BBC One has revealed their Christmas comedy, which includes a live edition of Not Going Out, a one-off starring Stephen Merchant and Asim Chaudhry and a return for The Young Offenders. Transmission dates to be confirmed. More details below. BBC Two highlights here.
Turtle Canyon Media has just released a new five-part online comedy series, all linked together by a Baby Shower, called, erm, Baby Shower.
Danny DeVito, Romesh Ranganathan, Russell Howard and Harry Hill are among the guests in the new series of Friday Night Feast with Jamie Oliver and Jimmy Doherty.
Over twelve weeks, and housed in their pop-up caff at the end of Southend Pier, the boys will be joined in the kitchen by a host of famous faces.
Roisin Conaty's GameFace & Hang Ups starring Stephen Mangan have both been nominated in the Best Comedy Drama category of C21's International Drama Awards.
And C4's Flowers has also been nominated in the Best Returning Comedy Drama category.
The awards are voted for by the world’s leading scripted commissioners and buyers.
The winners will be announced abetween 7.30pm and 8.30pm on November 28 as part of Content London 2018.
The winner of this year's Taskmaster has been revealed. I'm now going to waffle a bit now to avoid spoilers by ensuring that the name doesn't appear in any introductory text on any posts on social media. This is the same reason for using a generic, non-specific picture with this story. The competitors this year were James Acaster, Jessica Knappett, Phil Wang, Kerry Godliman and Rhod Gilbert.
Leicester Comedy Festival has opened the application process for comedians wanting to enter competitions being produced at the 2019 Festival. Eligible comedians can now apply to enter The UK Pun Championships, Silver Stand Up Competition and the second year of the Circuit Breakers development programme set up to support new and emerging comedians from across the UK. Full details about how to enter can be found by visiting www.
New Zealand-born stand-up Jarred Christmas is a veritable comedy firecracker onstage, shooting out hilarious ideas in all sorts of different directions. He has picked up numerous awards since relocating to the UK and has become one of the circuit's most in-demand comperes. This weekend however, he is putting his compering boots away for a night to perform as one of the guests at the first-ever Knebworth Comedy Festival.
Mandy Muden, whose appearances on Britain’s Got Talent won her acclaim from both judges and public alike, takes to the road in 2019 with her first solo tour entitled Cunning Stunts.
Comedy icons Tracey Ullman and Jo Brand will both be appearing at the BFI Southbank this November to discuss their lives, humour and their comedy influences.
These special events will take place on November 14 and November 27 respectively as part of the current Comedy Genius season.
Update - Comedian Sophie Willan has joined the cast too.
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