Who's in the running for the 2024 ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards?
16/08/2024 … The longlists have been announced for the ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards – and they are VERY long.
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All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 16 August 2024
Reginald D Hunter gig cancelled amid antisemitism storm
Comedians' show pulled in town with a large Jewish population
16/08/2024 … A venue has cancelled a Reginald D Hunter show following the antisemitism storm that has blown up at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Roy Chubby Brown: Woke dictators are cancelling me
Venue: We pulled the plug over poor ticket sales
16/08/2024 … Roy Chubby Brown has lashed out at a ‘woke, cancel culture, dictatorship’ after a venue cancelled a forthcoming gig.
Thu 15 August 2024
Reginald D Hunter 'regrets' triggering antisemitism storm
But comic stops short of an apology
15/08/2024 … Reginald D Hunter has broken his silence about the antisemitism row engulfing him at the Edinburgh Fringe.
So You Think You’re Funny? finalists and judges revealed
The longest running talent hunt at the Edinburgh Fringe
15/08/2024 … The finalists and judges for this year’s So You Think You’re Funny? talent hunt have been revealed Sue Perkins will be this year’s celebrity…
The Stand Up Sketch Show to hit the West End
Live version of ITV's comedy format
15/08/2024 … ITV’s Stand Up Sketch Show is to transfer to the West End.
Rose Matafeo to record a stand-up special
Junior Taskmaster host's show to be taped in London
15/08/2024 … Rose Matafeo’s new solo show On And On And On is to be recorded as stand-up special.
Wed 14 August 2024
© Pierre Rosa / Pixabay Brits love observational comedy
...but hate improv, survey finds
14/08/2024 … Observational stand-up is Britain’s favourite genre of comedy – but improv is the least-loved.