© BBC Another accolade from Canadian festival
16/06/2020 … Fleabag has another international TV award to add to its collection, after being named best English-language comedy at the Banff World Media Festival.
Part of a series of shorts in response to Black Lives Matter
15/06/2020 … Channel 4 is to air a short film about comedy sketches from the civil rights movement of the 1960s and 1970s.
15/06/2020 … Too much has been written in response to Hannah Gadsby’s assertion of the truth that some traumas are too raw for comedy.
...and free workshop places are available, too
15/06/2020 … The BBC is showcasing new comedy writing across its network of local radio stations this weekend.
© Myriam Frenette For its Gags series of hidden-camera pranks
15/06/2020 … Just For Laughs, organisers of the annual Montreal comedy festival, have been given a YouTube award after hitting 10 million subscribers.
One show a night throughout July on NextUp
15/06/2020 … Comedy streaming service NextUp is staging a virtual comedy festival throughout July, with a new stand-up performing every night.
Parody response to white celebrities
15/06/2020 … A number of black American comedians have responded to the cringe-inducing #ITakeResponsibility video white celebrities released last week.
© Channel 10 Comic cameos on tonight's episode in Australia
15/06/2020 … Russell Brand is to make his cameo appearance on Australian soap Neighbours tonight.
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