Russell Howard to headline brain tumour benefit

Line-up announced for Edinburgh gig

27/06/2019 … Russell Howard is to headline Underbelly’s third annual Big Brain Tumour Benefit at the EdinburghFringe.

TV executives get Hypothetical

Josh Widdicombe and James Acaster host a special edition at the Edinburgh festival

26/06/2019 … Josh Widdicombe and James Acaster will  put TV executives on the spot when they stage a version of their Dave show Hypothetical at this year’s Edinburgh…

Jacob Hawley makes a drug series for the BBC

New programme for the Sounds app

26/06/2019 … Comedian Jacob Hawley has made a podcast series for BBC Sounds  looking into drug culture     In this eight episodes he speaks to law makers,…

Previously unheard Monty Python footage to air

As part of mammoth 50th anniversary celebrations

26/06/2019 … Radio 4 is to air five new Monty Python specials featuring previously unreleased material from the team’s sound archives.

Maisie Williams to star in new Sky comedy

Game Of Thrones star to play a misfit on the run

26/06/2019 … Game Of Thrones star Maisie Williams is to star in a new Sky comedy series about a misfit on the run from a murderous gangster.

Revealed: Who's going to be in the Amusical TV show

...including Frank Skinner as Annie

26/06/2019 … Frank Skinner is to don a curly wig and little red dress to perform a song from Annie in the TV version of live hit Amusical.

Free hotel rooms for comedians

100 on offer from budget chain easyHotel

25/06/2019 … Budget hotel chain easyHotel is offering 100 free overnight stays to up-and-coming stand-ups.

Ed Byrne joins Alan McGee biopic

25/06/2019 … Ed Byrne has joined the cast of Creation Stories, the new biopic of indie record label boss Alan McGee.