Tim Minchin is writing the songs for a Chitty Chitty Bang Bang remake. The Australian comedian is reuniting with Matilda: The Musical director Matthew Warchus for the upcoming film from Amazon MGM ...

The BBC is bringing back Josie Long ’s Radio 4 series Short Cuts – less than two years after axing it. The Radio 4 programme began in 2012 as a home for short personal documentaries and experimental ...

America could be getting its own version of Black Ops, co-creator Akemnji Ndifornyen has suggested. The writer, who also plays Tevin in the comedy-thriller, hinted that talks were under way when he ...

People like seeing posh, beautiful people suffer,’ Holly Walsh said. ‘Our whole show’s punching up. ‘You can make so many more jokes about someone who thinks she’s better than you and there’s ...

Comedian Paul Kerensa is recovering at home after having a stroke. The 47-year-old stand-up and writer for sitcoms such as Not Going Out and Miranda suffered the medical emergency at the weekend, his ...

Bring Me Sunshine, adopted by comedians Morecambe and Wise as their theme tune in 1969, came to define the pair who sang it at the end of every show. May 14 2026 marks the centenary of the birth of ...

Tracey Ullman has joined the cast of Ted Lasso. The comedian disclosed that she was shooting the football comedy in an interview with Woman's Hour on Radio 4 yesterday. But she didn't reveal anything ...

The BBC’s head of comedy Tanya Qureshi is moving to the corporation's drama department. She has been in her spot four years ago and has commissioned shows including Dreaming Whilst Black, The Outlaws, ...

Roy Chubby Brown’s management has hit out after another venue cancelled the offensive comedian. He had been due to play Exmouth Pavilions in August, but the theatre has unexpectedly pulled the plug.

As delivered at the Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool, yesterday: Thank you for joining us for this year’s BBC Comedy Festival. It feels so exciting to have the festival in a city with such ridiculous ...

The BBC has revealed the first clip of its adaptation of Eric Morecambe's book The Reluctant Vampire on what would have been the late comedian's 100th birthday. Scripted by Alan Partridge writers Rob ...

Channel 4 has released the trailer for Sam Campbell’s new comedy series Make That Movie, ahead of its launch on May 28. Created by Campbell and directed by Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared’s Joe Pelling, the ...