Sheila Steafel dies at 84
Veteran of so many comedy programmes
27/08/2019 … Comedy actress Sheila Steafel has died at the age of 84.
Tue 27 August 2019
Dave Chappelle: Sticks And Stones
Review of the new Netflix stand-up special
27/08/2019 … In his new Netflix special, Dave Chappelle comes out swinging against ‘celebrity hunting season’, when righteous Twitter mobs descend on every misstep…
Which comedian narrates Peppa Pig?
27/08/2019 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
The accidental investor
James Acaster buys shares in a streaming service - by mistake
27/08/2019 … James Acaster has bought shares in stand-up streaming company NextUp by mistake – thinking he was buying into Netflix The comedian – already…
Funny Women announces its 2019 finalists
433 entrants whittled down to the last ten
27/08/2019 … Funny Women has announced the finalists for its Stage Award for live comedians.
Jack Whitehall adds tour warm-up dates
27/08/2019 … Jack Whitehall has added some warm-up dates to his forthcoming tour, Stood Up.
© Andy Hollingworth Leicester festival asks fans to help fund new comics
Crowdfunding for its Circuit Breakers scheme
27/08/2019 … Organisers of the annual Leicester Comedy Festival have launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise £3,000 to help support new comedians.
My (unequal) Family
Zoe Wanamaker says she was paid half as much as Robert Lindsay
27/08/2019 … Zoe Wanamaker has revealed the full extent of the gender pay gap on BBC comedy My Family.