© Steve Ullathorne Sophie Willan wins an Edinburgh award
Herald Angel for her stand-up show
12/08/2017 … Sophie Willan has won a Herald Angel award for her Edinburgh stand-up show Branded.
2017 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sat 12 August 2017
© Steve Ullathorne Fri 11 August 2017
BBC New Comedy finalist pulls out
Family emergency takes Yumna Mohamed from Edinburgh
11/08/2017 … One of the finalists in Sunday’s BBC New Comedy Award final has had to drop out because of a family emergency.
Bishop of Edinburgh
John brings his In Conversation... show to the festival – and Facebook
11/08/2017 … John Bishop is to present some special editions of his interview series In Conversation With… from the Edinburgh.
Netflix renews GLOW
Second series of wrestling comedy-drama ordered
11/08/2017 … Netflix has renewed GLOW, its comedy-drama about 1980s female wrestling for a second season.
Wed 09 August 2017
Seeso is a no go
America's 'comedy Netflix' to close this year
09/08/2017 … American comedy-on demand service Seeso is to close – less than two years after launching.
Russell Kane returns to Facebook Live
Two more episodes of his Kaneing show
09/08/2017 … Russell Kane is to host another two of his Facebook Live talks shows, Kaneing Live.
Tom Price gets a breakfast shift
New Magic slot for comic-turned-DJ
09/08/2017 … Comedian Tom Price is to become the weekend breakfast host on Magic Radio.
Richard Ayoade writes a new cinema book
As Gordy LaSure, ‘the Alan Partridge of the film world’
09/08/2017 … Richard Ayoade is writing a new book about movies.