The BBC has released the trailer for the Amandaland Christmas special. The episode sees Amanda and the family head to Aunt Joan's country house for the festive season. Saunders plays Joan, marking a ...

The Guardian headlined its three-star review: ‘Downton Abbey spoof is fast, funny and throwaway’ with writer Adrian Horton saying: ‘The dialled-up silliness of a spoof can wear quickly, and the ...

Scottish comedy legend Stanley Baxter has died at the age of 99.

Alex Horne and his band are partway through a marathon session singing a single song for 24 hours song. And the track he chose? How Long, the 1974 hit from the English band Ace, with its apt refrain: ...

Hugh Laurie has been cast opposite Amy Poehler in a new comedy set in an archeological dig in Greece. The series, for US platform Peacock, is called Di and reunites Poehler with Parks and Recreation ...

Ted series two launches on Peacock in the US from March 5, then in the UK soon after. • Sky has also announced that comic and Taskmaster star Ania Magliano's debut stand-up show I Can’t Believe You’ve ...

He created a global comedy icon that has netted him millions, but Rowan Atkinson says he got Mr Bean banned in Italy so he could still enjoy his holidays there.

Phil Wang is to take over from Ed Gamble on BBC Two’s Great British Menu. Gamble – who co-hosts the Off Menu podcast with James Acaster – is stepping down as judde after four series ...

Nurse John is a nurse turned viral creator and comedian who blew up online with relatable portrayals of life working in healthcare.

Laura Ramoso is a German-Italian comedian best known for her live sketch specials and viral impressions on social media. She has amassed over 3.5 million followers with hit characters like German Mom, ...

Channel 4 has ordered a second series of Mitchell and Webb Are Not Helping. It comes after the first series came the broadcaster’s biggest comedy launch since Derry Girls in 2018, with 2.3million ...