Kiri Pritchard-McLean wins Caroline Aherne Bursary
16/03/2020 … Comedian Kiri Pritchard-McLean has won this year’s Caroline Aherne Bursary to develop her writing.
Mon 16 March 2020
Ruth Jones's new novel delayed
Coronavirus would have affected promotional activities
16/03/2020 … It’s not just live comedy events that have been hit by coronavirus.
Emily Atack announces her second tour
16/03/2020 … Emily Atack has announced her second stand-up tour in as many years.
Sun 15 March 2020
Count Arthur Strong cast member dies
Dave Mounfield, a stalwart of the Brighton comedy scene, succumbs to cancer at 50
15/03/2020 … Comedian Dave Mounfield, a regular part of the Count Arthur Strong cast, has died at the age of 50, a few months after being diagnosed with cancer.
Mark Nelson: Once Upon A Time In The West
Glasgow International Comedy Festival review by Jay Richardson
15/03/2020 … As a cynical Scot with a strong grip on current affairs who enjoys attacking politicians with witheringly grotesque dismissals of their physical appearance, Mark…
Willis & Vere: Genius
Gig review by Steve Bennett at the Vault Festival, London
15/03/2020 … Genius is an odd beast: designed to show the improvisational skills of double act Willis and Vere, even though their strengths lie in an entirely different direction.
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The best of the week's comedy on TV and radio
15/03/2020 … The best of the week's comedy on TV and radio.
The virus inspires us
Comics dedicate a whole night to Covid-19
15/03/2020 … While the coronavirus is closing down comedy nights left, right and centre, one enterprising promoter has decided to make the best of it.