Comedy Bloomers LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year is back for a second year with heats taking place in London, Edinburgh & Manchester in March/April and the semi/finals in London in May. Top... more
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Michael McIntyre is to film a stand-up special for Netflix.The arena-filling superstar is the latest comic to do a deal with the streaming service, joining major American comics as well as British... more
Writer Jonathan Lynn, co-creator of the phenomenally successful Yes, Minister and Yes, Prime Minister will discuss the modern political landscape and the role of satire today in a... more
Daniel O’Reilly, formerly known as controversial stand-up Dapper Laughs, is to make his West End debut in a lead role in the new show Time at the Tristan Bates Theatre from 10th-15th February.... more
BBC Radio 2 has announced their latest Funny Fortnight featuring two weekends of one-off celebrity panel shows, quizzes and situation comedies, plus two specials with Patrick Kielty interviewing Mel... more
Tommy Tiernan has added a run of shows in Scotland to his Tomfoolery tour.Tomfoolery sees the 50-year-old comedian back onstage with an exhilarating mix of the highly personal and flamboyant... more
BBC Radio 3 & BBC Sounds tells the story of pioneering 20th century artist, poet, champion boxer and nephew of Oscar Wilde, Arthur Cravan. The documentary, entitled ... more
A Lancashire theatre company is to stage the life story of George Formby, one of the county’s most famous comedy sons in a new play this month.Chorley Theatre originally opened as a cinema in 1910... more
Comic legend Johnny Vegas is to play a series of live shows.One of the UK’s most esteemed comedy clubs, Just the Tonic has announced a number of gigs by Vegas, who will be hosting... more
Miles Jupp and Justin Edwards are among the stars of a new RSC production of Shakespeare's The Comedy Of Errors.The production, to be directed by Phillip Breen, will run in Stratford-upon-Avon from... more
