presenter Kirsty Wark will host a new Radio 4 sketch show skewering the possibilities of the future.
Thursday 9th October 2014
Radio 4 is recording a new sitcom about an angel sent to Earth in human form. Father Ted star Ardal O'Hanlon has signed up for the lead role.
Monday 6th October 2014
Comedian Matt Forde's comic sports-based chat show, Sports Party, will in future be broadcast by talk radio station talkSPORT.
