Roy Chubby Brown signs with Jim Davidson's streaming service
30 of his stand-up shows available to subscribers
14/09/2022 … Roy Chubby Brown has signed an exclusive deal with Jim Davidson’s streaming channel Ustreme.
2022 News
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Wed 14 September 2022
© Damian Bennett Second Matilda song becomes a children's book
Tim Minchin talks about Sometimes You Have To Be a Little Bit Naughty
14/09/2022 … Tim Minchin has turned as second song from Matilda The Musical into a children’s book.
Sky censors John Oliver's Queen jokes
Broadcaster makes cuts to Last Week Tonight
14/09/2022 … Sky TV has censored John Oliver for talking about the Queen.
© BBC BBC postpones Stewart Lee’s Tornado AGAIN
Queen's death continues to keep comedy off-air
14/09/2022 … The BBC has postponed Stewart Lee’s stand-up special, Tornado, for a second time.
Tue 13 September 2022
© Angst Productions Now Mock The Week is dropped from the schedules
...but good news as Ghosts gets a launch date
13/09/2022 … Mock The Week and Have I Got News For You have joined the schedule casualties in the wake of the Queen’s death.
© Matt Crockett Entries open for fourth Comedy Women in Print prize
For new and established writers
13/09/2022 … Submissions are now open for the fourth annual Comedy Women in Print prize.
Brett Goldstein wins a second Emmy
13/09/2022 … Brett Goldstein has another Emmy award to add to his collection.
Mon 12 September 2022
© C4 Man Down's Gwyneth Powell dies at 76
Actress best known as Grange Hill's Mrs McClusky
12/09/2022 … Gwyneth Powell, who played Greg Davies’s mum on Man Down, has died at the age of 76.