The third episode of the current series of Inside No 9 pulled off a remarkable trick on the day of its transmission with the help of the Guardian.The episode, The Riddle of the Sphinx, told the... more
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This year's Leicester Comedy Festival, which finished on Sunday, is celebrating record box office returns, with sales up 22% on last year, reinforcing its position as the leading UK festival... more
Comedy brand Funny Women is looking for a new sponsor after parting ways with most recent sponsors Benefit Cosmetics.Funny Women founder Lynne Parker, said today: “I set up Funny Women in 2002... more
Michael McIntyre had to perform onstage yesterday evening with one leg in a special support boot due to a fractured bone.He was the final act on at the 100 Hearts charity gala at the Adelphi Theatre... more
Comedian Adam Buxton is taking part in a Channel 4 one-off which aims to show viewers how to make the most of their weekend by exploring the weird, wonderful and wild activities in the UK.The Great... more
Bafta-nominated comedian Romesh Ranganathan has been announced as the new curator of Radio 4’s The Museum of Curiosity.The show’s host, the ‘Professor of Ignorance’ John Lloyd, is joined by a... more
Alasdair Beckett-King has been crowned Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2017 at the Leicester Comedy Festival.Sindhu Vee, who was joint third in the NATYS 2017 final earlier this year, was... more
British comedian Brett Goldstein has landed a role in a new NBC sitcom.According to a report on Deadline the star of cult British movie SuperBob who has also appeared in various TV shows... more
BBC Three comedy Witless, has been commissioned for a third series of five episodes.Written by Lloyd Woolf and Joe Tucker and starring Kerry Howard (Him And Her, Young Hyacinth) and Zoe Boyle (... more
Simon Amstell is to tour later this year with a new show entitled What Is This?He announced the news on Twitter with a Tweet linking to a page on his website where fans can sign up for access to a... more
