Leicester Comedy Festival chief joins Union Jack radio
Geoff Rowe will seek out new comic talent
18/06/2019 … Digital radio station Union Jack has appointed Leicester Comedy Festival chief Geoff Rowe as its first director of comedy.
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Tue 18 June 2019
Mon 17 June 2019
© BBC BBC Ouch seeks storytellers
17/06/2019 … Submissions are now open for BBC Ouch’s fourth storytelling event, hosted by Laura Lexx at the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe.
NextUp seeks comics to film at Edinburgh
On-demand service expands its offering
17/06/2019 … Stand-up on demand service NextUp are seeking Edinburgh Fringe comics to join their platform.
Tiffany Haddish boycotts Georgia over abortion laws
Comic pulls gig in support of state's women
17/06/2019 … American comedian Tiffany Haddish has become the first major entertainer to boycott the state of Georgia over its controversial abortion clampdown.
Who's playing the 2019 Greenwich Comedy Festival
17/06/2019 … Sean Lock, Josh Widdicombe, Sara Pascoe and Jason Manford are among the headliners for this year’s Greenwich Comedy Festival.
Fri 14 June 2019
Kids' favourite dad jokes revealed
14/06/2019 … British children have chosen their funniest ‘dad joke’ of all time.
© C4 Another award for Derry Girls
C4 show named best comedy in industry awards
14/06/2019 … Derry Girls has been named best comedy in this year’s Televisual Bulldog Awards.
Thu 13 June 2019
© Mark Dawson Photography Radio Wales show for Matt Rees
About his battles with alcoholism
13/06/2019 … Matt Rees has recorded a stand-up special for BBC Radio Wales about his battles with alcoholism.