Mum, the BBC sitcom starring Lesley Manville and written by Stefan Golaszewski, has won Best Comedy Programme at the Broadcast Awards this evening.The shortlisted shows were Catastrophe, Camping... more
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The Wells Comedy Festival in association with Brothers Cider has announced its initial line-up for this year's festival. Over the bank holiday weekend of May 26-28 England’s smallest... more
Comedian Reginald D Hunter is to tour the UK in 2017 with his new show, Some People V Reginald D Hunter.In the years that he has been living and performing in the UK, Reginald’s searingly honest... more
Comedian, actor and author Julian Dutton has been selected as the Liberal Democrat candidate in the forthcoming council elections in Llandovery, Camarthenshire.He told Beyond The Joke: "I thought I'd... more
Ayesha Hazarika, a former special advisor to Ed Miliband and Harriet Harman, is returning to stand-up comedy and sets out on a full UK tour starting with dates at the Soho Theatre from April 18.... more
Junior doctor turned comedian Adam Kay has signed a deal with Picador, who will publish the autobiographical Your Life In My Hands.Kay was a junior doctor from 2004 until 2010 before a... more
Geordie Rahul Kohli (pictured) has been crowned Top of the Bill* at the annual New Act of the Year competition at the Leicester Square Theatre.Second place went to lip-synching impressionist Roland... more
Joel Dommett has added lots more dates to his UK tour.The I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here star will now play Hammersmith's Eventim Apollo on September 15 as well as September 16 due to exceptional... more
A special charity gig is being put on by the former clients of Beth O'Brien's Ditto Productions to raise money for O'Brien's medical expenses.The show, entitled BethFest: Laughter is the Beth's... more
British Comedy Award winner, double Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee, BAFTA nominated filmmaker and star of BBC3’s Uncle, Heavy Entertainment, Live at the Apollo and regular on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does... more
