Daily Telegraph Open Mic award
01/07/2013 … The award that once billed itself as Britain's largest comedy hunt - attracting around 1,000 entrants a year - ran from 1994 to 2002, until sponsorship ran out.
2013 Archives
Mon 01 July 2013
City Life Comedian Of The Year
01/07/2013 … The North West's leading comedy competition was organised by Manchester's now-defunct weekly listings guide.
Suicide sitcom allowed to die peacefully
01/07/2013 … The BBC’s controversial comedy about assisted suicides, Way To Go, will not be returning for a second series, the corporation has confirmed.
BBC comedy pilots go online
01/07/2013 … THE BBC has released its eight Comedy Feed pilots online, including shows by Nick Helm, Cariad Lloyd, Kerry Howard, Totally Tom and Elis James and Chris Corcoran.
Success or failure? It's all hot air
Forget fame, a comedian's life is for living, says Max Dickins
01/07/2013 … At last year’s Chortle Conference, Free Fringe founder Peter Buckley-Hill told the audience of wannabes: ‘Some of you are probably sat there thinking you’ll…
They're not all bad!
Comedy writers defend TV execs
01/07/2013 … Some of Britain’s top comedy writers have leapt to the defence of TV executives, amid a barrage of accusations about meddling and incompetence.
Sun 30 June 2013
Festivals, festivals, festivals
30/06/2013 … Yes, there are a lot of festivals in the comedy week ahead.