What a good Knight
Comic Mandy wins a 'spirit of the Fringe' award
24/08/2017 … Comedian Mandy Knight has won a ‘spirit of the Fringe’ award – despite not being officially part of the festival programme.
2017 Other news
Thu 24 August 2017
Wed 23 August 2017
Halifax comedy festival launches
With Pascoe, Herring and Nelson
23/08/2017 … The initial line-up for the Halifax Comedy Festival has now been announced, with Sara Pascoe, Richard Herring and Lee Nelson among the comics taking part.
England's finest
Finalists announced for English Comedian of the Year
23/08/2017 … The finalists have been named for the 2017 English Comedian of the Year.
Tue 22 August 2017
Daniel Kitson announces Edinburgh shows
'Clunky' work in progress sessions
22/08/2017 … Daniel Kitson has announced some work in progress shows at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Mon 21 August 2017
Netflix sees more of its Friends From College
21/08/2017 … Netflix has renewed its comedy Friends From College for a second season of eight episodes.
© Stuart Hogben Big names join Galway festival
21/08/2017 … Dara O Briain, Kevin Bridges and Tommy Tiernan have joined the line-up for Galway’s annual comedy festival.
Sun 20 August 2017
Voting opens for Comedians' Choice 2017
For best shows and performers at the Fringe
20/08/2017 … Comedians working at the Edinburgh Fringe have been invited to vote for their favourite colleagues and shows at the festival.
Thu 17 August 2017
Andy Zaltzman satirises the British Empire
17/08/2017 … Andy Zaltzman and Indian comedian Anuvab Pal, an occasional correspondent on his podcast The Bugle, are to team up for a new Radio 4 series.