West End new act finalists announced for 2025
22/04/2025 … The finalists of the 2025 West End New Act of the Year comedy competition have been announced .
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All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 22 April 2025
James Acaster to headline Ukraine fundraiser
Big charity gig in London next month
22/04/2025 … James Acaster is to headline a major charity gig to aid those affected by the war in Ukraine.
Crime comedy Deep Cover to premiere at SXSW London
Starrign Nick Mohammed, Orlando Bloom and Bryce Dallas-Howard
22/04/2025 … Deep Cover - the Amazon crime-comedy about a group of improv performers hired to infiltrate London’s gangland – will headline the SXSW London…
Mon 21 April 2025
Lucy Beaumont 'joins Celebrity Traitors'
Comedian is the next star name linked to the BBC reality show
21/04/2025 … Lucy Beaumont has become the latest comedian linked to Celebrity Traitors.
Sun 20 April 2025
Ahoy Hoy! Danny Baker's back on the road
The best of the week's live comedy
20/04/2025 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.
© Sky UK Brum, Brum! Joe Lycett's off on his travels
The week's best comedy on TV, radio and streaming
20/04/2025 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week…: Sunday April 20 THE CANCELLATION OF KENNY EVERETT: Following last week's show…
Sat 19 April 2025
Garry Starr wins Melbourne festival's top award
Jessica Barton named best newcomer.
19/04/2025 … Garry Starr’s Classic Penguins has been named the most outstanding show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Award.
Fri 18 April 2025
Alex Horne writes his first children's book
The Last Pebble out this summer
18/04/2025 … Alex Horne has written his first children’s book, about a boy who finds a mysterious stone on a family holiday.