BBC chief plans a 'Bafta for comedy'
Shane Allen wants a new body to promote the genre
11/04/2019 … The BBC’s comedy chief is proposing an industry-wide initiative to promote the genre and find the next wave of stars.
2019 Archives
Thu 11 April 2019
Barry gets a third series
More episodes for Bill Hader's US hitman comedy
11/04/2019 … HBO has ordered a third season of Barry, its comedy about a hitman who gets involved in the acting world while on a job in Los Angeles.
Sam Taunton: Straight From The Shoulder
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
11/04/2019 … This could be the dead-set median show of the comedy festival: a collection of perfectly amiable, relatable stories, competently delivered by a clear pro, never…
Wool! A History Of Australia's Wool Industry: The Musical
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
11/04/2019 … It sounds like it’s going to be a parody, or a front for something else.
Neal Portenza is Joshua Ladgrove
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
11/04/2019 … To avoid confusion – as if! – Joshua Ladgrove is the comedian’s real name, although for years he’s donned a red beret, daubed on make-up,…
Hammerhead
A darkly comic short film from Vic and Bob director Dave Walker
11/04/2019 … Here’s a darkly comic arthouse-style short film about a man who believes he spotted a shark in the canals under the motorway.
Jolly Goodfellow aka Rumpel: One Big Story
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
11/04/2019 … By most normal metrics, Jolly Goodfellow’s show - if indeed this unrehearsed ramble can be called anything as formal as a show – is a dismal disaster.
First look at Chris Lilley's new series, Lunatics
11/04/2019 … Here’s the first trailer for Chris Lilley’s new Netflix series Lunatics.