Sioned Wiliam has been appointed as the new Commissioning Editor for Comedy, BBC Radio 4 and Radio 4 Extra. Wiliam will be responsible for the overall development and editorial direction of Radio 4’s... more
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A comedy festival in Nashville is aiming to break the Guinness World Record for the longest-ever comedy show.The gig will start on April 12 at The East Room in Nashville. Performers and guests will... more
Birmingham comedian Andy Robinson beat stiff competition to be voted Best Act and Best Compere of 2014 at the Midlands Comedy Awards. The Glee Club was awarded Best Club, while Nottingham’s Fowl... more
It has been reported that Al Murray is to stand as a candidate in the next General Election in the guise of the Pub Landlord. Murray will reportedly be standing for the newly formed FUKP – Free... more
Comedian Mark Thomas is to present the inaugural Linda Smith Lecture at the Gulbenkian Theatre in Canterbury on May 12. The talk is being put on by The British Stand-Up Comedy Archive as part of a... more
Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins have already caused outrage in only the second episode of their new daytime ITV show. The show was due to close with Ozzy, a dog who liked to walk along a tightrope. Ozzy... more
The hit podcast No Such Thing As A Fish, presented by the "Elves" from QI, is to go live. The team will present a run of dates at the Soho Theatre from February 23.Have you ever wondered who New... more
Comedian Stewart Lee stood in for Stuart Maconie and presented the BBC6 programme Freak Zone last night. During the show Lee played tracks by some of his favourite bands including Midlands post-punk... more
Luisa Omielan is headlining a special one-off Single Ladies Valentine’s Ball on February 14 at Islington Town Hall in north London. The show is followed by a party and the dress code is “ballgowns... more
Marcus Brigstocke, John Finnemore and sketch duo Trodd en Bratt are among the nominees for the BBC Audio Drama Awards 2015, announced today. Their shows, The Brig Society, John Finnemore's Souvenir... more
