© BBC/Euston Films Ladhood's Oscar Kennedy cast in BBC comedy-horror Wrecked
New thriller set aboard a cruise ship
01/03/2022 … BBC Three has announced the cast for its new comedy-horror series, Wrecked.
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Tue 01 March 2022
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The right people for the right Lady Parts...
Award for comedy's casting director
01/03/2022 … The casting director of Channel 4 comedy We Are Lady Parts has won the leading industry award for her work.
© Avalon/Netflix Russell Howard to headline Latitude
First acts announced for 2022 festival
01/03/2022 … Russell Howard is to headline the Comedy Arena at this year’s Latitude festival.
Mon 28 February 2022
Student Comedy Award 2022 semi-finals announced
See the best up-and-coming comedians
28/02/2022 … Chortle today announces the five semi-finals in our annual student comedy award.
© Matt Nicholson Brighton comedy club donates its profits to Ukraine
Volodymyr Zelenskyy 'is having the toughest gig imaginable'
28/02/2022 … Profits from Brighton’s newest comedy club are to be donated to humanitarian aid in Ukraine.
James Acaster stars in new music video
28/02/2022 … James Acaster stars in a new music video from Pictish Trail, released today The video for It Came Back starts with a Zoom-style interview in which the Scottish…
New cult comedy festival launched
Two-day takeover of London arts festival
28/02/2022 … The OSO Arts Centre in Barnes, South West London, is launching a two-day April Fool cult comedy festival.
Ted Lasso scoops three SAG awards
Acting accolades for Apple TV+ comedy
28/02/2022 … Ted Lasso was a double winner at the Screen Actors Guild awards in Los Angeles last night.