Frank Skinner announces 2024 tour
30 Years Of Dirt to hit the road
18/12/2023 … Frank Skinner has announced a 2024 tour of his latest stand-up show 30 Years Of Dirt.
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Mon 18 December 2023
Sun 17 December 2023
Eddie Izzard fails to be selected to fight next general election
Labour reject comic in Brighton Pavilions
17/12/2023 … Eddie Izzard has failed to win a place on the ballot box at the next general election.
© Sky UK / Ben Blackall Greg Davies joins Brassic
The best of the week's comedy on TV and radio
17/12/2023 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week…: Sunday December 17 ROB & ROMESH VS LAPLAND: Mssrs Beckett and Ranganathan encounter…
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The best of the week's live comedy
17/12/2023 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the 5,302 events Chortle currently has listed.
Fri 15 December 2023
Fern Brady to tour in 2024
...and other live comedy announcements
15/12/2023 … Fern Brady has announced her biggest tour to date, entitled I Gave You Milk To Drink.
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.
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.