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© BBC/Nit TV/Ray Burmiston Part of a six-part series for Sky History
10/11/2021 … Harry Hill is to look at British obsessions – including our pride in our sense of humour – in a new series for Sky History.
Christmas special with under-represented stand-ups
09/11/2021 … Lost Voice Guy is to host an ITV stand-up showcase featuring comedians from under-represented groups.
'I'm bored of the sound of my own voice', comic says
09/11/2021 … Jack Whitehall says he’s quitting stand-up as he’s got nothing new to contribute.
© Helen Maybanks Jaws play The Shark Is Broken extends its West End residency
09/11/2021 … The Shark Is Broken, the comedy play about the making of Jaws, has extended its West End run.
Jesse Sutanto, Dolly Alderton, Deborah Frances-White and more honoured
08/11/2021 … Jesse Sutanto has won the £3,000 Comedy Women In Print prize for the best funniest novel.
Comics take over the O2 next month
08/11/2021 … The full line-up has been released for Mo Gilligan’s Black British Takeover at the O2 next month.
Starring in 2:22 A Ghost Story opposite James Buckley
08/11/2021 … Brooklyn Nine-Nine star Stephanie Beatriz is to make her West End debut in the supernatural thriller 2:22: A Ghost Story.
BGT comedian backs educational efforts in Malawi
07/11/2021 … London-based charity Think Malawi, has announced that stand-up Daliso Chaponda will be its first celebrity ambassador.
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