Alan Carr announces an intimate tour
Tiny work-in-progress gigs across Scotland
16/07/2019 … Alan Carr has announced a tour of tiny Scottish venues this autumn.
2019 Archives
Tue 16 July 2019
© BBC Fleabag notches up 11 Emmy nominations
Including two for Phoebe Waller-Bridge herself
16/07/2019 … Fleabag has been nominated for 11 Emmy awards.
What was the name of Papa Lazarou's circus
16/07/2019 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
Would you take financial advice from Kurupt FM?
The People Just Do Nothing crew are sharing tips on avoiding cybercrime
16/07/2019 … Given their own shady dealings, Kurupt FM might not be your first destination for advice on avoiding cybercrime.
Edinburgh Fringe 10x10: The BAME game
Ten black and minority ethnic British comedians
16/07/2019 … Comedy, and the Edinburgh Fringe, have made great strides in addressing the historic gender imbalance in the past decade, to the extent that comedy awards boss Nica…
Gravy Boat
16/07/2019 … Nick Horseman sings the praises of gravy in this song for his forthcoming Edinburgh show.
© BBC/Wall to Wall/Stephen Perry 'Some comedians' celebrity status outweighs their comedy'
Lee Mack speaks up about the trends in stand-up
16/07/2019 … Lee Mack has spoken out about comedians ‘whose celebrity status outweighs their comedy’.
Big Australian awards for Tim Minchin and Hannah Gadsby
...but James Acaster misses out
16/07/2019 … Tim Minchin and Hannah Gadsby have won two of the top accolades for live performance in Australia.