All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Historian finds the first ever news-based stand-up routine from 1923
15/08/2023 … The first known topical stand-up routine on British radio aired exactly 100 years ago tomorrow, comedy historian Alan Stafford has found, It came from the first…
The 'Vice-Admiral' of the Free Festival
15/08/2023 … Edinburgh Fringe producer Lydia Mason has died unexpectedly at the age of 40.
Shortlist for NextUp's 2m inflatable trophy
14/08/2023 … Twenty nominees have been announced for the biggest award in comedy.
Comedy Unleash bills a top comic writer who's been cancelled
14/08/2023 … His views on transgender issues have made him a pariah across much of comedy, now Graham Linehan looks set to enter the lions’ den with a performance…
14/08/2023 … Sara Pascoe and Cariad Lloyd are launching a book-club podcast aimed at 'lonely outsiders' In Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club - which…
More than 50 Fringe shows in the running
14/08/2023 … The ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards – the accolades set up when it appeared that the original awards might not be happening this year – have announced their…
© Castle Fine Art Comic releases a new set of high-end prints
13/08/2023 … Billy Connolly has released a new set of limited edition art prints.
The best of the week's comedy on TV and radio
13/08/2023 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and on demand this week: Sunday August 13 BEHIND YOUR TOUCH: New to Netflix is this bizarre Korean comedy thriller…
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