BBC Radio Wales has commissioned two sitcoms from Welsh stand-up and writer Robin Morgan. ‘Home’ has been picked up for a pilot episode following its shortlisting in the Find Me Funny scheme. The... more
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UKTV has commissioned a brand-new four-part retrospective, Saluting Dad’s Army, for comedy channel Gold. This series is produced by Mercury Productions and coincides with the 50th anniversary of... more
Last month Beyond The Joke reported that comedy superfans Dave and Carole Chapple were planning to ride from Cornwall to the Edinburgh Fringe seeing gigs en route and raising money for the... more
Comedian Frank Skinner has revealed why he and David Baddiel didn't sing Three Lions live onstage during the World Cup.They were invited to perform the football anthem, which recently returned to the... more
Britain's Got Talent winner Lost Voice Guy has written his first book.I'm Only In It For The Parking will be published by Bantam Press on April 18, 2019. The author is credited as Lee Ridley - Lost... more
Comedian Jeff Green has spoken about how his mother saved his life when she became concerned about a mole on his back. The British comedian is now based in Australia but recently returned to his... more
Award-winning comedian Ed Gamble has announced a tour of his fifth solo stand-up show Blizzard, a brand new hour about the eternal struggle for identity and getting conned by a guide dog. Ed... more
An initiative has been launched to encourage people involved in the comedy industry to pay for their tickets when they see shows at the Edinburgh Fringe.Free Free, started by production... more
Rob Brydon, Lee Mack & David Mitchell will tour the UK for the first time in 2019. Brydon, Mack & Mitchell – Town to Town will see the much-loved comedians and master-... more
Josh Widdicombe and James Acaster are to front a new comedy panel show for Dave.According to Deadline Hypothetical will test two teams of comedians on their ability to deal with a series of... more
