A vigil is to be held in Princes Park in Melbourne, where comedian Eurydice Dixon was murdered earlier this week on her way home from a gig.Victorian State Premier Daniel Andrews tweeted: "In a few... more
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Berlin is playing host to a season of Edinburgh preview shows this summer.The city, which has a thriving English language stand-up scene, is the home of the Berlin Fringe, which runs from July 18 -... more
The television rights for the novel Mother by former comedy agent Hannah Begbie have been sold to Clerkenwell Films before the book is even available.The novel is published by HarperFiction... more
Comedy super fans David and Carole Chapple are attempting a marathon cycling/gigging trip on the way to the Edinburgh Fringe this year.In 2014 David set the Guinness World Record for most shows seen... more
Tributes have been paid to 22-year-old comedian Eurydice Dixon who was murdered on her way home from a show in Melbourne at the Highlander Bar.Julia Morris wrote: "I am absolutely shattered to... more
Saturday Night Live writer Julio Torres is bringing his strange stories and personal anecdotes to the Soho Theatre.The show, My Favourite Shapes, is centred around one of Julio’s... more
Paul McCartney and the England football team have been confirmed as part of the star-studded line up for next week’s special London episodes of The Late Late Show with James Corden, which will air... more
Comedian Paddy McGuinness has revealed that he is suffering from arthritis.The 44-year-old performer posted a picture of himself on Instagram with a plaster on his shoulder, explaining: “Morning... more
Host Jimmy Carr and judge Katherine Ryan are to return for the second series of the hit stand-up roast show Roast Battle. The five new episodes will continue to involve... more
Mark Gatiss is to tell the story of forgotten artist John Minton’s colourful, complex and bohemian life for the first time on television. The one-off BBC Four documentary will be part of a run... more
