BBC Two to showcase the best of Asian stand-up
10/07/2018 … BBC Two is to showcase the best of Asian stand-up over two nights in August Mash Report frontman Nish Kumar will front The Big Asian Stand-Up, which is being…
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© Joella Marano / Creative Commons Sacha Baron Cohen's new show comes to the UK
Channel 4 to air Who Is America?
09/07/2018 … Sacha Baron Cohen's satirical new US interview series is to air on Channel 4.
A first as Chinese comedy star plays the Apollo
Mandarin crosstalk style comes to Hammersmith venue
09/07/2018 … It’s the home of the BBC’s Live At The Apollo and a stop-off on many a tour, meaning almost every comedy star in Britain has graced its stage.
© ITV Jonathan Ross joins Roast Battle UK
09/07/2018 … Jonathan Ross is to join the panel of Comedy Central’s Roast Battle UK, the broadcaster has announced.
Simon Lomas wins the biggest prize in comedy
£10,001 for winning Petfringe comedian of the year
09/07/2018 … Simon Lomas has won the biggest prize in live comedy.
Sun 08 July 2018
© Twofour Ninia Benjamin joins ‘Love Island for the over-40s’
08/07/2018 … Comedian Ninia Benjamin is looking for love on a Greek island for a new ITV reality show dubbed ‘Love Island for the over-40s’Our Shirley Valentine Summer takes…
© C4 It's what Emily Davison would have wanted...
All-female Cats Do Countdown and the rest of the week's TV and radio comedy
08/07/2018 … The week’s best comedy on TV and radio.
A fast favourite
The best of the week's live comedy
08/07/2018 … The best of the week's live comedySunday July 8DERBY: Bar One hosts a day-long marathon of Edinburgh previews from 2pm, with stand-ups Adam Rowe, Alistair Barrie,…