© Matt Misisco Chris Martin releases his second album
LA-based Brit tapes a special in Washington DC
24/01/2024 … Chris Martin is to release his second comedy album, Above Ground Comedian, next month.
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Wed 24 January 2024
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High Vaultage comedy
London festival announces line-up
24/01/2024 … London’s Pinch of Vault festival has announced its comedy line-up.
Tue 23 January 2024
© BBC BBC Northern Ireland unveils new comedy shorts
With Ciarán Bartlett and other local stand-ups
23/01/2024 … Northern Irish comedians have made two new series of comedy shorts for the BBC.
Minister slams News Quiz as 'completely biased'
Backlash as Huw Merriman complains about 'anti-Tory diatribe'
23/01/2024 … Government minister Huw Merriman has slated Radio 4’s News Quiz as ‘completely biased’.
Nish Kumar announces 2024 tour
45 dates for Nish, Don’t Kill My Vibe
23/01/2024 … Nish Kumar has announced 45-date tour for 2024, entitled Nish, Don’t Kill My Vibe.
Mon 22 January 2024
Matt Forde returns to work
Comic will be back on the radio four months after revealing spinal tumour
22/01/2024 … Matt Forde is back on his feet following cancer surgery – and will be returning to his radio show in two weeks’ time.
© ITV Radio station reported that Barry Humphries was 'stable' in hospital – three days after he died
22/01/2024 … A Yorkshire radio station reported that Barry Humphries was in a ‘stable condition’ in hospital – three days after he had died.
Katherine Ryan, Sue Perkins and Dara O Briain do Desert Island Discs live
Radio 4 show comes to the London Palladium
22/01/2024 … Katherine Ryan, Sue Perkins and Dara O Briain are to take part in a stage version of Desert Island Discs.