Comedy News Round Up
From Video Nasty to Christmas Cracker gags...
The BBC has just released new pictures for Video Nasty, a six-part original comedy drama written by Hugh Travers, set to air in January 2025.
It will be broadcast on BBC Northern Ireland, BBC Three and BBC iPlayer in the UK, Virgin Media Television in the Republic of Ireland and ARD-Mediathek in Germany. Details here. Picture by Deadpan pictures. More info here.
'Coming-of-rage’ comedy thriller Sweetpea will return for a second series on Sky.
Series two will see Rhiannon Lewis return with a vengeance as her killer secret continues to spiral, and she becomes more twisted than ever. More here.
Comedy legend Ross Noble is returning to UK theatres in 2025 & 2026 with a 56-date stand-up tour Cranium of Curiosities.
Following his hugely successful previous tour of ‘Jibber Jabber Jamboree’, the revered comic will be bringing his inimitable train-of-thought comedy and randomist wit back to UK stages for his 22nd solo stand-up tour from 22nd October 2025 – 22nd March 2026, stopping off for a three-night homecoming run at Newcastle’s O2 City Hall (18th – 20th February 2026) and two performances at London’s Palladium (27th February & 7th March 2026). More here.
A seasonal spin on Keir Starmer’s gifts has been crowned the winner of an annual competition to find the best new Christmas cracker joke.
Other timely quips about Baby Reindeer, Oasis tickets and Gareth Southgate also feature in this list of top holiday humour. Read more here.
Record-breaking queen of Irish comedy Joanne McNally announces her hugely anticipated return to the stage with new stand-up show ‘Pinotphile’ - UK and Ireland tour dates for 2025-2026 across cities including Dublin, London, Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham and many more. Pre-sale access will be live at 11am Wednesday 4th December via Joanne’s mailing list, sign up on joannemcnally.com before midnight Tuesday 3rd December for exclusive access. General sale tickets will go on sale Friday 6th December, 11am here.
The celebrity captains joining Mel Giedroyc for the brand new series of ITV’s Pictionary have been announced.
Produced by Whisper North, for ITV1 and ITVX, Pictionary will feature two Christmas specials set to air in December with captains Denise Van Outen vs Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen and captains Jeff Brazier vs Scarlett Moffat, perfect for festive family viewing. The brand-new series will then launch in January with more celebrities competing across the series. More here.
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