A smaller Edinburgh Fringe might be good news
Says comedy award supremo Nica Burns
08/08/2022 … A smaller Edinburgh Fringe is good news because fewer performers will lose substantial sums, comedy awards producer Nica Burns has said.
2022 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 08 August 2022
© BBC Filming starts on Bad Education series 4
08/08/2022 … Filming has begun on the fourth series of BBC Three comedy Bad Education – the first not to feature Jack Whitehall as hopeless teacher Alfie Wickers.
UKTV seeks comedy scripts from older women
08/08/2022 … Broadcaster UKTV has issued a call for comedy scripts written by women and which revolve around female lead characters over the age of 45.
Sun 07 August 2022
Equity launches a Comedians' Charter for venues
Union's bid to ensure fair pay and safer working conditions
07/08/2022 … Performers’ union Equity is launching a Comedians' Charter to help ensure stand-ups get fairer pay and safer working conditions.
It ain't over till the bearded bloke sings...
The best UK live comedy for the rest of August
07/08/2022 … The best of live comedy coming this month, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.
© BBC Finding fame at the Fringe
The best of the week's comedy on TV and radio
07/08/2022 … Here’s our pick of the best comedy programmes on TV, radio and on demand this week: Sunday August 7 DESERT ISLAND DISCS REVISITED: To mark the …
Sat 06 August 2022
© BBC Jayde Adams joins Strictly
Comedian announced for next series
06/08/2022 … Jayde Adams is taking part in the next series of Strictly Come Dancing, the BBC has announced.
Fri 05 August 2022
Tom Basden adapts Accidental Death Of An Anarchist
05/08/2022 … Tom Basden has adapted Dario Fo’s classic play Accidental Death Of An Anarchist for a major new stage revival.