Netflix is set to increase its coverage of stand-up comedy with a major simultaneous global event in 2019.The company plans to release shows from 47 comedians from 13 regions around the world on... more
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Entry is now open for the annual Jewish Comedian of the Year competition.This competition will be held at JW3 in north London as part of the UK Jewish Comedy Festival, and there will be two heats... more
Actor, comedian and host of The News Quiz Miles Jupp and radio news presenter Kathy Clugston are to appear in a Radio 3 programme reading poetry and prose about the news media and journalism, with... more
Publisher HarperCollins has moved forward the release date of Iain Stirling’s first book Not Ready To Adult Yet by two weeks from the 23rd to the 9th August and it is available as... more
British Airways is bringing laughter to the skies with the announcement that comedy content from Soho Theatre is now available on board.Stand up shows will be added from well-known comedians... more
Comedy features heavily in a forthcoming BBC season The Big British Asian Summer, celebrating the cultural and artistic contribution of Asian Britons.BBC Two Presents The Big Asian Stand-... more
Sacha Baron Cohen's new Showtime show is coming to Channel 4. Famous for creating a roster of iconic moments and incendiary characters, Baron Cohen returns to series television for the first time in... more
Some of the funniest performers in comedy are to join Battersea Arts Centre’s Phoenix Season in two special shows in its newly reopened Grand Hall on Monday 23 September and Monday 9 December. The... more
Presenter Jonathan Ross is to join Comedy Central's Roast Battle UK judging panel alongside host Jimmy Carr and judge Katherine Ryan for the second series of the hit stand-up roast... more
The Petfringe Comedian of the Year final has taken place, compered by organiser Andy Stedman.The winner receives £10,001 - the highest stand-up comedy prize in the UK.And the winner is Simon Lomas.... more
