All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
'Honest, insightful, empathetic' look at life in the care system
08/06/2023 … Pope Lonergan’s book I’ll Die After Bingo, about the comedian’s years working in elderly care, is being developed for TV.
Cabaret and variety shows planned as it takes over Soho's Boulevard Theatre
08/06/2023 … Edinburgh Fringe operator Underbelly is opening a permanent London base.
Stand-up appeared in Analyze This and Seinfeld
08/06/2023 … American comedian Pat Cooper has died aged 93.
Charity will get share of ticket sales
08/06/2023 … Organisers of the 2023 Shrewsbury International Comedy Festival have chosen Shelter as their designated charity for this year.
© Channel 4 It was clearly a joke, regulator tells complainants
08/06/2023 … Frankie Boyle’s joke about rioting in protest at the royal family has been cleared by TV watchdog Ofcom.
© Peter Dibdin With 45,000 performances – a quarter fewer than in 2019
08/06/2023 … The programme for the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe has been published today – revealing that it will be about a quarter smaller than the last pre-pandemic event.
© C4 Cash-strapped broadcaster reduces number of episodes
07/06/2023 … Channel 4 has reduced the number of episodes of The Last Leg to save money.
Dozens of acts on London showcase
07/06/2023 … The line-up has been announced for this year’s London Fast Fringe – Chortle’s packed showcase of acts heading to the Edinburgh Festival in August.
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