Speed demons
Chortle's Fast Fringe line-ups revealed
02/06/2016 … Chortle can today announced the line-up for our Fast Fringe showcases ahead of the Edinburgh festival.
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Thu 02 June 2016
Amy Schumer to make her UK debut
02/06/2016 … Amy Schumer is to perform her first ever stand-up shows in the UK.
Angel gets its wings
Comedy club hits its £20k target in ten days
02/06/2016 … London’s Angel Comedy Club has raised the £20,000 it needed to refit a new dedicated venue in just ten days.
Wed 01 June 2016
© BBC BBC confirms return of Peter Kay's Car Share
01/06/2016 … The BBC has confirmed that Peter Kay’s Car Share will be returning for a second series – but for just four more episodes.
Edinburgh comedy awards get a new sponsor
Lastminute.com take over the 'Perrier'
01/06/2016 … This year’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards are to be sponsored by travel website lastminute.
Cinema release for Set The Thames On Fire
Dark comedy with Noel Fielding
01/06/2016 … Set The Thames On Fire – a dark comedy film starring Noel Fielding, Sally Phillips and Morgana Robinson – has been given a limited cinema release.
Tape Face wows America's Got Talent
01/06/2016 … The Boy With Tape On His Face has wowed judges and the audience at his audition for America's Got Talent.
Comedians give 'Dave Talks'
01/06/2016 … Nick Helm, James Acaster, John Kearns and Katy Wix are among the comics who have made new online shorts for the Dave TV channel.