Mark Thomas, one of the UK’s most respected and effective political comedians, has a new book out on May 9th. The Liar’s Quartet combines scripts with new writing. The scripts included are for... more
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Comedian and writer Ben Elton is to deliver the inaugural The Ronnie Barker Talk on BBC One. A passion project of Shane Allen, Controller, Comedy Commissioning at the BBC, the... more
Channel 4 today confirmed that comedian Jo Brand will return to host The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice, the spin-off programme to The Great British Bake Off.GBBO: An Extra Slice will follow... more
Comedy promoter Avalon has announced its line-up for their 29th year at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.The line-up includes Al Murray, Sam Simmons, Lee Nelson, 2016 Spirit Of The Fringe... more
Edinburgh venue the Gilded Balloon will expand into the heart of Edinburgh’s New Town in 2017, with a new partnership with the Rose Theatre. This Fringe, Gilded Balloon at Rose Theatre will open its... more
The Pleasance has announced a major batch of Edinburgh Fringe shows, including runs from Sara Pascoe, Richard Herring and Sue Perkins. Tickets are on sale from today.The Comedy programme ... more
Entertainment channel Dave is to make a new sitcom entitled Porters about the unseen life of a modern hospital. Deluded Simon Porter dreams of passing his medical exam and becoming a doctor... more
The Underbelly has announced its first batch of Edinburgh Fringe shows.John Bishop and Jason Manford top the comedy bill, both doing runs before they set off on major UK tours. There are over 90... more
Comedy game show Taskmaster has been commissioned for a series by Comedy Central in the USA.The American version of the show will star US stand-up comedian Reggie Watts in the role taken here by Greg... more
Improvising hip hop combo Abandoman has been forced to cancel a run of gigs in New Zealand after front man Rob Broderick injured himself during a show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.... more
