Podcasts get mashed for Comic Relief
Comedians combine in fundraising efforts
14/03/2021 … A number of leading comedy podcasts have united for mashup episodes in aid of Comic Relief.
2021 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sun 14 March 2021
Sat 13 March 2021
Remembering Tommy Cooper
The week's best comedy on demand
13/03/2021 … The week's best comedy on demand.
Fri 12 March 2021
© BBC/Staged Films Ltd Staged scoops best comedy award
12/03/2021 … David Tennant and Michael Sheen’s lockdown series Staged has been named best comedy at the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards.
© BBC/Endemol Shine Mash Report axed
Nish Kumar fronted satirical show 'wont be returning' to BBC Two
12/03/2021 … The BBC won’t be making any more episode of The Mash Report.
Thu 11 March 2021
Henley Festival confirms 2021 event
11/03/2021 … The Henley Festival has confirmed it plans to go ahead this year, announcing a full line-up of comedians.
Festival to explore links between comedy and mental health
Best Medicine event on the first anniversary of lockdown
11/03/2021 … A series of online events exploring the links between comedy and mental health is to be launched on the anniversary of the first lockdown.
Sixth series for Alfie Moore's It's A Fair Cop
Comedy show to return to Radio 4
11/03/2021 … Alfie Moore is to make a sixth series of his Radio 4 show It's A Fair Cop.
Wed 10 March 2021
© Damian Bennett 'Keep away from my fans, you cheating scumbags'
Tim Minchin's assault on Viagogo
10/03/2021 … Tim Minchin has launched a withering attach on ticket resale sites, branding them ‘cheating scumbags’.