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New Funding Offered For Edinburgh Fringe Debuts
Scottish comedy producer Brass Tacks Comedy is offering a funded Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut for one Scottish or Scotland-based comedian for 2025 - an opportunity supported by Red... more
Russell Howard Isn't Quite Done With TV After All
Comedian Russell Howard has set the record straight about recent widespread reports that he was not going to do any TV any more to concentrate on live stand-up shows.Talking on The Chris Moyles Show... more
Jack Rooke’s Big Boys To Return For Final Series
The critically acclaimed hit comedy Big Boys, produced by Roughcut TV, will be back on our screens in February for a third and final series.BAFTA-winning writer and creator, Jack Rooke, said: “... more
Line Up Announced For Comedians Beer Mat Flipping Championship
Comedians Sikisa (Live At The Apollo, The Stand Up Sketch Show) and Stuart Laws (nominee Leicester Comedy Festival Best Show, Comedian Choice Best Show) will host comedy's premier... more
Art Ahoy! Jim Moir And Jenny Eclair Take Part In Artistic Cruises
Comedian-turned-artist Jim Moir (aka Vic Reeves), best-selling author Jenny Eclair, and celebrity photographer Scarlet Page have become the cruise industry’s first ‘Moments Crew’ – a new service... more
Tony Slattery Dies Aged 65
Comedian and actor Tony Slattery has died.His partner broke the news and said that Slattery, who was 65, had a heart attack.Slattery, one of the Cambridge Footlights troupe that won the Perrier Award... more
Writers’ Guild of Great Britain Announces Two Outstanding Contribution Awards
The Writers’ Guild of Great Britain (WGGB) has awarded their highest Awards accolade, the Outstanding Contribution to Writing Award, to Mr Bates vs The Post Office ... more
Shortlists Revealed For 2024 Comedy.co.uk Awards
Sixty finalists in the 19th annual Comedy.co.uk Awards have been announced today.Smoggie Queens, Wallace & Gromit, Alma’s Not Normal, Inside No. 9 and Taskmaster are amongst the comedy... more
Richard Osman's House of Games
Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, comedian Ania Magliano, Joe Swash and Jasmine Takhar are the celebrities battling it out for those precious prizes this week.Comedy fans may have spotted Ania Magliano on Live... more
Guests Announced for New Season Of Political Podcast L:ive
Matt Forde is set to return to the West End with his acclaimed Political Party podcast. Following a hiatus of the fortnightly residency due to a bone cancer diagnosis, Forde makes his... more
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