Festivals galore!
Events in London, Norfolk and Newcastle announced
05/06/2024 … Two comedy festivals have been announced for London today – a new one in Shepherds Bush and the return of the Balham Comedy Festival, both running at…
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Wed 05 June 2024
Comics organise a tribute gig for Darren Maskell
Proceeds will fund an alternative comedy award in his memory
05/06/2024 … Friends of comedian Darren Maskell have organised a tribute gig to the comic, who died earlier this year.
© Andrew Ruff / Alamy Stock Photo Top comedy producer and director Harold Snoad dies at 88
Credits include Dad's Army, Ever Decreasing Circles and Keeping Up Appearances
05/06/2024 … Veteran TV comedy producer and director Harold Snoad has died at the age of 88.
Josh Jones launches a 'gossipy' history podcast
Guests to include Celya AB, Morgan Rees and Christopher MacArthur-Boyd
05/06/2024 … Josh Jones is to host a ‘gossip podcast’ about history.
Jeannette Charles, comedy's favourite Queen lookalike, dies at 96
...the same age the real Monarch reached
05/06/2024 … Jeannette Charles, who appeared as the Queen in numerous comedy shows, has died at the age of 96 – the same age the late Monarch reached.
Baby Reindeer scoops its first industry award
Richard Gadd collects the Gotham accolade in New York
05/06/2024 … Baby Reindeer has won its first award – scooping the breakthrough limited series at the Gotham TV Awards in New York last night.
Tue 04 June 2024
Tarot to tour their new show Shuffle
UK dates after Edinburgh Fringe premiere
04/06/2024 … Sketch troupe Tarot are to go on a UK tour after their Edinburgh Fringe run.
© David Dixon / Geograph/CC BY-SA 2.0 Victoria Wood's statue toppled
Taxi crashed into the Bolton sculpture
04/06/2024 … Victoria Wood’s statue has been toppled after a taxi crashed into it.