Noah's not a goer...
Trevor pulls most of his UK dates. Again
04/12/2019 … Trevor Noah has cancelled most of his UK dates Promoters cited vague ‘scheduling conflicts’ for the comedian pulling his shows at the Leeds First…
Wed 04 December 2019
Katherine Ryan pilots celeb-based TV show
04/12/2019 … Katherine Ryan is piloting a new TV show based around the worship of celebrities.
Tortured for telling jokes
Zimbabwean comedian tells of ordeal
04/12/2019 … A comedian has told how she was abducted, stripped naked, beaten and tortured for mocking the Zimbabwean government.
© Stuart Hogben Bill Bailey to headline Latitude
First comedy name announced for Suffolk festival
04/12/2019 … Bill Bailey has been named as the first headliner for Latitude's Comedy Arena next year.
Writers' Guild announces award nominees
Brassic, Derry Girls and Home up for best sitcom
04/12/2019 … The creators of Sky comedy Brassic and Channel 4’s Derry Girls and Home are all up for awards from The Writers' Guild of Great Britain.
HBO specials for Ahir Shah and Rose Matafeo
Pair record stand-up shows for new streaming service
04/12/2019 … Rose Matafeo and Ahir Shah are to record stand-up specials for the new HBO Max streaming service in America.
Tue 03 December 2019
Vancouver up
Just For Laughs announces fifth festival in the city
03/12/2019 … Just for Laughs has announced its fifth comedy festival for Vancouver.
NextUp announces its December releases
Comedy on-demand service's new arrivals
03/12/2019 … Comedy on-demand subscription service NextUp has announced which stand-up specials will be dropping on the platform this month.