London comedy promoters We Love Comedy have decided to turn their clubs into free nights. WLC puts on gigs in venues in East London, Islington and Balham, but has been struggling to attract large... more
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It was a surprise earlier this year to hear that Frankie Boyle would be returning to the stage, but this time taking second billing. It was announced in the Spring that he would be opening for his... more
The final Monty Python show at the O2 Arena in London on July 20 will also be broadcast as it happens in cinemas around the world. More than 450 cinemas across the UK will take the live broadcast.... more
Maverick comedian Simon Munnery is expanding his Fylm project from next week, hosting screen-based comedy nights in which other performers will also try out his innovative technique of sitting in the... more
Further interesting developments on the comedy front in Paris. Last night I was browsing through the film listings and came across Fading Gigolo, a new movie directed by and starring John Turturro.... more
Never let it be said that Beyond The Joke doesn’t take its comedy research seriously. When I wrote my story about uncovering some early Daniel Kitson footage recently I was contacted by Karel Beer,... more
Comedian Griff Rhys Jones has become unwittingly embroiled in a row at Cardiff University over his appointment as the University's new Chancellor. The current presenter of It'll Be Alright On The... more
It is hard to believe it, but it is ten years ago that zombie apocalypse romcom classic Shaun of the Dead was first released. The UK release was on April 9, 2004. To mark the occasion the scripts of... more
Stand-up star Stewart Francis has announced his biggest UK tour to date. The UK-based Canadian’s Pun Gent tour will start on April 16, 2015 at the Epsom Playhouse and finish with three nights at the... more
The Pleasance Theatre has officially announced its first batch of 50 shows today. Among the highlights is a new play, My Obsession, by Paul Merton's wife Suki Webster starring, erm, Paul Merton and... more
