London Hughes up for South Bank award
Comedy's nominee for breakthrough talent
23/11/2020 … London Hughes has been shortlisted for the breakthrough award in this year’s South Bank Sky Arts Awards.
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All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 23 November 2020
Christmas gigs for Bill Bailey
23/11/2020 … Bill Bailey has announced a series of live Christmas shows in the West End.
New Radio 4 stand-up show for Kiri Pritchard-McLean
23/11/2020 … Kiri Pritchard-McLean is to record a new Radio 4 stand-up show.
Sun 22 November 2020
Radio 4 showcases disabled comedy talent
The week's best comedy on TV and radio
22/11/2020 … The week’s best comedy on TV and radio Sunday November 22 GHOSTS: The first series of the delightful ensemble BBC comedy gets a repeat airing on Gold,…
Sat 21 November 2020
© BBC A Smooth performance from Bill Bailey
Comic ends up mid-table in Strictly
21/11/2020 … Bill Bailey has had another successful week on Strictly Come Dancing, but not quite as spectacular as his Rappers' Delight routine last week.
Weirdos In Space
And the rest of the week's comedy on demand
21/11/2020 … The week's best comedy on demand.
Fri 20 November 2020
Publishers are 'scared' of funny novels
...according to funny novelist Caimh McDonnell
20/11/2020 … British publishing is scared of funny novels, according to Caimh McDonnell.
'The same old boring comedians will survive this pandemic'
Laura Lexx fears comedy's more interesting voices will not return
20/11/2020 … The Covid pandemic will make comedy a much less interesting artform, stand-up Laura Lexx fears.