Underbelly and Assembly return to Edinburgh Fringe
Top venues announce live shows
22/07/2021 … Underbelly and Assembly have announced programmes of live events for this year’s Edinburgh Fringe.
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Thu 22 July 2021
Olga Koch to front BBC tech podcast
Human Error discusses the impact of advancements on our lives
22/07/2021 … Olga Koch is to host a new BBC tech podcast.
Revealed: What the Bobby Ball statue will look like
Sculptor chosen for comedian's tribute
22/07/2021 … The statue of Bobby Ball will feature the comic as he was aged 40, with a ‘twinkle in his eye’ and in his familiar ‘Rock On Tommy’ stance,…
Wed 21 July 2021
Netflix announces launch date for Phil Wang's stand-up special
Just before his book comes out...
21/07/2021 … Netflix has announced that Phil Wang’s stand-up special will be released on August 10.
Monkey Barrel announce more Edinburgh Fringe shows
It's starting to look a bit like a festival...
21/07/2021 … Edinburgh’s Monkey Barrel venue has announced a major new batch of comedians for this year’s Fringe.
At last! It's the Chortle Student Comedy Award final
Top up-and-coming acts showcased in London's Bloomsbury Theatre
21/07/2021 … Tickets have gone on sale for this year’s Chortle Student Comedy Award final.
Ronny Chieng writes martial arts comedy
To be produced by Ghostbusters director Ivan Reitman
21/07/2021 … Comic Ronny Chieng is writing a martial arts comedy film to be produced by Ghostbusters director Ivan Reitman.
© Kim Hardy Mel Giedroyc and Andi Osho up for writing prize
Comedy Women in Print longlists revealed
21/07/2021 … Mel Giedroyc, Andi Osho, Dolly Alderton and Lynne Truss are among the writers longlisted for this year's Comedy Women in Print Prize.