The Beano seeks the funniest class of '24
...and the funniest teacher, too
11/02/2024 … The Beano has launched its annual competition to find Britain's funniest primary school class – and this time with a new category for the funniest teacher too.
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All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sun 11 February 2024
Daliso Chaponda goes back for seconds
Comic returns to an early stand-up show... and the rest of the week's live comedy picks
11/02/2024 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the 5,913 events Chortle currently has listed.
Superhero comedy Extraordinary comes to free streaming
...and the week's other TV and radio picks
11/02/2024 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week…: Sunday February 11 UNITED THINGDOM: A one-off sketch show featuring comedy performers…
Sat 10 February 2024
Johnny English strikes yet again
Rowan Atkinson 'to film fourth spy comedy'
10/02/2024 … Rowan Atkinson will reportedly film a fourth Johnny English film this summer.
Fri 09 February 2024
Russell Howard announces two more London Palladium gigs
09/02/2024 … Russell Howard has announced his final two shows of his current tour, at the London Palladium.
Best in Class picks its working-class heroes
09/02/2024 … The line-up for Best in Class 2024 – a crowd-funding, profit-sharing initiative that helps bring working class comedians to the Edinburgh Fringe…
Matt Forde reveals he can't walk after cancer treatment
But comic hopes to be back on his feet soon
09/02/2024 … Matt Forde has told fans he is currently unable to walk following his cancer treatment, Last year, the political comedian revealed he had a spinal tumour…
Janey Godley to tour with her film
Stand-up and Q&As to accompany new documentary
09/02/2024 … Janey Godley has confirmed the dates where she will be performing stand-up to accompany the new documentary film about her life.