A Trust has been formed to encourage new comedy writers. The David Nobbs Memorial Trust is supported by comedy veterans and long-time friends of the late writer David Nobbs, including Barry Cryer and... more
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Update 14/7: Damian Kingsley has made it to Edinburgh - he is doing a gig there tonight (Thursday) at the Voodoo Rooms with Tom Stade. Please give generously even if you can't go. Link for donations... more
Entries are now open for the New Act of the Year 2017 competition. Previous finalists include Russell Brand, Daniel Kitson, Eddie izzard and Harry Hill.Last year's winner was Bilal Zafar, who is now... more
Sky is to make a children's version of Duck Quacks Don't Echo, the popular panel show hosted by Lee Mack.This is part of Sky’s plan to make more exclusive kids' content for Sky households with... more
Comedian Nish Kumar has announced his first-ever headline gig in a West End theatre in London.The 2015 Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee will be performing his latest show, Actions Speak Louder... more
Goodnight Sweetheart, the 1990s sitcom which ran for six series on BBC One starring Nicholas Lyndhurst (Only Fools and Horses, New Tricks) is returning for a one-off special episode as part of the... more
Entries are now open for the inaugural Irish Comedian of the Year competition. The prize is €2000 and a trip to perform in Australia.The competition is organised by the same people that run Scottish... more
Sean Lock has added a London date to his Keep It Light tour.He will play the Eventim Apollo on May 8, 2017. Tickets go on sale at 10am on Friday, July 8 here.This is in addition to his UK... more
Josh Pugh has been crowned English Comedian of the Year 2016. He topped a field of 12 comedians performing at the final at the Udderbelly in London. Andrew Maxwell was the compere.Second place went... more
Posh "Freelance adventurer" Jasper Cromwell Jones, alias stand-up Joe Bor, is the winner of this year's Old Comedian of the Year competition.Second place at the Leicester Square Theatre final went to... more
