Emily Atack is to get her own show mixing stand-up comedy and sketches and skits about life as a young woman. The comedian will also show off impressions of well-loved celebrities, from Gemma Collins... more
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Comedy academics have sent an open letter to Culture Minister Oliver Dowden arguing that comedy is an art form and should be entitled to any government bail-outs. Read the letter in full... more
This year's British Academy Television Craft Awards will be streamed tonight live at 19.00 BST, exclusively online.Join host, Stephen Mangan, for a night of celebration featuring... more
Battersea Arts Cetre is to stage comedy shows in the open air courtyard.The shows start on July 26 ith an afternoon show from musical duo Flo & Joan.Some shows will take place in the afternoon,... more
Indoor performances to a live audience may return from August 1, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced in a speech today.This may hopefully include comedy clubs and venues as well as theatres.... more
Poppy Hillstead has a brand new podcast. She’s been diving into the treacherous depths of internet chatrooms. From Hypnosis roleplay to pretending to know about Carp angler fishing techniques.... more
Richard Herring is writing a book prompted by his annual Twitter responses to men asking when is International Men's Day.The Problem with Men: When is it International Men’s Day? (and why it matters... more
Jimmy Carr is to headline UK’s newest socially distanced outdoor event, Popup Picnic. Other comedians set to appear on various dates around the UK include Matt Richardson, Andrew Maxwell,... more
Showcase Cinemas has announced that it will be screening a series of theatre productions, including the stage version of Phoebe Waller-Bridge's Fleabag as part of its Event Cinema offering.From... more
Derren Brown is set to return to Channel 4 this summer with a live stunt and a viewer-voted retrospective. Celebrating twenty years on Channel 4, the multi-award-winning trickster will surprise one... more
