Arts Council England has published the eligibility criteria for £500m worth of grants that they are distributing as part of the Cultural Renewal Fund. And the comedy industry... more
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Dawn French's latest novel will be published this autumn.Because of You is a story of motherhood.According to the blurb "This is a book about mothers and daughters, love and loss, mistakes and regret... more
Alex Horne’s International Emmy and triple BAFTA nominated show Taskmaster has revealed the latest quintet of contestants who will feature in the brand new series set to launch this... more
Brighton Fringe favourites The Warren are hosting an outdoor comedy and theatre festival on the beach running from the 5th August - 5th September. Having only got the go-ahead from the... more
Wheel of Misfortune is a new comedy podcast launching on BBC Sounds on Tuesday 4th August presented by comedians and friends, Alison Spittle and Fern Brady. In each episode, they will spin... more
Every episode of influential sketch comedy show The Real McCoy is coming to BBC iPlayer today - the first time many fans will have been able to watch the show since it was originally on the... more
The nominations for the Emmy Awards have been announced, with The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel picking up 20 nominations and Succession bagging 18. Saturday Night Live and ... more
Bristol’s annual Slapstick festival of silent and classic comedy is adding a choice of celebrity-led live online events to the series of archive treasures it has been sharing via its YouTube channel... more
You've got to make a living any way you can these days so it is no surprise that comedians who can't gig like they used to are diversifying. Award-winning comedian Katie Pritchard has... more
Following last year's The Road To Brexit rogue historian Michael Squeamish (Matt Berry) comes to BBC Two with four more surreal and comic documentaries on a bold and eclectic selection of new themes... more
