Operation Mincemeat extends for a tenth time
West End musical comedy will run to March at least
16/09/2024 … Operation Mincemeat has announced its tenth extension in the West End.
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Mon 16 September 2024
© James Ennis Entries open for 2025 Komedia New Comedy Awards
Brighton competition open to acts going for less than three years
16/09/2024 … Entries have opened for next year’s Komedia New Comedy Awards, run by the Brighton-based club.
© Fudge Park Productions Daddy Issues gets a second series
Aimee Lou Wood and David Morrissey to return in BBC comedy
16/09/2024 … The BBC has ordered a second series of Daddy Issues, its comedy starring Aimee Lou Wood and David Morrissey.
Baby Reindeer scoops four Emmys
Watch Richard Gadd's inspirational acceptance speeches
16/09/2024 … Richard Gadd has collected three gongs for writing, producing and starring in Baby Reindeer at this year’s Emmy Awards.
© Matt Crockett Mr Swallow’s Christmas Carol to hit the West End
Ghosts star Martha Howe-Douglas joins cast
16/09/2024 … Nick Mohammed is bringing Mr Swallow’s take on A Christmas Carol (ish) to the West End this winter.
Sun 15 September 2024
Another week, another eight comedy tours!
15/09/2024 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the 6,637 events Chortle currently has listed.
© UKTV/MindHouse Jamali meets the cults
The best of the week's comedy on TV, radio and on demand
15/09/2024 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week…: Monday September 16 OUT OF ORDER: Rosie Jones’s panel show is back for a second…
© BBC Chris McCausland makes his Strictly debut
Comedian paired with pro Dianne Buswell
15/09/2024 … Chris McCausland has been paired with Dianne Buswell on Strictly Come Dancing.