© Rose d'Or John Cleese 'backlists himself' in cancel culture row
Comedian pulls out of Cambridge Union event
10/11/2021 … John Cleese has pulled out of a Cambridge University event amid a ‘cancel culture’ furore.
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Wed 10 November 2021
© Rose d'Or 
Mr Saturday Night becomes a Broadway musical
Billy Crystal to reprise his role as ageing comedian
10/11/2021 … Billy Crystal is to return to Broadway with a musical adaptation of Mr.
© BBC/Nit TV/Ray Burmiston Harry Hill to explore the British sense of humour
Part of a six-part series for Sky History
10/11/2021 … Harry Hill is to look at British obsessions – including our pride in our sense of humour – in a new series for Sky History.
Tue 09 November 2021
Lost Voice Guy to host ITV comedy showcase
Christmas special with under-represented stand-ups
09/11/2021 … Lost Voice Guy is to host an ITV stand-up showcase featuring comedians from under-represented groups.
Jack Whitehall: 'I'm probably not doing any more stand-up'
'I'm bored of the sound of my own voice', comic says
09/11/2021 … Jack Whitehall says he’s quitting stand-up as he’s got nothing new to contribute.
© Helen Maybanks 'We’re gonna need a bigger run!'
Jaws play The Shark Is Broken extends its West End residency
09/11/2021 … The Shark Is Broken, the comedy play about the making of Jaws, has extended its West End run.
Mon 08 November 2021
Comedy Women In Print 2021 winners announced
Jesse Sutanto, Dolly Alderton, Deborah Frances-White and more honoured
08/11/2021 … Jesse Sutanto has won the £3,000 Comedy Women In Print prize for the best funniest novel.
Mo Gilligan announces Black British Takeover line-up
Comics take over the O2 next month
08/11/2021 … The full line-up has been released for Mo Gilligan’s Black British Takeover at the O2 next month.