The winners of the Malcolm Hardee Awards have been announced tonight at the Gillie Dhu in Edinburgh.The proud recipients are as follows:COMIC ORIGINALITYTwonkey - bonkers hybrid of Michael Bentine... more
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BBC Radio 4 has announced a raft of new commissions, selected by the network’s Commissioning Editor for Comedy, Sioned Wiliam. As well as the best up-and-coming talent, listeners will hear brand new... more
The Sitcom Trials So You Think You Write Funny Grand Final took place at the Gilded Balloon on Tuesday August 23.Five brand new sitcoms were performed live in stage and the audience voted... more
Australian comedian Heidi Regan has been crowned winner of this year's So You Think You're Funny? competition.First runner-up went to Ireland's Ruth Hunter and 2nd runner-up was another... more
UK-based American comedian Will Franken has caused a kerfuffle with the nominations for his inaugural Defining The Norm Awards which have been announced in Spiked online today. The magazine is the... more
A League Of Their Own: US Road Trip is to return to Sky 1. The new series, set to enter production this Autumn, once again sees James Corden invite friends Jack Whitehall, Jamie Redknapp... more
Comedian and campaigner Mark Thomas has won The Stage Special Award at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe.The prize celebrates sustained excellence at the Fringe. It is part of The Stage Edinburgh... more
BBC Controller of Comedy Commissioning Shane Allen and writer and star Lee Mack have confirmed that Not Going Out will return to BBC One in 2017 for an eighth series. This follows on from... more
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society has announced the outcome of the elections to the Society’s governing body, the Board of Directors.The elections were held to coincide with the Annual General... more
This year's lastminute.com Edinburgh Comedy Award nominations have just been announced. They are as follows: The nominations for Best Comedy Show are:Al Porter: At LargeJames Acaster:... more
