Manchester comedy scene mourns Stan Vernon
Trailblazing comedian and promoter dies at 63
20/10/2020 … The funeral takes place today of Stan Vernon, one of the founder members of the Manchester comedy scene, who died last month at the age of 63.
2020 Archives
Tue 20 October 2020
Mon 19 October 2020
Michael McIntyre solves British problems
On The Late Late Show with James Corden
19/10/2020 … Michael McIntyre solves some British problems when he appears on The Late Late Show with James Corden.
Simon Pegg mourns his producer
Miles Ketley dies at 52, days before Truth Seekers launches
19/10/2020 … Miles Ketley, the chief executive of Simon Pegg’s and Nick Frost’s production company, Stolen Picture, has unexpectedly died at the age of 52.
Comedy gig turns nasty
Alex Williamson angrily squares up to punter
19/10/2020 … YouTuber turned stand-up Alex Williamson says he’s seeking mental health advice after turning nasty on a punter in a comedy club this weekend.
How Sacha Baron Cohen ended up working in a restaurant kitchen
19/10/2020 … It sounds like a fable for our times: to work hard and fearlessly on a comedy career for decades, only to end up working in a kitchen.
Sun 18 October 2020
Alan Carr's panel show gets another sequel...
The week's best comedy on TV and radio
18/10/2020 … The best of the week’s comedy on TV and radio.
SNL on Trump's rallies
Weekend update with Michael Che and Colin Jost
18/10/2020 … Donald Trump was of course the subject of gags on Saturday Night’s Live’s ‘weekend update’ section last night, with his rallies being described…