Rich Hall performs comedy in his shed
08/05/2020 … Rich Hall isn't going to let a little thing like a global lockdown stop him from performing stand-up.
Fri 08 May 2020
© BBC There's going to be a blank square where my mum should be...
Romesh Ranganathan on making The Ranganation remotely
08/05/2020 … For those who aren’t familiar with it, could you tell us a bit about the show? The show is essentially myself and couple of celebrity guests, looking at…
Thu 07 May 2020
© Steve Ullathorne Channel 5 commissions Paul Merton’s Comic Heroes
07/05/2020 … Paul Merton is to pay tribute to some of his comedy inspirations in a two-hour Channel 5 documentary.
Why I'm saying no to virtual gigs
07/05/2020 … I know it’s cowardice to start an article with a disclaimer, but now we're into the 1,500th hour of hiding inside.
Britain's biggest theatre group to close until the end of June
Another blow to live entertainment
07/05/2020 … Britain’s largest theatre operator has announced that all its venues will remain closed until the end of June at least.
Check in on your friends...
07/05/2020 … It's important to check in on your pals during lockdown.
© Phil180knight/CC BY-SA 4.0 'This year's basically a write-off'
Cambridge virologist expects comedy gigs to be cancelled until 2021
07/05/2020 … There will be no comedy gigs in the UK until at least next year, a top virologist has suggested.
'No one needs stand-ups in an emergency'
So Jason Manford takes up a new job...
07/05/2020 … Jason Manford has revealed that he’s taken up a new job taking elderly people to medical appointments, after being turned down by Tesco.