Roy Chubby Brown: Woke dictators are cancelling me
Venue: We pulled the plug over poor ticket sales
16/08/2024 … Roy Chubby Brown has lashed out at a ‘woke, cancel culture, dictatorship’ after a venue cancelled a forthcoming gig.
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All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 16 August 2024
Thu 15 August 2024
Reginald D Hunter 'regrets' triggering antisemitism storm
But comic stops short of an apology
15/08/2024 … Reginald D Hunter has broken his silence about the antisemitism row engulfing him at the Edinburgh Fringe.
So You Think You’re Funny? finalists and judges revealed
The longest running talent hunt at the Edinburgh Fringe
15/08/2024 … The finalists and judges for this year’s So You Think You’re Funny? talent hunt have been revealed Sue Perkins will be this year’s celebrity…
The Stand Up Sketch Show to hit the West End
Live version of ITV's comedy format
15/08/2024 … ITV’s Stand Up Sketch Show is to transfer to the West End.
Rose Matafeo to record a stand-up special
Junior Taskmaster host's show to be taped in London
15/08/2024 … Rose Matafeo’s new solo show On And On And On is to be recorded as stand-up special.
Wed 14 August 2024
© Pierre Rosa / Pixabay Brits love observational comedy
...but hate improv, survey finds
14/08/2024 … Observational stand-up is Britain’s favourite genre of comedy – but improv is the least-loved.
Who might win the biggest award in comedy 2024?
14/08/2024 … The long list for the literal biggest prize in comedy – a 2m inflatable trophy – has been announced.
Jessica Knappett joins Christian Brighty's radio sitcom
...as does Dark Knight star Colin McFarlane
14/08/2024 … Jessica Knappett and Dark Knight star Colin McFarlane have joined the cast of Radio 4’s new period sitcom The Many Wrongs of Lord Christian Brighty.