Major comedy benefit shelved by coronavirus
...as US talk shows ditch their live audiences
12/03/2020 … A major US comedy benefit has been shelved because of coronavirus.
2020 Archives
Thu 12 March 2020
Wed 11 March 2020
© Jaimie Gramston Book award for Billy Connolly's publicists
11/03/2020 … The publicity team behind the Billy Connolly anthology Tall Tales & Wee Stories have won a publishing industry award.
Just how silly is John Cleese's silly walk?
11/03/2020 … John Cleese’s silly walk is ‘exactly’ 6.
Jo Brand joins Comedy Against Living Miserably.
Line-up for final episode of Dave's stand-up showcase
11/03/2020 … Jo Brand is to host the third episode of Dave’s stand-up showcase Comedy Against Living Miserably.
© Paul Curtis Ken Dodd remembered in new mural
What a wonderful day for getting your picture drawn on a wall and shouting: 'I'm plastered!
11/03/2020 … Ken Dodd has been honoured with a new mural in his native Liverpool – two years to the day since he died.
Ambassadors for comedy
West End theatre adds stand-up shows
11/03/2020 … London’s Ambassadors Theatre is to host a new series of late-night stand-up shows.
Matt Lucas joins Bake Off
11/03/2020 … Matt Lucas is to be the new host of Great British Bake Off.
Ed Gamble to launch heavy metal podcast
Lifers coming to Spotify next week
11/03/2020 … Ed Gamble is to launch a new heavy metal podcast.