Dolemite comedian's back catalogue up for auction
Rudy Ray Moore's tracks that influenced rap stars
28/08/2020 … His story was recently propelled into the spotlight thanks to the Eddie Murphy film Dolemite Is My Name.
2020 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 28 August 2020
Jessie Cave: My tennis coach raped me at 14
'But I'm not defined by it,' comic tells her sister in frank podcast
28/08/2020 … Jessie Cave has revealed that she was raped by her former tennis coach at the age of 14.
Thu 27 August 2020
ITV orders a Black History Month panel show
Jimmy Akingbola to host four episodes of Sorry I Didn’t Know
27/08/2020 … ITV has ordered a panel show designed to showcase the ‘gaping lack of knowledge’ most of Britain has when it comes to black history.
ITV to celebrate Black Comedy Legends
Hour-long documentary commissioned
27/08/2020 … ITV has ordered an hour-long documentary about black comedians past and present.
© BBC Comedy's stars rally to help save Slapstick Festival
Major online benefit gig next month
27/08/2020 … Some of the biggest names in British comedy – including Stephen Fry, Matt Lucas, Stephen Merchant and Sir Michael Palin – to take part in…
Women in Comedy festival cancelled
Events impossible with Manchester in local lockdown
27/08/2020 … This year’s Women in Comedy festival has officially been cancelled.
Wed 26 August 2020
Katherine Ryan to host a TV jewellery show
All That Glitters seeks Britain's top designers
26/08/2020 … Katherine Ryan is to host a new BBC Two search for the UK’s next up-and-coming jewellery star, All That Glitters.
Fringe fundraiser nears £200,000
With one more virtual gig this week
26/08/2020 … A series of online gigs has raised almost £200,000 for those hit by the cancellation of the Edinburgh Fringe.