Brighton's Komedia launches new comedy award
But the prize is just a bottle of 'fizz'
29/08/2019 … One of Britain’s biggest comedy clubs has announced a new act competition, with just a bottle of ‘fizz’ as the prize.
2019 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 29 August 2019
Netflix to release Mo Gilligan special
Momentum recorded at the Hackney Empire
29/08/2019 … Mo Gilligan has sold his first stand-up special to Netflix.
© BBC Jo Brand's battery acid joke 'went too far'
But watchdog rules that it wasn't incitement
29/08/2019 … Jo Brand's joke about throwing battery acid at far-right politicians has been censured by the BBC’s independent complaints unit.
Wed 28 August 2019
Simon Pegg to star in comedy heist thriller
28/08/2019 … Simon Pegg is to star in a new comedy heist thriller.
Tue 27 August 2019
Sheila Steafel dies at 84
Veteran of so many comedy programmes
27/08/2019 … Comedy actress Sheila Steafel has died at the age of 84.
Funny Women announces its 2019 finalists
433 entrants whittled down to the last ten
27/08/2019 … Funny Women has announced the finalists for its Stage Award for live comedians.
Jack Whitehall adds tour warm-up dates
27/08/2019 … Jack Whitehall has added some warm-up dates to his forthcoming tour, Stood Up.
© Andy Hollingworth Leicester festival asks fans to help fund new comics
Crowdfunding for its Circuit Breakers scheme
27/08/2019 … Organisers of the annual Leicester Comedy Festival have launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise £3,000 to help support new comedians.