Daniel Kitson announces major London stand-up run
25/04/2017 … Daniel Kitson has announced a major two-week run of stand-up shows in London.
Tue 25 April 2017
Nanjiani's The Big Sick gets a London screening
International premiere for acclaimed comedy
25/04/2017 … A comedy movie based on the real-life courtship of Silicon Valley star Kumail Nanjiani is to receive its first international screening in London in June.
Alan Carr returns to Radio 2
25/04/2017 … Alan Carr is to return to Radio 2 this summer.
C4 orders builders' comedy
Dodgy duo Lee & Dean head for All4
25/04/2017 … Channel 4 is making a new comedy series about a pair of dodgy cockney builders,.
Trailer for Maria Bamford's next stand-up special
Old Dog out on Netflix on Tuesday
25/04/2017 … Netflix has released a trailer for Maria Bamford's new stand-up special.
Gonged Off...
Creator of the TV format dies at 80
25/04/2017 … The man who created the Gong Show has died at the age of 80 Australian TV executive Chris Bearde created the format as an NBC show in 1976 to showcase…
Mon 24 April 2017
A quick wit
Paul Tonkinson completes London marathon in under 3hrs
24/04/2017 … Paul Tonkinson is staking a claim to being the fastest comedian – ‘offstage at least’ – after completing the London Marathon in under three…
Upstream Comedy
Gig review by Steve Bennett at the 100 Club, London
24/04/2017 … This was the first show of what’s planned to be regular new alternative comedy night… though few in the audience seemed aware that weird is what they’d…