Altitude named best overseas festival
Comedy event wins at UK Festival Awards.
13/12/2022 … Alpine comedy festival Altitude has been named best overseas festival at the UK Festival Awards.
2022 Other news
Tue 13 December 2022
Thu 08 December 2022
Phone Shop creator signs exclusive deal with Tiger Aspect
...as production company bolsters development team
08/12/2022 … TV production company Tiger Aspect has signed an exclusive deal with Phone Shop creator Phil Bowker that gives then first dibs on his next projects.
Wed 07 December 2022
© Comedy Central Guest hosts to replace Trevor Noah on the Daily Show
Comedy Central opts for a roster of comics for next season
07/12/2022 … The Daily Show will continue with a series of guests host once Trevor Noah leaves, broadcaster Comedy Central has announced.
© C4 Sandi Toksvig leaves hospital
QI host on the mend from bronchial pneumonia
07/12/2022 … Sandi Toksvig has left hospital after being laid low with bronchial pneumonia while touring Australia.
Mon 05 December 2022
Ricky Gervais to play Hollywood Bowl
...and NYC's Radio City Music Hall with new Armageddon show
05/12/2022 … Ricky Gervais has announced dates at two iconic US venues: the Hollywood Bowl and Radio City Music Hall in New York.
Thu 01 December 2022
© Steve Ullathorne Who are the finalists in the 2022 Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian of the Year
01/12/2022 … The finalists have been named in this year’s Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian of the Year.
Daily Mash owner buys The Poke
Website collates social media highlights
01/12/2022 … Digitalbox – the digital media business which owns websites including Entertainment Daily, The Daily Mash and The Tab – has bought The Poke website for…
Tue 29 November 2022
John Tothill crowned 2Northdown new act champ
...beating his brother George!
29/11/2022 … John Tothill won the 2Northdown new comedian of the year title last night –beating fellow finalists that also included his brother George.