© BBC First TV presenting gig for comic Jim Smith
Stand-up and farmer hosts woodworking challenge show Loggerheads
12/02/2022 … Comedian and farmer Jim Smith has landed his first TV presenting gig.
2022 Archives
Sat 12 February 2022
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'He knew funny better than anyone'
Tributes after stand-up comedy director Paul Byrne dies at 44
12/02/2022 … Tributes have been paid to live comedy director Paul Byrne, who has died at the age of 44.
Fri 11 February 2022
© Engin Akyurt / Pexels I quit my job at Starbucks...
11/02/2022 … Tweets of the week Not saying the PM being advised by his new comms director AND his wife is political suicide but it does sound like he’s committing [removes…
Parenting Hell podcast to play arenas
Josh Widdicombe and Rob Beckett announce 2023 dates
11/02/2022 … Josh Widdicombe and Rob Beckett are to perform their hit podcast Parenting Hell in arenas next year.
How tickled he'd be! Ken Dodd's gags could be back on the stage
11/02/2022 … Ken Dodd’s life could be made into a West End show.
© Helen Maybanks The Shark Is Broken... Even
West End comedy makes its money back
11/02/2022 … Such announcements are not usually made in the West End – but the producer of The Shark Is Broken has released a statement proudly proclaiming that the show…
James Acaster on quitting social media
11/02/2022 … James Acaster has written a new book about quitting social media.
New date for National Comedy Awards
Channel 4's Covid-hit ceremony finally going ahead
11/02/2022 … Channel 4’s new National Comedy Awards will finally take place on March 2, it has been revealed.