© BBC Radio 4 to air a new stand-up showcase series
10/11/2022 … Laura Lexx is hosting a new stand-up showcase series for Radio 4.
Thu 10 November 2022
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© BBC Dan Tiernan wins the BBC New Comedy Award
Mancunian comic wins a pilot commission
10/11/2022 … Dan Tiernan has won this year’s BBC New Comedy Award.
Wed 09 November 2022
Beat The Frog World Series Final 2022
Review of the annual new act showcase
09/11/2022 … Whatever happens at the American midterms, it seems people just can’t be trusted with democracy.
Entertainment giant AEG Presents appoints its first head of comedy
Georgie Donnelly gets a new role with The O2's owners
09/11/2022 … Live entertainment giant AEG Presents has appointed Georgie Donnelly as its first head of comedy.
© Matt Crockett Joe Lycett to stream his latest tour show
Stand-up special sold directly via his website
09/11/2022 … Joe Lycett is to stream his latest stand-up tour on his own website.
© BBC/Ian Livesey Revealed: Princess Anne's favourite comedy show
Royal shares her preferences as she hands Adam Hills his MBE
09/11/2022 … When Princess Anne handed Adam Hills his MBE you might have thought she’d flatter him by praising The Last Leg.
Samantha Baines writes a book about hearing loss
Comic says it's the title she would have wanted when she started to go deaf
09/11/2022 … Comedian Samantha Baines is writing a book about losing her hearing at the age of 30.
‘Weird Al’ Yankovic announces UK dates
09/11/2022 … ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic is to play a short UK and Ireland tour next year.