How Stewart Lee inspired a Japanese wrestling move
23/03/2018 … Stewart Lee has previously lamented that he's 'too parochial' to land a big-money Netflix special.
2018 Archives
Fri 23 March 2018
Maria Bamford
Gig review by Steve Bennett at Leicester Square Theatre, London
23/03/2018 … The essence of the comedian’s role is to let the audience into their world.
Chortle Awards 2018
23/03/2018 … The highlights from this year's Chortle Awards ceremony are now online.
Comics help their sued colleague fight back
Benefit gig funds Louise Reay's defence against her ex-huband
23/03/2018 … Comedians are staging a West End fundraiser to help Louise Reay, the stand-up being sued by her estranged husband for talking about him on stage.
© Dragonfly Film & TV Patrick Kielty on his dad's murder and the peace process
23/03/2018 … Patrick Kielty has made a BBC One documentary about his father’s murder by loyalist paramilitaries – and how he lives with the fact the killers…
© Fung Wah Man Radio 2 orders a raft of comedy pilots
With Johnny Vegas, Joe Thomas and Tim Key and more
23/03/2018 … Radio 2 has announced a range of new one-off comedy shows, featuring the likes of Johnny Vegas, Joe Thomas and Tim Key.
Thu 22 March 2018
Second radio award for Mark Steel
BBC honours Who Do You Think You Are? show
22/03/2018 … Mark Steel has won his second radio award in a week.
The guy who won't talk about politics
22/03/2018 … People who don't like talking about politics 'always have offensive politics'.