Comedy agent sells up
Debi Allen becomes part of Curtis Brown
25/05/2017 … Comedy agent Debi Allen – whose clients include Stewart Lee, Sue Perkins and Dave Johns – has sold her company to agency giant Curtis Brown.
2017 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 25 May 2017
Doug Anthony All Stars announce London gig
25/05/2017 … The Doug Anthony All Stars have announced a rare London gig.
Kieran Hodgson lands Radio 4 show
Earworms offers a primer in classical music
25/05/2017 … Kieran Hodgson is making a new series about classical music for Radio 4.
Frankie Boyle's election night comeback
Comic to hit BBC Two soon after polls close
25/05/2017 … Frankie Boyle is to make his BBC comeback minutes after the polls close at the general election.
Wed 24 May 2017
Ellen DeGeneres returns to stand-up
24/05/2017 … Ellen DeGeneres is set to make her return to stand-up after being lured back to the stage with a big-money Netflix deal.
A bursary for her...
London club offers backing to female comics
24/05/2017 … London’s 99 Clubs are awarding two £500 bursaries to help new female comics take their debut shows to the Edinburgh Fringe.
© Andy Hollingworth Radio show for comic Steffen Peddie
New contract with BBC Newcastle
24/05/2017 … Comic Steffen Peddie is to host a new radio show on BBC Newcastle.
It's 'dogservational’ comedy
24/05/2017 … Comedians are to perform the first stand-up show… for dogs.