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Louise Rennison prizes awarded
13/10/2020 … Six young comedy talents have been named as winners in the first Louise Rennison National Funny Award.
2020 Archives
Tue 13 October 2020
Meet the comedy writers of the future
BBC scheme unveils its class of 2020
13/10/2020 … The BBC has picked 19 aspiring comedy scribes to join its Writersroom development programme.
Mon 12 October 2020
It's a dung deal!
John Oliver gets his sewerage plant
12/10/2020 … John Oliver has finally got his sewage works.
© BBC Al Murray's new BBC comedy - as himself
Pub Landlord won't feature in new Radio 4 show
12/10/2020 … Al Murray is making a new Radio 4 sketch show, away from his Pub Landlord alter-ego.
© Carla Speight Anger that Manchester's Frog & Bucket loses out on bailout cash
'It's a real kick in the teeth'
12/10/2020 … The director of Manchester’s Frog and Bucket has spoken of her anger and disappointment at being rejected for a vital Arts Council grant.
Big grants to keep comedy venues alive
12/10/2020 … Several comedy venue have received five- and six-figure sums from the Government to help keep them viable through the coronavirus pandemic.
New book from Rosie Wilby
12/10/2020 … Rosie Wilby is writing a book about her ‘obsession’ with relationship failures.
Ed Gamble to host Taskmaster podcast
Official tie-in as show moves to Channel 4
12/10/2020 … Ed Gamble is to host an official Taskmaster podcast to coincide with the show’s debut on Channel 4.