A guide to the working-class comics
One stand-up's idea for the Edinburgh Fringe
22/03/2018 … The huge costs of putting on a show at the Edinburgh Fringe has long been blamed for helping to make comedy an increasingly middle-class pursuit.
2018 Other news
Thu 22 March 2018
Wed 21 March 2018
Who's playing Festival No.6?
21/03/2018 … Festival No 6 has announced its comedy line-up, with Reginald D Hunter and Tim Key headlining.
Nobbs helps noobs
Second year of comedy writing award
21/03/2018 … Entries have opened for the comedy writing competition set up in memory of Reggie Perrin author David Nobbs.
Monkey Tennis on tour
Live dates for Alan Partridge podcast
21/03/2018 … Alan Partridge fan podcast Monkey Tennis has announced a short tour.
High Vaultage
London festival claims record audiences
21/03/2018 … London’s Vault festival has claimed its most successful year yet, after selling more than 70,000 tickets.
Tue 20 March 2018
Exporting Porno to Scandinavia...
International dates for hit podcast
20/03/2018 … Comedy podcast My Dad Wrote A Porno have announced four new international dates.
All change for the home of Banana Cabaret
Multi-million-pound refit for The Bedford pub
20/03/2018 … The home of London’s long-running Banana Cabaret is to undergo a multi-million-pound refit this summer.
ITV confirms The Imitation Game
With Alexander Armstrong, Rory Bremner and Debra Stephenson
20/03/2018 … ITV has confirmed details of its new panel show based on impressions.