Book deal for Chabuddy G
People Just Do Nothing character to release How To Be A Man
04/09/2018 … People Just Do Nothing’s Chabuddy G – as played by Asim Chaudhry – is to publish his first book.
2018 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 04 September 2018
Aberdeen Comedy Festival announces 2018 line-up
Including Phill Jupitus's first city gig in 20 years
04/09/2018 … The Aberdeen Comedy Festival has released its full programme, featuring 50 shows at 25 venues across the city between October 4 and 13.
Hannah Gadsby's memoirs get a UK publisher
Ten Steps To Nanette comes out next year
04/09/2018 … Hannah Gadsby has signed a UK publishing deal for her memoirs, Ten Steps To Nanette.
Line-up announced for Linda Smith tribute gig
Fundraiser for Target Ovarian Cancer
04/09/2018 … The line-up has been announced for the annual West End fundraiser in honour of Linda Smith.
© Gage Skidmore Comedians force festival to drop Steve Bannon
New Yorker accedes after boycott threat
04/09/2018 … Comedians have forced Donald Trump’s strategist Steve Bannon off the bill of a major festival after threatening to boycott the event.
Mon 03 September 2018
Barry Cryer pays tribute to comedy greats
...in a new series for Sky Arts
03/09/2018 … Barry Cryer is to celebrate some of the giants of comedy who he’s worked with in a new series for Sky Arts.
'Look at you, disabled bitch'
Mum's vile outburst at Tanyalee Davis caught on video
03/09/2018 … Tanyalee Davis has released a video showing a fellow train passenger calling her a ‘disabled bitch’.
Manchester gets its first podcast festival
Comedians feature in the inaugural event
03/09/2018 … Russell Kane, Richard Herring and Deborah Frances-White’s Guilty Feminist are among the attractions in the first ever Manchester Podcast Festival next month.