All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Including Jessie Cave, Sofie Hagen and Jonathan Coe
13/12/2018 … Jessie Cave, Sofie Hagen and bestselling satirical author of the Rotters’ Club, Jonathan Coe, have been added to next year’s Chortle Comedy Book Festival.
13/12/2018 … The nominees have been announced for the 25th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, with Amazon’s The Marvelous Mrs Maisel picking up four nods.
...as the latest recipients are named
13/12/2018 … The BBC has announced that Kat Sadler and Catherine Brinkworth are to receive this year’s Radio Comedy Writers' Bursary.
13/12/2018 … The founder of Montreal’s Just for Laughs Comedy Festival has been charged with rape and indecent assault.
Replacing Angela Barnes on Radio 4 Extra
13/12/2018 … Kiri Pritchard-McLean is to take over as host of Radio 4 Extra’s Newsjack.
12/12/2018 … Peter Kay is sitting on a £32million fortune, it has been revealed today.
12/12/2018 … Scott Bennett has been named best act at the annual Midlands Comedy Awards, with Barry Dodds recognised as Best MC for the fourth year in a row.
Comedian reveals safe-space terms and conditions
12/12/2018 … A comic has pulled out of a university gig after organisers issued a page of conditions designed to ensure the performance was a ‘safe space’.
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