Gilligan sells mo tickets
Comic fills London theatre 12 times over
01/11/2017 … Mo Gilligan has sold out 12 nights at London’s Leicester Square Theatre in 24 hours – despite having almost no mainstream profile.
Wed 01 November 2017
© ITV Anna Maxwell Martin joins Good Omens
More casting news for Gaiman/Pratchett comedy
01/11/2017 … More casting has been announced for Good Omens, the TV adaptation of Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett’s comedy fantasy.
Vodafone Comedy Carnival Day 4
Review by Steve Bennett in Galway
01/11/2017 … As the internationals entertain elsewhere in Galway, a pick of Irish comics entertain yet another packed-out audience at the Roisin Dubh.
Aziz Ansari accepts a Bafta award
...and he's pretty pissed off about it
01/11/2017 … Aziz Ansari has picked up Bafta’s Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence In Comedy in Los Angeles – and instantly blasted the prize.
Miranda Hart to host the Royal Variety Show
...but she's NOT the first woman to do so
01/11/2017 … Miranda Hart is to host this year’s Royal Variety Performance.
More for Leicester
Comedy fest grows again in its 25h year
01/11/2017 … Leicester Comedy Festival has launched its 2018 programme, featuring 836 events and 613 performers across 69 venues – making it 8.
Tue 31 October 2017
Vodafone Comedy Carnival - Comedy Showcase
Gig review by Steve Bennett in Galway
31/10/2017 … There are plenty of big names at Galway's Comedy Carnival - but room too for Ireland's up-and-comers.
Adventures in dementia
Comedian Steve Day on his best ever gig
31/10/2017 … The best gig I have ever been involved in took place in a care home for old people, most of whom had dementia.