Comedians launch Audible shows
New programmes available from today
08/02/2018 … Audiobook download service Audible has announced a new batch of series and podcasts featuring the likes of Sue Perkins, Nick Offerman and Danny Wallace.
2018 News
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© C4 Catastrophe named comedy of the year
Taskmaster also wins at the Broadcast Awards
07/02/2018 … Catastrophe has been named the best comedy of the year in the annual awards handed out by industry magazine Broadcast.
© BBC BBC gives Young Offenders a second series
More misadventures for Conor and Jock
07/02/2018 … The BBC has commissioned a second series of Irish comedy The Young Offenders, Chortle can reveal.
Tom Allen joins Bake Off
To present The Professionals spin-off show
07/02/2018 … Tom Allen has joined the Bake Off team.
Three new West End dates for Austentatious
Monthly run at the Savoy Theatre
07/02/2018 … Improvised Jane Austen show Austentatious has added three more nights in London’s West End.
Comics raise £10,000 for the Children's Trust
Big benefit at the Comedy Store
07/02/2018 … A charity gig hosted by Adam Hills last night raised £10,000 for The Children’s Trust, the UK’s leading charity for children with brain injury.
Book deal for Lady Garden comic
Eleanor Thom to write about living with endometriosis
07/02/2018 … Comedian Eleanor Thom, formerly of sketch troupe Lady Garden, has signed a deal to write a book about living with endometriosis.
TV deal for drag queens Denim
Mockumentary in development with Death In Paradise producers
07/02/2018 … Drag queen girlband Denim are developing a TV series based on their stage act.