Bristol Comedy Garden returns to its roots
2023 event back in city's Queen Square
17/03/2023 … The Bristol Comedy Garden is returning this year, with headliners including Jack Dee, Ed Gamble, Sara Pascoe, Dylan Moran and Alan Davies.
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Fri 17 March 2023
John Finnemore’s Souvenir Programme to return
17/03/2023 … John Finnemore’s Souvenir Programme is to return to Radio 4 for a one-off special.
© Forever Edinburgh (edinburgh.org)/CC BY-SA 2.0 Edinburgh Fringe defends its plans for a new £7m 'hub'
As comedians slam 'monstrous' decision
17/03/2023 … Edinburgh Fringe chiefs have defended plans to build a £7million new headquarters at a time many artists are struggling with the financial burden of bringing…
Graham Linehan turned down £200k to take his name off the Father Ted musical
Writer could have saved the project by walking away
17/03/2023 … Graham Linehan was offered £200,000 to walk away from the Father Ted musical so it could be staged without toxic links to his gender-wars fights – but…
Thu 16 March 2023
Nick Mohammed works on a new comedy with Julia Davis
Almost a decade after their last project was aborted
16/03/2023 … Nick Mohammed has revealed that he’s working on a new Channel 4 comedy with Julia Davis.
BBC signs up Colin From Accounts
Australian romcom series to air later this year
16/03/2023 … BBC Two has bought the rights to the Australian romcom series Colin From Accounts.
Podcasts mashed up for Comic Relief 2023
16/03/2023 … A number of the UK’s most popular podcasts have been mashed up for Red Nose Day, for the third year running.
© Comedy Central Trevor Noah wins the Erasmus Prize
Major international award for 'exceptional contribution' to the world
16/03/2023 … Trevor Noah has won this year’s Erasmus Prize, a major international award for individuals or institutions that have made ‘exceptional contributions…