All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
New competiton launches at the festival
12/03/2025 … One stand-up will be able to call themselves the ‘Edinburgh Fringe Comedian of the Year’ as a new competition launches at this year’s festival.
© BBC/Guy Levy Strictly dance nominated for most memorable moment
12/03/2025 … Chris McCausland’s appearance on Strictly Comes Dancing has been nominated for the Memorable Moment Award at this year’s Baftas The comedian’s…
Sally Bretton's two shows mashed up for Comic Relief
11/03/2025 … Not Going Out and Beyond Paradise are to be mashed up for a Comic Relief Sketch.
Following his own treatment for bone cancer
11/03/2025 … Matt Forde has become an ambassador for the Bone Cancer Research Trust It comes after the comedian and podcast was treated for chordoma, a form of primary…
Tony Hinchcliffe also brings Kill Tony to the UK
11/03/2025 … The comedian who called Puerto Rico a ‘floating island of garbage at a Donald Trump rally last year has landed a deal with Netflix.
Shows go on sale ahead of official box office opening
11/03/2025 … The Pleasance and The Stand have unveiled a new batch of Edinburgh Fringe shows, ahead of the official festival box office opening tomorrow.
Comic described as 'witty, intelligent, and a true lover of games'
11/03/2025 … Phil Wang is to host the Bafta Games Awards for the second year running.
Dong revolves around 'comedy's worst dudes'
11/03/2025 … Sophie Duker has written her first novel about the ‘the dark realities of entertainment and TV.
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