Peter Kay's Co-Op Live gigs pulled with just a day's notice
Venue reschedules shows as it's not ready for 23,500 fans
22/04/2024 … Peter Kay’s shows at Britain’s biggest arena this week have been postponed, with as little as 24 hours’ notice.
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Mon 22 April 2024
Hannah Gadsby announces London dates
Comic to play the Palladium in November
22/04/2024 … Hannah Gadsby is returning to the UK this November with two dates at the London Palladium.
Ivo Graham pushes Rosie Jones round the London Marathon in 3hrs 36min
How that compared to other comedians
22/04/2024 … Ivo Graham won the battle of the comics at yesterday’s London Marathon, completing the course in a very creditable 3hr3 36mins.
Arj Barker throws breastfeeding mum out of his show
Comedian said baby's noises were disrupting the audience – so had to go
22/04/2024 … Comedian Arj Barker is at the centre of controversy after ordering a breastfeeding mother and her baby out of his stand-up show.
Sun 21 April 2024
© Netflix Fern Brady comes to Netflix
The week's best comedy on TV, radio and streaming
21/04/2024 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week…: Sunday April 21 BOTTOM EXPOSED: A repeat screening of this celebration of Adrian Edmondson…
Dr Brown's back, and Peter Kay opens the UK's largest arena
21/04/2024 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.
Sat 20 April 2024
Sarah Keyworth wins Melbourne's top comedy prize
British comic scoops festival's most outstanding show accolade
20/04/2024 … Sarah Keyworth has won the award for the most outstanding show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
Fri 19 April 2024
John Cleese's cancel culture show... is cancelled
19/04/2024 … John Cleese‘s Channel 4 show about cancel culture has apparently ceased to be.