Maria Bamford hits the UK
The best of the week's live comedy
24/04/2022 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.
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All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sun 24 April 2022
Rising Damp writer Eric Chappell dies at 88
24/04/2022 … Eric Chappell, who wrote Rising Damp and a string of other classic sitcoms, has reportedly died at the age of 88.
Sat 23 April 2022
Rhys Nicholson wins Australia's top live comedy prize
Melbourne International Comedy Festival hands out its accolades
23/04/2022 … Rhys Nicholson has won the award for the most outstanding show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
Fri 22 April 2022
Daniel Kitson to play Regents Park, and tour
Open-air theatre gigs with musician Gavin Osborn
22/04/2022 … Daniel Kitson is returning to Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre for a series of gigs this summer – and will also tour with his new work-in-progress show…
© BBC Alma's Not Normal lands second series
Sophie Willan's award-winning comedy to return
22/04/2022 … Alma’s Not Normal is to return for a second series, the BBC has announced.
Omid Djalili to host Queen's jubilee celebration
Major Windsor Castle event also includes Tom Cruise and Helen Mirren
22/04/2022 … Omid Djalili is to compere a major celebration of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in the private grounds of Windsor Castle.
Melbourne Comedy Festival announces its 2022 newcomer nominees
22/04/2022 … The nominees have been announced for best newcomer at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
Thu 21 April 2022
© BBC Julia McKenzie becomes Radio 4's new comedy commissioner
Exec moves from making programmes to ordering them
21/04/2022 … Radio 4 has appointed Julia McKenzie as its new comedy and entertainment commissioner.