New fund for Northern working-class comedians
£50 grants for those who need kit
29/05/2020 … Comedian Red Redmond has set up a fund to help working-class comedians from the north of England make online content during lockdown.
Fri 29 May 2020
Why was the HMS Beagle so slow?
29/05/2020 … Tweets of the week The HMS Beagle was a notoriously slow ship because it could only do doggy paddle.
27 one-liners
From Milton Jones, Tim Vine, Mark Simmons and more...
29/05/2020 … Punster Mark Simmons has roped in 26 other comedians who specialise in short gags to make this One-liner challenger.
Comics launch an online festival
29/05/2020 … Comics including Edinburgh Comedy Award winners Sofie Hagen and Jordan Brookes are creating new shows for a new online festival.
Steve Martin and Martin Short announce new London dates
Pair to visit the Royal Albert Hall
29/05/2020 … Steve Martin and Martin Short are to play London next year.
Russell Howard announces rescheduled tour
29/05/2020 … Russell Howard has announced rescheduled tour dates for next year.
Amnesty revisits classic Secret Policeman's Ball moments
Livestreaming events next week
29/05/2020 … Amnesty International is to livestream three comedy events from its Secret Policeman’s Ball archives next week.
The First Team tipped for relegation
Critics unimpressed with BBC Two's new football comedy
29/05/2020 … BBC Two’s new football comedy The First Team has failed to score with critics.