All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Oxford PhD candidate wins the People's Choice place
29/03/2025 … Anna Rae George has been selected as the last finalist in this year’s Chortle Student Comedy Award following a public vote.
With Kae Kurd, Andrew Mensah, Kyrah Gray annd Stevo The Madman.
28/03/2025 … Sky has announced four new series of digital shorts featuring comedians Kae Kurd, Andrew Mensah and Kyrah Gray, plus internet personality Stevo The Madman.
Kenneth Williams Bible readings to air for the first time
28/03/2025 … Previously unheard tapes of Kenneth Williams reading stories from the Bible are to air on Radio 4.
Comedy returns to Radio 4 next month
28/03/2025 … Michael Spicer has made a second series of his Radio 4 sketch show No Room.
Marc Jennings teams up with Scottish brewer Innis & Gunn
28/03/2025 … Glasgow-based comedian Marc Jennings is helping Scottish brewer Innis & Gunn compile the country’s funniest stories for a new book of pub banter and confessions.
Plus new tours from Adam Kay and Esther Manito, too
28/03/2025 … Romesh Ranganathan and Tom Davis are taking their podcast The Wolf and Owl on tour – leading a raft of live comedy shows going on sale today.
Inspired by The Groundlings that launched so many American stars
27/03/2025 … London’s Seven Dials Playhouse is hoping to set up a sketch comedy collective along the likes of The Groundlings.
27/03/2025 … Alma’s Not Normal, Brassic, G’wed and Ludwig have all been nominated for best scripted comedy at this year’s Baftas.
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