Josh Pugh makes spoof sports documentary
To tie in with the Paris Paralympics
23/08/2024 … Josh Pugh has made a spoof high-end sports documentary for the BBC.
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© Steve Ullathorne Alana Jackson wins So You Think You're Funny?
Glaswegian comedian triumphs over 596 other hopefuls
22/08/2024 … Glaswegian comic Alana Jackson has tonight been named the winner of So You Think You're Funny? 2024.
© Simon Bray / Trevor Lake New sitcom for Dawn French and Mark Heap
BBC comedy has echoes of the 'Canoe Man' who faked his own death
22/08/2024 … Dawn French and Mark Heap are to star in a new BBC One sitcom, Can You Keep A Secret?, apparently inspired by Canoe Man John Darwin faking his own death.
Jimmy Carr to host Last One Laughing UK
Ten comics will try to make each other laugh
22/08/2024 … Jimmy Carr is to front a UK version of Amazon’s hit comedy format, Last One Laughing.
'Spirit of the Fringe' awards for Elf Lyons and David Eagle
Handed out by festival stalwart Mervyn Stutter
22/08/2024 … Edinburgh stalwart Mervyn Stutter has announced his annual ‘spirit of the Fringe' awards.
Wed 21 August 2024
© John Fleming Malcolm Hardee Awards 2024 shortlists announced
Celebrating the anarchic side of the Edinburgh Fringe
21/08/2024 … The nominees for The Malcolm Hardee Awards 2024 have been revealed – the third Edinburgh Fringe accolades to release their shortlist today.
© Just For Laughs Just For Laughs is back!
Comedy brand unveils new slate of international festivals
21/08/2024 … The new owners of the Just For Laughs comedy brand have announced a raft of international festivals – including the return of the flagship Montreal event.
Mo Gilligan launches a podcast
Interviewing stars about their legacies
21/08/2024 … Mo Gilligan has launched a podcast, Beginning, Middle & End, in which he asks stars about the moments that made them and the legacy they want to leave behind.