Mae Martin named rising comedy star of the year
Stand-up honoured by Montreal's Just For Laughs festival
22/06/2023 … Mae Martin is to be named rising comedy star of the year at Montreal’s Just For Laughs festival.
2023 Archives
Thu 22 June 2023
© Manuel Harlan Bleak Expectations to close early
West End version of Radio 4's Dickensian comedy curtails its run
22/06/2023 … West End comedy Bleak Expectations will end its West End run three weeks earlier than originally scheduled.
© UKTV Dave drops Comedians Giving Lectures
Sara Pascoe-fronted format ends after three series
22/06/2023 … Sara Pascoe’s show Comedians Giving Lectures has been axed after three series.
ITV orders Alan Carr and Daisy May Cooper game show
Password to be hosted by Stephen Mangan
22/06/2023 … ITV has picked up a new gameshow featuring Alan Carr and Daisy May Cooper as team captains.
Lolly Adefope launches new podcast
22/06/2023 … Lolly Adefope’s podcast Fanmail has launched today.
Fiona Allen announces her first stand-up tour
Smack The Pony star hits the road after Edinburgh Fringe
22/06/2023 … Smack The Pony star Fiona Allen, has announced her first stand-up tour.
Wed 21 June 2023
© BBC Win a new audiobook history of Blackadder
Six copies of Jem Roberts' latest title up for grabs
21/06/2023 … Comedy historian a Jem Roberts has released a new audiobook version of his Blackadder book to mark the 40th anniversary of the classic comedy.
© C4 The Change
Review of Bridget Christie's Channel 4 comedy
21/06/2023 … Much of the advance publicity for The Change has focussed on its menopausal aspect – no surprise given the title and how rare it is for that time of life to…