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© Jonathan Jacob / Channel 4 Comedian had to stop filming as it affected his mental health
15/01/2024 … Johnny Vegas had to call a halt to filming on the second series of Carry On Glamping because it was taking too much of a toll on his mental health.
© RDNE Stock project / Pexels According to new academic research
15/01/2024 … Men and women have notably different senses of humour, new academic research has found.
Offering his 'Desert Island Comedy Flicks'
15/01/2024 … Last Leg presenter Adam Hills is joining the line-up for Bristol’s next annual Slapstick festival of screen comedy.
...including a purple puppet and ex-Women's Hour producer Lorna Rose Treen parodying the format
15/01/2024 … Radio 4 has announced a raft of new comedy shows featuring the likes of Randy Feltface, Geoff Norcott and Lorna Rose Treen.
Joanne McNally, John Robins, Nick Mohammed, Sophie Willan and Steve Pemberton
14/01/2024 … The line-up has been announced for the 17th series of Taskmaster tonight, following the completion of the third Champion of Champions special.
© C4/Avalon The week's best comedy on TV, radio and streaming
14/01/2024 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week…: Sunday January 14 TASKMASTER: CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS 2024: Former champs Dara O Briain,…
The best of the week's live comedy
14/01/2024 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the 5,663 events Chortle currently has listed.
Ten-city run for her acclaimed Fringe show
12/01/2024 … Marjolein Robertson has announced her first UK debut tour, for her Edinburgh Fringe show: Marj.
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