Entries open for 99 Club's female bursary 2024
07/06/2024 … Entries have opened for The 99 Club’s annual bursary scheme for rising female and non-binary comedians.
2024 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 07 June 2024
Thu 06 June 2024
First look at Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
With Peter Kay, Reece Shearsmith and Diane Morgan among the cast
06/06/2024 … The BBC has unveiled details of the new Wallace and Gromit film – including its title, Vengeance Most Fowl, and a teaser trailer.
Andy Zaltzman announces his biggest tour yet
Comic to hit the road off the back of his Taskmaster appearance
06/06/2024 … Andy Zaltzman has announced his biggest tour yet – on the back of the news he will appear in the next series of Taskmaster.
Kurupt FM announce a 10th anniversary gig
06/06/2024 … Kurupt FM have announced a London gig to celebrate 10 years of People Just Do Nothing.
Comedians boycott Latitude over Barclays links
Pappy’s and Alexandra Haddow join musicians' festival protest over Gaza
06/06/2024 … Sketch group Pappy’s and stand-up Alexandra Haddow have pulled out of this year’s Latitude Festival because of its sponsorship deal with Barclaycard.
Third series for revamped Beavis and Butt-Head
06/06/2024 … The revamped Beavis and Butt-Head has been given a third series.
© Freemantle Keith Lemon, Russell Kane and Al Murray shows all dropped
Broadcasters have 'no plans' for more
06/06/2024 … Shopping With Keith Lemon, Evil Genius With Russell Kane and Al Murray's Why Does Everyone Hate have all been dropped by their broadcasters.
Wed 05 June 2024
Paul Currie to sue over antisemitism claims
Comic claims he was libelled following run-in with Israeli audience member
05/06/2024 … Paul Currie is planning to sue the Soho Theatre for libel after being branded antisemitic over his performance there.