Tom Rosenthal pulls the rest of his tour
Spate of new coronavirus cancellations
16/03/2020 … Tom Rosenthal has become the latest comedian to pull his tour dates because of the coronavirus.
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Comic Sanders joins Giedroyc’s panel show
16/03/2020 … Lou Sanders is to be the sidekick on Mel Giedroyc’s new entertainment show Unforgivable, the Dave channel has announced.
No go in Glasgow
Biggest shows of the festival called off
16/03/2020 … The biggest shows at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival have been pulled as the coronavirus lockdown tightens.
Roy Hudd dies at 83
Comedian Corrie star and music hall aficionado
16/03/2020 … Comedian Roy Hudd died yesterday at the age of 83.
Modern Family's 'Stella' dies
Bulldog passes just after the final episode
16/03/2020 … The French bulldog who played Stella in Modern Family has died, just days after the filming of the final episode Beatrice was around 10 years old, The…
Kiri Pritchard-McLean wins Caroline Aherne Bursary
16/03/2020 … Comedian Kiri Pritchard-McLean has won this year’s Caroline Aherne Bursary to develop her writing.
Ruth Jones's new novel delayed
Coronavirus would have affected promotional activities
16/03/2020 … It’s not just live comedy events that have been hit by coronavirus.
Emily Atack announces her second tour
16/03/2020 … Emily Atack has announced her second stand-up tour in as many years.