Michelle Buteau hits London
Plus Dan Nightingale's tour and the rest of the week's best live comedy
20/08/2023 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.
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Sun 20 August 2023
© UKTV/Lorna Roach Return of Rosie Jones' disabled comedy showcase
The best of the week's comedy on TV and radio
20/08/2023 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and on demand this week: Tuesday August 22 ROSIE JONES'S DISABILITY COMEDY EXTRAVAGANZA: The comic introduces diverse…
Sat 19 August 2023
Comedian Darcie Silver dies at 35
19/08/2023 … Trans comedian Darcie Silver, who performed at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2019 has died in Thailand at the age of 35.
Sexual harassment complaints soar at Edinburgh Fringe
Comedy HR group reports dozens of cases
19/08/2023 … Reports of sexual harassment in the live comedy industry have more than doubled during the Edinburgh Fringe.
Thu 17 August 2023
© Iain Masterton / Alamy Stock Photo Graham Linehan performs in the street after second venue cancels his Fringe gig
Father Ted writer says: 'trans-rights activists are the most evil people in the world'
17/08/2023 … Graham Linehan was forced to perform in the street tonight after a second Edinburgh Fringe venue cancelled his performance.
Tom Binns avoids jail
Suspended sentence for comedian who downloaded child porn
17/08/2023 … Comedian Tom Binns has avoided jail after admitting possession of child pornography.
Wed 16 August 2023
So You Think You’re Funny? announces its 2023 finalists
Ten acts through instead of the usual nine
16/08/2023 … Leading new act competition So You Think You’re Funny? has announced this year’s finalists – with ten names in the mix rather than the usual nine.
Gyles Brandreth launches interview podcast
Delving into guests' first memories
16/08/2023 … Gyles Brandreth is to launch a new interview podcast called Rosebud.