The Taskmaster army
Alex Horne overwhelmed as 1,800 fans respond to book challenge
16/09/2019 … Around 1,800 people descended on a small Buckinghamshire park yesterday to complete one of the challenges in the Taskmaster book.
Mon 16 September 2019
© Andy Hollingworth Archive Romesh Ranganathan: The Cynic's Mixtape
Gig review by Steve Bennett at the Brighton Dome
16/09/2019 … Romesh Ranganathan has quickly supplanted Jack Dee as comedy’s favourite grouch.
Vikki Stone helps rewrite High Fidelity musical
Comic brings the story back to London
16/09/2019 … Makers of a musical comedy based on Nick Hornby’s book High Fidelity have drafted in musical comedian Vikki Stone to help move the action BACK to London.
Friends sofa goes on tour!
Prepare for a deluge of Instagram snaps...
16/09/2019 … It’s a fairly blatant bid to get the selfie generation to do some free Instagram marketing…but a replica of the Friends sofa is embarking on a world…
Keith Lemon's a crafty one...
Comic returns to Channel 4 to host a new crafts competition
16/09/2019 … He has been a face of ITV2 for more than a decade – but Keith Lemon is returning to Channel 4 for a different sort of show that fans are used to.
Comedy returns to London's Winter Wonderland
16/09/2019 … Comedy nights are returning to London’s Winter Wonderland this Christmas, featuring the likes of Milton Jones, Marcus Brigstocke and Lost Voice Guy.
Three Emmys for State Of The Union
Triumph for BBC's short-form comedy
16/09/2019 … BBC Two’s new comedy series State Of The Union won three Emmy awards in Los Angeles last night.
Sun 15 September 2019
Eddie Izzard's stand-up swansong?
One of several new tours in this week's live comedy round-up
15/09/2019 … The best of the week's live comedy.