More award love for Ted Lasso
...plus two nods for Bo Burnham in the Television Critics Association awards
16/07/2021 … Ted Lasso leads the field in the Television Critics Association award shortlists, announced last night.
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Fri 16 July 2021
Comedians offer their parenting tips in a new book for dads
Author George Lewis shares advice from his comedy peers
16/07/2021 … Stand-ups including Iain Stirling, Josh Widdicombe, Kerry Godliman and Romesh Ranganathan are contributing parenting advice to a humorous new book from fellow comic…
Which comedians are giving lectures on Dave?
Line-ups for series two and three revealed
16/07/2021 … The list of stand-ups taking part in the next two series of Comedians Giving Lectures has been revealed as filming gets under way.
Thu 15 July 2021
Channel 4 to launch a comedy complaints show
With Tom Allen, Jessica Knappett and Munya Chawawa
15/07/2021 … Tom Allen, Jessica Knappett and Munya Chawawa are to host a new Channel 4 series criticising TV programmes.
Meet the class clowns
Dundee school wins Beano joke contest
15/07/2021 … Class 5B at Forthill Primary School in Dundee have been named the funniest pupils in the land.
Wed 14 July 2021
New improv podcast from Max & Ivan
...and from the Daily Show with Trevor Noah
14/07/2021 … Max & Ivan are releasing a new podcast set in a fictional ‘podcast selling network’.
Never Mind The Buzzcocks is back
Sky confirms Greg Davies as host – and names the team captains
14/07/2021 … Sky has confirmed its revival of Never Mind The Buzzcocks, to be hosted by Greg Davies.
Andrew Lawrence: 'I've been stitched up by the woke Stasi'
Comic makes excuses for racism as venue staff are threatened for axing his gigs
14/07/2021 … Andrew Lawrence has defended the offensive comments that cost him his tour as ‘cheeky jokes’ – while offering an excuse for racism in society.