Caroline Raphael, Commissioning Editor Comedy and Fiction, BBC Radio 4 and Commissioning Editor, BBC Radio 4 Extra has decided to leave the BBC early next spring.Raphael has worked across BBC Radio... more
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Producer David Johnson has written that he is banning Telegraph comedy critics from his upcoming gigs. This follows the publication of the five "best jokes" at the recent Laughing Point charity... more
Daniel Kitson is doing a Christmas show at the Battersea Arts Centre. The show will run from Dec 1 - 6. Tickets go on sale at noon on October 22.Kitson confirmed the show in his latest newsletter,... more
The Comedy Support Act has launched its website. The organisation is a benevolent fund to help comics who through serious illness or accident find themselves in financial hardship.The... more
Maxine Peake has been confirmed as Patron of the Women in Comedy Festival, which opened in Manchester over the weekend. On her appointment, Peake commented, “I’m proud to be supporting the UK Women... more
The transmission date has been confirmed for the return of BBC sitcom Some Girls. The third series, following the adventures and mainly the misadventures of Viva, Amber, Saz and Holli, the worst-... more
Michael McIntyre walked offstage during his gig last night due to a noisy women in the front row. The show, at Darlington Civic Centre, was a warm-up for his forthcoming Happy & Glorious arena... more
Satirist, comedian and TV host Bill Maher has announced a one-off London show at Eventim Apollo Hammersmith on Saturday 23rd May 2015. Tickets for the show will go on... more
Radio 4 Extra is making a three-hour documentary about the work of Chris Morris. The programme, entitled Raw Meat Radio, is due to be broadcast on November 29 at 7pm.The project came about after the... more
After a three year break, comedian Kevin Bridges hits the road with a brand new live stand-up show for 2015, 'A Whole Different Story…'. With 13 dates booked for autumn 2015, the tour includes... more
