Russell Howard announces rescheduled tour
29/05/2020 … Russell Howard has announced rescheduled tour dates for next year.
2020 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 29 May 2020
Amnesty revisits classic Secret Policeman's Ball moments
Livestreaming events next week
29/05/2020 … Amnesty International is to livestream three comedy events from its Secret Policeman’s Ball archives next week.
The First Team tipped for relegation
Critics unimpressed with BBC Two's new football comedy
29/05/2020 … BBC Two’s new football comedy The First Team has failed to score with critics.
Avalon TV appoints a new production boss
Toby Ward has a long career in comedy and entertainment
29/05/2020 … Avalon TV – makers of the likes of Taskmaster, Not Going Out and The Russell Howard Hour – has appointed a new head of UK production.
Richard Ayoade to host the Baftas
Virtual ceremony to air on BBC One
29/05/2020 … Richard Ayoade is to host this year’s Bafta awards, it has been announced.
Thu 28 May 2020
2019 Fringe shows set to be released on vinyl
By a new record label set up by the Monkey Barrel venue
28/05/2020 … Edinburgh’s Monkey Barrel comedy club is launching its own record label.
Wed 27 May 2020
New book deal for comedy agent turned author Hannah Begbie
HarperFiction snaps up two more novels
27/05/2020 … Hannah Begbie, the comedy agent turned author, has signed a new deal with HarperFiction to write two new novels.
Major Fringe venues seek government support
'Without it, we'll go out of business'
27/05/2020 … Major Edinburgh venues including Assembly, Underbelly, Gilded Balloon, Just The Tonic and Pleasance have asked for taxpayer support, saying they need it to survive.