Brighton gets a new comedy festival
From producers of Greenwich and Bristol events
08/03/2019 … The producers of the Bristol Comedy Garden and Greenwich Comedy Festival are opening a new festival in Brighton.
2019 Archives
Fri 08 March 2019
When Billy Connolly couldn't get paid £50 for a gig
08/03/2019 … Jasper Carrott has told of how he thought Billy Connolly had ruined his career when he suddenly doubled his fee from £25 to £50 a gig – and…
New hunt for aspiring female comedy writers
...from the makers of Killing Eve
08/03/2019 … Aspiring female comedy writers could get a career-boosting trip to the Edinburgh TV Festival under a new initiative launched today.
© BBC Liam Williams writes his first novel
...and it's coming out in audiobook first
08/03/2019 … Liam Williams has written his first book – which will be released as an audiobook before coming out in print.
Would you deliberately die on stage for $1,500?
08/03/2019 … Here’s the outcome when 'comic' Grant O’Brien went on stage with a deliberately bad set for a dare with his pals.
The Simpsons pulls Michael Jackson episode
Cameo appearance withdrawn from syndication
08/03/2019 … The Simpsons episode featuring Michael Jackson has been dropped from syndication following fresh allegations about the star abusing children.
Thu 07 March 2019
How George Harrison saved Life Of Brian
Production company's story to be told in new documentary
07/03/2019 … A new feature-length documentary is to look at the history of HandMade Films, the production company George Harrison set up to help finance Monty Python’s…
First Trailer for Late Night
Mindy Kaling and Emma Thompson comedy
07/03/2019 … Here’s the first trailer for Late Night, the forthcoming comedy starring Emma Thompson as a ruthless talk show host.