Second city comedy
Birmingham festival announces 2019 line-up
30/07/2019 … The Birmingham Comedy has announced its full line-up.
2019 Other news
Tue 30 July 2019
© UKTV Sir Lenny opens d'Ors
Comedian and actor to host international TV awards
30/07/2019 … Sir Lenny Henry is to host this year’s Rose d’Or international TV awards ceremony.
Mon 29 July 2019
© C4 New movie role for Sharon Horgan
She joins Irish comedy-drama Beards
29/07/2019 … Sharon Horgan has joined the cast of a new Irish comedy-drama about two gay teenagers.
Sat 27 July 2019
Honorary doctorates for John Bishop and Sanjeev Bhaskar
‘You can’t change everything but you can change your world'
27/07/2019 … John Bishop and Sanjeev Bhaskar have both been awarded an honorary doctorates.
Fri 26 July 2019
Comics stand up for the planet
Line-up announced for Edinburgh benefit
26/07/2019 … Assembly Festival has announced the line-up for its Fringe stand-up benefit in aid of environmental charities.
Wed 24 July 2019
San Francisco's Punch Line is saved
Club gets to stay in its home of 41 years
24/07/2019 … The future of San Francisco's historic Punch Line comedy club has been assured.
Mon 22 July 2019
Fringe show finds its Titania McGrath
Alice Marshall to play the 'woke icon’
22/07/2019 … Comedy actress Alice Marshall has been cast to play ‘woke icon’ Titania McGrath in the forthcoming Edinburgh Fringe show The character is a spoof…
© BBC/Fudge Park Theatre tour for Joe Thomas
What’s In A Name? is an adaptation of French comedy
22/07/2019 … Inbetweeners and Taskmaster star Joe Thomas is to star in a new touring adaptation of a French comedy.