The unrehearsed Mel Giedroyc
Comics take part in plays, with no preparation
31/08/2017 … Comedians including Mel Giedroyc, Andi Osho and Mark Thomas are to perform plays which they have never seen before.
2017 Archives
Thu 31 August 2017
'The traffic was murder...'
Ten comedy moments about Princess Diana
31/08/2017 … As the press go into full nostalgia-grief mode to mark 20 years since the death of Princess Diana, here are ten comedy moments about her.
Comedy Cafe Theatre finds a new home
London venue reopens next month
31/08/2017 … London’s Comedy Cafe Theatre has found a new home – almost nine months after being forced out of its former site by rising rents.
Piff returns to America's Got Talent
...as Colin Cloud is voted through
31/08/2017 … Piff The Magic Dragon made a return to America's Got Talent last night.
Wed 30 August 2017
New comedy series with Katherine Ryan and Joel Dommett
...to advertise Samsung products
30/08/2017 … Katherine Ryan and Joe Dommett have made a new comedy series – for Samsung.
Mat Ricardo: I've run out of tricks
...so he's asking fans to come up with more
30/08/2017 … 'Gentleman juggler' Mat Ricardo reckons he has run out of feats of dexterity to pull off on stage – so is asking his fans to come up with a trick they think he…
Sky appoints new comedy commissioner
30/08/2017 … Sky has appointed Josh Cole as a new commissioning editor for comedy.
A 'special' snafu
Producer accidentally slates the stand-up he's promoting
30/08/2017 … Oops! The producers of a stand-up special from James Mullinger have accidentally insulted the Canadian-based British comic.