Melbourne Comedy Festival announces its 2022 newcomer nominees
22/04/2022 … The nominees have been announced for best newcomer at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
2022 Other news
Fri 22 April 2022
Wed 20 April 2022
© ABC The Goldbergs renewed for series 10
1980s set US sitcom returning later this year
20/04/2022 … Eighties-based sitcom The Goldbergs is to return for 10th season.
Mon 18 April 2022
© BBC/Re Who is Rachel Fairburn? Who is Des Clarke
The comedians on Richard Osman’s House Of Games this week
18/04/2022 … Comedians Rachel Fairburn and Des Clarke take on DJ Trevor Nelson and Cranford actress Kimberley Nixon in Richard Osman's House Of Games this week.
Janty Blair is officially Deadly
Winner of Aboriginal comedy competition crowned
18/04/2022 … Janty Blair has been crowned winner of this year’s Deadly Funny comedy competition for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander comedians.
Wed 13 April 2022
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue companion is released on audiobook
To mark 50 years of the Radio 4 stalwart
13/04/2022 … A definitive guide to I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue has been released on audiobook to mark the 50th anniversary of Radio 4’s ‘antidote to panel…
© Harry Carr Brighton Comedy Garden announces 2022 line-up
Simon Amstell, Dylan Moran, Stewart Lee and more
13/04/2022 … Brighton's Comedy Garden is to return this summer with headliners Simon Amstell, Stewart Lee, Adam Buxton, Dylan Moran, Sara Pascoe and Phil Wang.
Mon 11 April 2022
Crowdfunder launched to help working-class comics at the Fringe
£500 bursaries will help with accommodation costs
11/04/2022 … Comedian Sian Davies has launched a crowdfunding campaign to help working-class performers cover the spiralling cost of accommodation the Edinburgh Fringe.
Thu 07 April 2022
Whoopi Goldberg cast in Anansi Boys
Playing Bird Woman in the Amazon adaptation
07/04/2022 … Whoopi Goldberg has been cast as Bird Woman in the Amazon Studios adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s novel Anansi Boys.