All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© BBC Studios Awards honour Reece Shearsmith, but not Steve Pemberton
16/06/2022 … Reece Shearsmith has been nominated for an Edinburgh TV Award – while his co-star and co-creator Steve Pemberton has not made the cut.
Kathryn Roberts tells how attack drove her from stand-up
16/06/2022 … Former comedian Kathryn Roberts has told how she quit the business after being raped by a fellow stand-up following an industry party.
© BBC Comic returns to host another series later this year
16/06/2022 … Romesh Ranganathan is to present another series of The Weakest Link, the BBC has confirmed.
Comic takes over narration as reality show launches on Peacock
16/06/2022 … Iain Stirling’s distinctive commentary has been an essential part of Love Island since it launched in 2015.
Argentinian comic triumphs at the Clapham Grand
15/06/2022 … Victoria Olsina has been named LGBTQ+ comedian of the year by London’s Comedy Bloomers club.
15/06/2022 … Comedy publicist Katie Phillips has launched a podcast about her life after being diagnosed with cancer.
© Matt Crockett Latest strand to Helen Lederer’s Comedy Women In Print
15/06/2022 … Publisher Farrago has joined forces with Helen Lederer’s Comedy Women In Print to launch a £1,000 award for the funniest short story written by women.
15/06/2022 … It has profiled some of the most highbrow artists to have emerged from the UK.
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