Reece Shearsmith and Alexei Sayle join Latitude
Both in conversation with Robin Ince
11/07/2024 … Reece Shearsmith and Alexei Sayle have been added to the line-up of the Latitude festival.
2024 Archives
Thu 11 July 2024
© Microsoft Designer AI image ChatGPT 'writes funnier jokes than humans'
AI study raises fears about comedy writers' jobs
11/07/2024 … Artificial intelligence can now write jokes better than most people – and almost as good as professional comedy writers.
Ed Byrne: How a rude barman made me famous in New Zealand
Comic was threatened with a lawsuit for talking about him
11/07/2024 … Ed Byrne has credited his success in New Zealand to a surly barman who threatened to sue the comic for calling him rude on stage.
© Mason McDonald Nina Conti's film Sunlight to premiere in Edinburgh
'Darkly comedic' road trip - featuring her in a monkey costume
11/07/2024 … Nina Conti’s directorial debut feature film Sunlight will have its world premiere at this year’s relaunched Edinburgh International Film Festival,…
© Rhian Ap Gruffydd John Bishop moves his show... so he can watch the football
11/07/2024 … John Bishop has divided fans after rescheduling a show so he can watch England in the Euro 2024 final.
© Cecile van Straten from Manila, Philippines (Nigella pic) cc-by-sa 2.0 When Nigella Lawson hit on Elliot Steel
11/07/2024 … She mat be 24 years his senior – but that didn’t stop Nigella Lawson making a pass at comedian Elliot Steel when he was still a teenager.
© Google Maps It's a dirty joke!
Comedy club owners hit back after venues branded unclean
11/07/2024 … Nottingham’s Just The Tonic comedy club has hit back after being named the second filthiest entertainment venue in the UK.
© NBC Alf star Benji Gregory dies at 46
Sitcom actor's body found in his car
11/07/2024 … Benji Gregory, who played Brian Tanner in 1980s sitcom Alf has died at the aged of 46.