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Shortlist released for Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize
30/05/2021 … Six books have been shortlisted for the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for comic fiction.
2021 Other news
Sun 30 May 2021
John Ryan joins Men's Radio Station
Comic to host show with mental health focus
30/05/2021 … Stand-up John Ryan is to front a new show on Men’s Radio Station.
Wed 26 May 2021
A Wight laugh...
Comics announced for Ventnor Fringe
26/05/2021 … Comedians including Lou Sanders, Geoff Norcott and Tez Ilyas are to perform at the next Ventnor Fringe on the Isle Of Wight.
Hep cats...
Comedicans front hepatitis C health campaign
26/05/2021 … Comedians Eshaan Akbar, Sukh Ojla and Ali Official are fronting a new campaign to combat hepatitis C.
Tue 25 May 2021
© Two Rivers Salisbury gets its first comedy festival
Frankie Boyle and Dara O Briain headline
25/05/2021 … Salisbury is to stage its first comedy festival – a day-long outdoor event headlined by Frankie Boyle and Dara O Briain.
Comedians return to Celebrity Gogglebox
25/05/2021 … Iain Stirling and his presenter wife Laura Whitmore; Mo Gilligan and Babatunde Aléshé, and Gyles Brandreth & Maureen Lipman are all…
Mon 24 May 2021
Third season for A Black Lady Sketch Show
HBO renews Robin Thede's series
24/05/2021 … HBO has commissioned a third season of A Black Lady Sketch Show.
Thu 20 May 2021
Leicester Mercury Comedian of 2021 finalists announced
Postponed gig set for next month
20/05/2021 … The finalists have been announced in this year’s Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year Competition.