The next series of Taskmaster will return to Dave next month. The first of ten episodes will air on Wednesday 2nd May at 9pm.Greg Davies will reprise his role as the almighty Taskmaster... more
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The co-writer of Vicar of Dibley and ex BBC Radio 4 Commissioning Editor for Comedy, Paul Mayhew-Archer is set to perform his debut show, Incurable Optimist, at the Underbelly... more
Cariad Lloyd, Stuart Goldsmith and John Robins and Elis James are among the comedians nominated for British Podcast Awards in the shortlist announced today.Lloyd is nominated twice for her Griefcast... more
Stephen Mangan is to join Joan Bakewell as co-presenter of Sky Arts’ hit shows Portrait Artist of the Year and Landscape Artist of the Year.The news follows Frank Skinner’s ... more
Les Dennis is to star in a new play in which a former comedy presenter and national treasure is thrust back into the limelight at the centre of a media frenzy.End of the Pier, written by Danny Robins... more
The BBC New Comedy Award is back to search for the most exciting new comedy acts the UK has to offer.The competition, launched today, provides an opportunity for the best new talent to kick-start... more
Comedian Susan Calman explores depression in a new podcast for the BBC, Susan Calman’s Mrs Brightside: A Cheerful Look at Depression.Each week Susan and her guests will discuss their shared... more
Comedy duo Stiff & Kitsch are the winners of this year's WeGotTickets Musical Comedy Awards final.The twosome, Sally O’Leary and Rhiannon Neads, were judged to be the winners out of the ten... more
Fans who were lucky enough to get tickets for the charity screenings of the finale of Peter Kay's Car Share have been singing the show's praises.The audience at the Blackpool Opera House on Friday... more
The Sunday Herald's Scottish Culture Awards have come under fire for not including a comedy category.Promoter Alan Anderson who, among other things, runs the Scottish Comedian of the Year competition... more
