Ricky Gervais donates £427,000 to animal charities
Proceeds from selling premium seats to his Supernature tour
19/05/2022 … Ricky Gervais has donated £427,243 to animal charities from the sale of premium seats for his stand-up tour Supernature.
2022 Archives
Thu 19 May 2022
Inside No 9: Random Acts of Kindness preview clip
19/05/2022 … Here’s a preview clip for next week’s Inside No 9.
Andy Riley reopens his mentor scheme for comedy writers of colour
19/05/2022 … Comedy writer Andy Riley has launched his annual mentoring scheme for people of colour who are new or newish to his profession.
Backstage With Katherine Ryan trailer
As Amazon confirms launch date
19/05/2022 … Amazon has released the trailer for new stand-up showcase Backstage With Katherine Ryan as it confirmed the launch date.
© Justin Higuchi/CC BY-SA 2.0 Jessie J: I want to do stand-up
Singer reveals she's working on a one-woman show
19/05/2022 … Jessie J has announced that she wants to become a stand-up.
Chelsea Clinton makes Derry Girls cameo
President's daughter praises Channel 4 comedy
19/05/2022 … Chelsea Clinton made a surprise guest appearance in last night’s final episode of Derry Girls.
Wed 18 May 2022
James Acaster and Josh Widdicombe get roasted
...but quite gently in this promo clip for Hypothetical
18/05/2022 … James Acaster and Josh Widdicombe get a bit of a roasting in this promotional clip for their Dave show Hypothetical.
NextUp launches new act competition at the Comedy Store
18/05/2022 … Stand-up streaming service NextUp is launching a new act competition at the Comedy Store.