© Ewan Munroe/CC BY-SA 2.0 Soho Theatre backs Natys talent hunt
10/03/2022 … The Naty new act of the year showcase is returning for a 40th year, now in conjunction with the Soho Theatre.
2022 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 10 March 2022
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Another venue axes Roy ‘Chubby’ Brown gig
Offensive comic complains that 'minority prevails over the majority'
10/03/2022 … Roy ‘Chubby’ Brown has complained about ‘cancel culture’ after being banned from another council-run venue.
Athletico Mince launches premium subscription service
As Andy Dawson and Bob Mortimer’s podcast marks its sixth anniversary
10/03/2022 … Athletico Mince, Andy Dawson and Bob Mortimer’s podcast, nominally about football, is launching a premium subscription service.
Wed 09 March 2022
© Simon Wilkinson/SWpix.com Major Ukraine fundraisers announced
Comedy raises cash for humanitarian crisis
09/03/2022 … Two major comedy benefits to aid the Ukrainian crisis have been announced at London’s Eventim Apollo.
© Channel 4 Ellie Taylor to front two new Channel 4 shows
Based on police interrogations – and filming sex scenes
09/03/2022 … Ellie Taylor is to front two new entertainment shows for Channel 4.
© Helen Maybanks 2022 Olivier Award nominees announced
09/03/2022 … The Shark Is Broken and Pride and Prejudice* (*Sort Of) are among the shows nominated for best entertainment or comedy play at this year’s…
© C4 Channel 4 backs Jimmy Carr
Second series of I Literally Just Told You ordered
09/03/2022 … Channel 4 has refused to bow to pressure to ‘cancel’ Jimmy Carr –and announced a second series of his game show I Literally Just Told You.
Tue 08 March 2022
© BBC Walliams and Lucas bring back Rock Profile
...and Kylie Minogue appears in Ghosts, all for Comic Relief
08/03/2022 … Before Little Britain came Rock Profile – and now David Walliams and Matt Lucas are reuniting to revive the cult sketches that first made their…