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© Steve Ullathorne Culture, Media and Sport Committee looks at live comedy sector
29/04/2025 … MPs will hear from comics Matt Forde and Kate Cheka this morning as a Parliamentary committee looks at the state of the UK comedy sector.
© Raph_PH/CC BY-SA 2.0 Will Arnett plays a divorcee who turns to comedy
28/04/2025 … Filming has wrapped on Bradley Cooper‘s next film, about a newly divorced man who develops a love for stand-up comedy.
28/04/2025 … Milton Jones has revealed that he has prostate cancer.
28/04/2025 … Ventnor Fringe, has unveiled its programme for this year’s festival – its 16th instalment.
Comedy sports quiz to end after 15 years and 20 seasons
28/04/2025 … Sky’s comedy sports quiz A League Of Their Own is to end after 15 years.
Comic forced to cancel tour shows
28/04/2025 … Ross Noble has been forced to reschedule a string of tour dates after picking up a kidney infection.
Other awards for Taskmaster, Lucia Keskin and Richard Gadd
28/04/2025 … Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton has won this year’s Bafta for comedy writing for the final series of Inside No 9.
.jpg "Joel Dommett faints during London Marathon | ...and Rob Deering pulls out")
© Joel Dommett/Instagram 27/04/2025 … Rob Deering failed to complete his 11th London Marathon today, saying his ‘body was not ready’ – while Joel Dommett pushed himself so much…
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