Tom Segura set to star in Tony Clifton movie
Comic to play Andy Kaufman's alter-ego, and his pal Bob Zmuda
02/04/2024 … American comic Tom Segura is reportedly lined up to star in a forthcoming film about Andy Kaufman’s alter-ego Tony Clifton.
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Tue 02 April 2024
Tim Robinson to star in HBO comedy pilot
The Chair Company revolves around a conspiracy
02/04/2024 … Cult sketch comic Tim Robinson is set to star in a new comedy show about a man investigating a conspiracy.
© ZUMA Press, Inc. / Alamy Stock Photo Trevor Griffiths, playwright who foresaw alternative comedy, dies at 88
Comedians depicted clash of old comics and new sensibilities
02/04/2024 … Trevor Griffiths, the dramatist who foresaw the rise of the alternative comedy scene with his groundbreaking play Comedians, has died at the age of 88.
Series 2 and live dates for Northern News
Ian Smith and Amy Gledhill's podcast returns
02/04/2024 … Ian Smith and Amy Gledhill are taking their comedy podcast Northern News on the road.
Comic Ella Al-Shamahi becomes a World Service presenter
New host of The Conversation, about impressive women
02/04/2024 … Comedian, explorer, palaeoanthropologist and evolutionary biologist Ella Al-Shamahi has become co-host of the BBC World Service programme The Conversation.
© Mark Grey (Studio Grey) 2024 West End New Act of the Year finalists announced
02/04/2024 … The finalists have been announced for the 2024 West End New Act of the Year.
Micky Flanagan announces short tour of theatre dates
02/04/2024 … Micky Flanagan has announced a small run of theatre dates.
Sun 31 March 2024
Musical Comedy Awards 2024 finalists announced
Showcase in London later this month
31/03/2024 … The finalists have been announced for this year’s Musical Comedy Awards.