Comics' passion projects finally come to life
13/12/2018 … Comedians including Rainn Wilson, Tig Notaro, 'Weird Al' Yankovic, Reggie Watts and Kristen Schaal are to make the films that they were never able to get off the…
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O Come All Ye Faithful - in the style of Lulu
13/12/2018 … Musical impressionist Jess Robinson performs O Come All Ye Faithful as Lulu! in this festive video.
Mark Watson to perform another marathon show
13/12/2018 … Mark Watson is to embark on another of his marathon shows, the first in four years.
Sunrise, by Jessie Cave
13/12/2018 … Few stand-up shows end up being transcribed in book form.
More names join the Chortle Comedy Book Festival
Including Jessie Cave, Sofie Hagen and Jonathan Coe
13/12/2018 … Jessie Cave, Sofie Hagen and bestselling satirical author of the Rotters’ Club, Jonathan Coe, have been added to next year’s Chortle Comedy Book Festival.
Marvelous Mrs Maisel notches up four Screen Actors Guild nominations
13/12/2018 … The nominees have been announced for the 25th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, with Amazon’s The Marvelous Mrs Maisel picking up four nods.
Katherine Ryan on the Late, Late Show
Stand-up on James Corden's talk show
13/12/2018 … Katherine Ryan made her stand-up debut on The Late Late Show with James Corden.
BBC celebrates 40 years of its radio comedy writers' bursary
...as the latest recipients are named
13/12/2018 … The BBC has announced that Kat Sadler and Catherine Brinkworth are to receive this year’s Radio Comedy Writers' Bursary.