© Matt Crockett Mortification is 'a professional confessional for comedy'
19/05/2023 … Mark Watson is to publish his first memoirs, following their previous release as an audiobook.
For comedians heading to the Edinburgh Fringe
19/05/2023 … Applications have opened for the bursary for female & non-binary comedians handed out by London’s 99 Club.
But the crucifixion scene has reportedly been cut
19/05/2023 … John Cleese has said his Life Of Brian stage show will be hitting London theatres next year.
£1.4million for his Hollywood Bowl show
19/05/2023 … Ricky Gervais is claiming a record for the highest-grossing single gig ever by a British stand-up comedian.
18/05/2023 … Such is the distinctiveness of Steven Wright's stand-up – the bone-dry, deadpan delivery and the philosophical enquiry of his jokes – that…
© Sarah Bennetto Our guide to the big outdoor events
18/05/2023 … Stand-up has become a major part of the music festivals that have proliferated across the UK each summer.
Regime gets tough over jokey reference to People’s Liberation Army
18/05/2023 … The company behind the live show in which a Chinese comedian referred to a military slogan has been fined more than £1.
Brighton Fringe theatre review
18/05/2023 … The rancid culture that gets exposed depressingly often in the Met and other police forces deserves every satirical kicking that it gets.
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