Jeff Innocent wins comedy's biggest prize
£10,001 victory in British Comedian of the Year
24/11/2021 … Jeff Innocent has won the biggest prize in UK comedy.
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Wed 24 November 2021
© Avalon/ITV ITV to air Christmas Spitting Image special
...with Phoebe Waller-Bridge punching up the Queen's traditional message
24/11/2021 … A special episode of Spitting Image is to air on ITV this Christmas.
Maria Bamford announces UK tour
24/11/2021 … Maria Bamford has announced her first UK tour - but playing just four cities.
Jon Richardson pilots Problematic panel show
All about unanswerable questions
24/11/2021 … Jon Richardson is working on a new panel show in which celebrities try to answer seemingly impossible questions.
Tue 23 November 2021
© Pierre Rosa / Pixabay 2Northdown new act of 2022 finalists announced
23/11/2021 … The finalists have been announced in the new act competition run by London venue 2Northdown.
Louis CK nominated for a Grammy
But Bo Burnham was blocked from the comedy category
23/11/2021 … Louis CK has been nominated for a Grammy award, four years after sexual misconduct allegations were thought to have torpedoed his career.
Mel Giedroyc joins Strictly
Comic named for Christmas special
23/11/2021 … Mel Giedroyc is to take part in the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special, it has been announced.
Call My Agent! named best international comedy
23/11/2021 … Call My Agent! was named best comedy at the International Emmys last night.