Pulling together
Fund to help comics in need tops £50k
19/03/2020 … A new fund to help comedians struggling because of the coronavirus lockdown has hit its £50,000 target within a day.
2020 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 19 March 2020
Mawaan Rizwan named one of the '30 under 30' to watch
Big honour from Forbes magazine
19/03/2020 … Comic Mawaan Rizwan has made the 30 Under 30 list of hotly-tipped movers and shakers compiled by financial magazine Forbes.
© BBC Coronavirus update: March 19
The latest cancellations and other news
19/03/2020 … This page will be updated to include the latest developments throughout the day.
Adam Kay up for prestigious book award
His memoir dubbed one of the biggest titles in the past 30 years
19/03/2020 … Adam Kay’s NHS memoirs This Is Going To Hurt has made a list of the top 11 books to have been released in the past 30 years.
Wed 18 March 2020
The Bill Murray closes for at least two weeks
But it plans to live-stream shows instead.
18/03/2020 … Top London comedy venue The Bill Murray has announced it is to close for at least two weeks in light of the latest advice on the COVID-19 outbreak.
Brighton Fringe shelved
Coronavirus lockdown claims 5,500 performances
18/03/2020 … This year’s Brighton Fringe will not be going ahead in May, organisers have announced.
Plug pulled on Bath Comedy Festival
18/03/2020 … Organisers have pulled the plug on next month’s Bath Comedy Festival.
© Button Hall Productions Image Type: Portraits Programme Maker: Monumental Ghosts in the can
18/03/2020 … Shooting has wrapped on the second series of hit BBC One comedy Ghosts.