© BBC/Endemol Shine Nish Kumar to host TV awards
02/08/2017 … Nish Kumar has been announced as the host of the prestigious Edinburgh TV Awards.
2017 Other news
Wed 02 August 2017
© BBC/Endemol Shine 
Iain Stirling and Frankie Boyle sell out Fringe runs
...and we've only just started
02/08/2017 … Iain Stirling, Frankie Boyle and Sara Pascoe have sold out their Edinburgh Fringe runs before the festival kicks off.
Tue 01 August 2017
Crowdfund a comic
Leicester fest seeks backers for development scheme
01/08/2017 … The Leicester Comedy Festival is calling on its supporters to help bring more new comedians to the event.
The king of new York...shire comedians
01/08/2017 … Former magician Jack Gleadow has won the New Comedian Of the Year title at the Great Yorkshire Fringe.
Mon 31 July 2017
Who's amused the Moose?
Finalists in new comedy competition named
31/07/2017 … The finalists have been announced in this year’s Amused Moose national new comedy award.
Sat 29 July 2017
America's IFC announces 11 new comedies
29/07/2017 … America’s IFC broadcaster has announced 11 new comedy projects as part of their development slate for 2018.
Fri 28 July 2017
Morgan Rees makes BBC New Comedy final
28/07/2017 … Morgan Rees has become the latest stand-up to make it through to the semi-finals of the BBC New Comedy award.
Winter is coming... to London!
West End dates for Graeme of Thrones parody show
28/07/2017 … Comedy parody Graeme of Thrones is transferring to London’s West End.