Comic sues over joke theft claim
Plagiarism row could end up in the High Court
25/09/2021 … A joke-theft row could end up in the High Court as a comedian is suing a fellow stand-up who accused him of plagiarism.
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Just For Laughs expands into Texas
Montreal behemoth combines with Moontower Comedy Festival
24/09/2021 … Montreal’s Just For Laughs festival is expanding into Austin, Texas.
How's your day going...?
24/09/2021 … Tweets of the week The Guinness Book of Records currently lists the anechoic chamber at Orfield Laboratories in Minneapolis as being the quietest place in the…
Jack Whitehall steps down from the Brits
Comic won't be hosting 2022 ceremony
24/09/2021 … Jack Whitehall is stepping down as host of the Brit Awards after four years.
Funny Women 2021 final
24/09/2021 … What a difference a year makes! Twelve months ago, the Funny Women final took place in a near-empty Comedy Store, with the comedians performing to a smattering of…
© C4 What the f***'s wrong with Taskmaster?
Viewers complain about lack of bad language
24/09/2021 … Producers of Taskmaster have compiled a special video after sparking a row about swearing on TV… and why there isn’t enough of it.
Chris Turner on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
British comic makes his US network television debut
24/09/2021 … British comic Chris Turner has made his US network television debut – performing in the stand-up slot on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
New series from Mum writer Stefan Golaszewski
Sean Bean and Nicola Walker to star in Marriage
24/09/2021 … Mum writer Stefan Golaszewski has written a new comedy-drama for BBC One, starring Sean Bean and Nicola Walker.