Actor/comedian Dane Baptiste has been sent a picture of himself for him to approve for a press announcement. Except that he was sent a picture not of himself but of actor/comedian Richard Blackwood.... more
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Following the announcement that the Edinburgh Festival Fringe will not be going ahead as planned in 2020, the Edinburgh Fringe Society has unveiled alternative digital plans taking place this summer... more
Comedy Central International has launched “Comedy Central at the Edinburgh Fringe,” a ten-part digital special in association with the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, airing across Comedy Central... more
Satirical cartoonist Martin Rowson has written challenging lyrics in response to the political and social climate surrounding the pandemic for a new album entitled Plague Songs by musician/... more
Richard Herring has launched a new show on his Twitch channel, twitch.tv/rkherring. His latest show is on Thursday nights at 8pm and is called Ally and Herring's Twitch of Fun. In it the... more
The British Podcast Awards 2020 results have been announced in an online ceremony.Find out the comedy-related winners below.Best Comedy Podcast, supported by @acast Gold:@KuruptFM Silver: Brian... more
Steve Coogan has spoken about the crisis in live comedy as it remains one of the few activities that can still not go ahead despite lockdown restrictions being eased.People can now go to the theatre... more
This Country star Daisy May Cooper is to appear on Celebrity Gogglebox alongside her father Paul.Anyone who has seen Daisy May Cooper being interviewed will know that she is just as funny out of... more
Julia Sawalha has issued a statement about her voice being recast for the next Chicken Run film.Sawalha, who voiced Ginger in the 2000 film, issued a statement and tweeted: "Chicken Run 2... more
Ruby Wax will be doing free topical online sessions - ‘Frazzled in the time of Corona’For anyone feeling anxious, lonely, perplexed, overwhelmed or frazzled, there are free daily online meetings... more
