Catch A Rising Star's Rick Newman dies at 81
New York promoter was an influential figure in US stand-up
25/02/2023 … Rick Newman, the founder of New York’s Catch A Rising Star comedy club, has died at the age of 81.
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Joe Lycett publishes a book about bins
24/02/2023 … Joe Lycett is to release a limited-edition art book celebrating ‘the beautiful British bin’ .
Who's playing the Deer Shed Festival 2023?
Comedy names revealed, including Phil Wang and Bridget Christie
24/02/2023 … North Yorkshire’s Deer Shed Festival has announced its first comedy headliners will be Phil Wang, Bridget Christie, Mawaan Rizwan and Fern Brady.
Weakest Link, The Wheel and Blankety Blank all renewed
With 'three funny titans of Saturday evening TV'
24/02/2023 … Michael McIntyre and Romesh Ranganathan will continue to be mainstays on BBC One’s Saturday night programming, after the broadcaster recommissioned their game…
Thu 23 February 2023
Meet our first Chortle Student Comedy Award semi-finalists of 2023
Jin Hao Lin and Daniel Petrie win Scottish heats
23/02/2023 … The first two semi-finalists in this year’s Chortle Student Comedy Award have been named, following our heats in Scotland.
Who's playing the 2023 Teenage Cancer Trust comedy gig
Line-up announced for annual Royal Albert Hall fundraiser
23/02/2023 … The line-up has been announced for this year's Teenage Cancer Trust benefit at the Royal Albert Hall.
© Matt Crockett Ten comedy clubs to livestream regular stand-up nights
Starting with Monkey Barrel, Angel and Backyard
23/02/2023 … Ten UK comedy clubs are to regularly stream stand-up shows on the NextUp platform.
© BBC More comedians to co-host Pointless
Including Nish Kumar, Lucy Porter, Ria Lina and Rose Matafeo
23/02/2023 … Comedians Nish Kumar, Lucy Porter, Ria Lina, Rose Matafeo and Sally Phillips have all been named among the next batch of Pointless guest co-hosts.