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Open Air Festival With Simon Amstell, Sara Pascoe, Nish Kumar
A four-day festival of outdoor stand-up comedy shows is to take place at Thorington Theatre, Suffolk this summer. Big names already confirmed include Simon Amstell, Sara Pascoe, Milton Jones, Nish... more
New Book From Jimmy Carr
Non-Fiction Publisher Katy Follain has acquired UK & Commonwealth rights in Jimmy Carr’s book from Hannah Chambers at Chambers Management Ltd. The book will be published on 30th September... more
The annual Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year Competition, which has taken place each February since 1995, has been confirmed to take place on Saturday 5th June 2021 at its traditional home... more
Graham Norton Novel to Be Adapted By ITV And Directed By Kathy Burke
ITV has commissioned a four-part adaptation of Graham Norton’s bestselling novel Holding, starring Conleth Hill, directed by Kathy Burke, written by Dominic Treadwell-Collins and Karen Cogan and... more
Interview: Victoria Coren Mitchell – "If there’s one thing I learned, you can’t pretend to be or do anything, or have any strategy."
In the wake of another heroically fought task tournament, BAFTA winning and International Emmy nominated Taskmaster has revealed a new host of comedy minds signing up for a fresh round of... more
MP Calls For Alexei Sayle Desert Island Discs To Be Pulled
Member of Parliament for Hendon Constituency Matthew Offord has written to the Director-General of the BBC asking that he stop the broadcast of Desert Island Discs featuring Alexei Sayle,... more
Female Satirical Comedy Show Launches
New show Yesterday, Today and the Day Before offers a female take on world events, with the first episode featuring panellists Suzi Ruffell, Sophie Duker (pictured), Maisie Adam (pictured)... more
Flo & Joan Write Songs for Death Drop
Multi-award winning British musical comedy duo Flo & Joan have penned five brand-new songs to soundtrack the hit sold-out sensation Death Drop, which sashay’s back into London’s West End from 19... more
Finalists Announced For Musical Comedy Awards 2021
The Musical Comedy Awards are returning.Since 2009 the MCA have helped to launch the likes of Abandoman, Rachel Parris, Mae Martin, Jay Foreman and Frisky & Mannish. If you enjoy acts that... more
Jonathan Ross Show Guests This Week
Comedian and actor Aisling Bea is one of the guests on The Jonathan Ross Show this Saturday.Bea is also set to make her debut on Have I Got New For You on BBC One on June as host of the long-running... more
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