Jon Stewart: Streamers are killing the comedy writing process
Silicon Valley thinks writers' rooms are inefficient, he says
28/09/2024 … Tech companies are destroying the American tradition of comedy writers’ rooms, Jon Stewart has said.
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Sat 28 September 2024
Dara O Briain joins Radio 4’s Curious Cases
28/09/2024 … Dara O Briain has joined Radio 4’s Curious Cases with mathematician Hannah Fry.
Fri 27 September 2024
© BBC NI BBC Northern Ireland to air five comedy shorts
27/09/2024 … BBC Northern Ireland has commissioned five new comedy shorts, which will drop on iPlayer on October 7.
John Shuttleworth to publish song lyrics and short stories
Book coincides with his 40th anniversary tour
27/09/2024 … John Shuttleworth is to release a new book of song lyrics and short stories.
New tour for Babatunde Aléshé
...And another for Ignacio Lopez
27/09/2024 … Babatunde Aléshé has announced a 2025 tour spanning more than 40 dates, A contestant on the current series of Taskmaster, his …
Alan Partridge wins best comedy podcast award
...and Rob Auton has the best daily show
27/09/2024 … Alan Partridge and Rob Auton were among the winners at the British Podcast Awards last night.
Thu 26 September 2024
Alan Carr is the best-known comedian in the UK
...but Peter Kay is the most-loved
26/09/2024 … Alan Carr is the best-known comedian in the UK, researchers have found – but he’’s far from the most popular.
© Matt Crockett Angela Barnes announces 2025 tour
26/09/2024 … Angela Barnes has announced a 2025 tour, entitled Angst.