Ben Elton announces 2024 tour
54 UK and Ireland dates for Authentic Stupidity
15/12/2023 … Ben Elton has announced a 54-date UK and Ireland tour next year, called Authentic Stupidity.
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Fri 15 December 2023
Leicester Comedy Festival announces its 2024 competition finalists
...and the up-and-coming Circuit Breakers its showcasing
15/12/2023 … The Leicester Comedy Festival has announced finalists for three of their flagship competitions for 2024, as well as the ‘Circuit Breaker’ comics being…
Press award for Guardian comedy writer Rachael Healy
Special praise for her David Walliams scoop
15/12/2023 … Guardian comedy writer Rachael Healy has won a British Journalism Award for her work.
© BBC Little Britain returns to terrestrial TV
That’s TV to air original series, 20 years on
15/12/2023 … Little Britain is to return to terrestrial TV to mark 20 years since the comedy first aired.
Australia bids farewell to Barry Humphries
King Charles among those paying tribute at Sydney Opera House memorial
15/12/2023 … King Charles, Sir Elton John, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese were among those who paid tribute to Dame Edna Everage creator Barry…
© HBO Curb Your Enthusiasm comes to an end
Larry David calls time on the show after 12 series and 24 years
15/12/2023 … Larry David is ending Curb Your Enthusiasm after 24 years.
Ray Romano and Lisa Kudrow headline new dark comedy
Friends and Everybody Loves Raymond stars unite
15/12/2023 … Nineties sitcom superstars Lisa Kudrow and Ray Romano are to star in a new dark comedy series for Netflix.
Thu 14 December 2023
American comic Kenny DeForest dies at 37
Stand-up was involved in a road accident
14/12/2023 … American stand-up Kenny DeForest – who made appearances on Late Night with Seth Meyers and The Late Late Show with James Corden – has died five days…