© MarkWSutton The History of Stand-Up by Wayne Federman
24/05/2021 … In 2015, showbiz historian Kilph Nesteroff wrote The Comedians, a near-definitive and thoroughly entertaining account of the evolution of American comedy, from…
2021 Archives
Mon 24 May 2021
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© Sam Roberts Comedy livestreamed...
Watch Sandi Toksvig perform stand-up in a river
24/05/2021 … We’ve heard of streaming comedy, but this is ridiculous.
Sadia Azmat writes her memoirs as a 'horny Muslim'
24/05/2021 … Sadia Azmat is to publish Sex Bomb, a ‘conversation-starting’ memoir about being a sexually liberated, hijab-wearing Muslim woman.
© Avalon Spitting Image auf Deutsch
German gets its own version of satirical puppet show
24/05/2021 … Germany is getting its own version of Spitting Image.
The Zoom tomb
Ben Heal will not be mourning the end of online comedy gigs
24/05/2021 … As venues reopen, maybe now we’ll finally be rid of the troublesome Zoom version of stand-up, the worst substitute since 1985’s New Coke.
Hundreds call for Bill Bailey to enter Eurovision
Comic volunteers to represent UK after another dismal result
24/05/2021 … Almost 1,000 people have signed Chortle’s petition for Bill Bailey to represent the UK at next year’s Eurovision Song Contest.
Hannah Gadsby announces 2022 UK dates
24/05/2021 … Hannah Gadsby has announced some new UK live dates.
Sun 23 May 2021
Rick and Morty series 5: New trailer
23/05/2021 … Channel 4 has released a third trailer for the fifth series of Rick and Morty Ten new episodes of Rick and Morty begin on June 20, the broadcaster announced,…