Was Alfie Brown really cancelled over N-word routine?
Comic apologises for using term in newly unearthed footage
24/03/2023 … Alfie Brown may not have had his gigs cancelled for using a racist slur in his stand-up, Chortle understands.
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Fri 24 March 2023
© C4 Derry Girls and This is Going To Hurt lead BPG awards
While Jack Rooke wins breakthrough award
24/03/2023 … Derry Girls and This is Going To Hurt were both double winners at this year’s Broadcasting Press Guild Awards.
Grumpy Old Women duo go live
Jenny Eclair and Judith Holder take their Older and Wider podcast to the stage
24/03/2023 … Jenny Eclair and her Grumpy Old Women co-writer Judith Holder are to perform a live version of their Older and Wider podcast in London.
Thu 23 March 2023
James Acaster joins Latitude
To talk about his music project Temps
23/03/2023 … James Acaster has joined the line-up of this year’s Latitude festival.
© Alex Lake Comics' radio shows up for New York awards
Romesh Ranganathan, Rob Beckett and The Skewer make the nominations
23/03/2023 … The Skewer and Romesh Ranganathan and Rob Beckett’s Radio 2 shows are up for awards at the New York Radio Festival.
Frankie Boyle’s New World Order axed
BBC Two not renewing the topical format after six series
23/03/2023 … Frankie Boyle’s New World Order will not be returning to BBC Two, the comedian has revealed.
© Castle Fine Art Billy Connolly releases new artwork
See what the Big Yin has to say about his pieces
23/03/2023 … Billy Connolly has released a new range of limited-edition art prints – including one called A Load of Old Bollocks The 80-year-old comedian creates the…
Spare and Spare-alike
Prince Harry parody book to be published
23/03/2023 … Prince Harry’s much-mocked memoir Spare is about to get another savaging – with a parody version to be published next month.