Glasgow comedy festival announces 2024 line-up
More than 500 events across 45 venues
10/01/2024 … The Glasgow International Comedy Festival has unveiled its full 2024 programme, with more than 500 events across 45 venues.
2024 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 10 January 2024
First look at David Mitchell as Ludwig
As Anna Maxwell Martin joins cast of the quirky crime comedy-drama.
10/01/2024 … Filming has begun on BBC One’s new detective series Ludwig, starring David Mitchell – with producers today releasing this first-look image.
Tue 09 January 2024
Christopher Macarthur-Boyd releases first special
Oh No out in digital format this month
09/01/2024 … Christopher Macarthur-Boyd’s debut stand-up hour Oh No is to be released as a special this month.
Mon 08 January 2024
© BBC Marian musical is finally getting Maid...
Vikki Stone writes a stage version of Tony Robinson’s children’s TV comedy
08/01/2024 … A musical stage version of Tony Robinson’s children’s TV comedy Maid Marian And Her Merry Men is finally edging towards fruition.
Radio 4 renews Jessica Fostekew’s Sturdy Girls Club
Comic also to appear on Travel Man, and release a stand-up special
08/01/2024 … Radio 4 has ordered a second series of Jessica Fostekew’s show Sturdy Girls Club.
The Horne Section write a kids' guide to music
Book for 8-12-year-olds out this summer
08/01/2024 … Alex Horne has written a kids’ guide to music,with the rest of his Horne Section band.
British Comedy Guide reveals its 2023 award shortlists
08/01/2024 … The British Comedy Guide has just revealed the shortlists for its awards for the best TV and radio shows of last year.
© Netflix Ricky Gervais wins a Golden Globe for Armageddon
Seems journalists like the stand-up special more than they admit in print...
08/01/2024 … Many critics have slated it, but Ricky Gervais’s Armageddon has won the first Golden Globe for best stand-up special.