Griff Rhys Jones has sent intrigued scholars (well, me) rushing to the linguistic reference books (well, google) after he claimed that his late comedy partner Mel Smith was responsible for coining... more
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More topical fun and chat from Adam Hills, Alex Brooker and Josh Widdicombe this week, with special guests comedians Maisie Adam, Chris McCausland and actor David Harewood*. Liverpudlian... more
Audible is to release a live stand-up comedy series, Mo Gilligan’s Spotlight, hosted by the triple BAFTA winning comedian himself and featuring some the UK’s most exciting comedic voices.... more
Red Nose Day is live on Friday 17 March from 7pm on BBC One and iPlayer. The three-hour fundraising favourite will entertain the nation with sketches, live performances, big surprises and... more
Publisher Faber has acquired Weirdo, the first novel from comedian Sara Pascoe. It will be published on 14th September 2023.The book, set in Essex, follows Sophie, who “had a feeling something was... more
Off Menu duo James Acaster and Ed Gamble have been confirmed for the special edition of Celebrity Hunted for Stand Up To Cancer.The comedians, who are the co-hosts of the hit podcast Off Menu, had... more
Cameras are rolling in Wirral and Snowdonia on brand new comedy Henpocalypse! The series is centred around bridezilla Zara whose hen-do is interrupted by the... more
Following her acclaimed New York run Eddie Izzard*, who recently said that she would also like to be addressed as Suzy, brings her one woman show to London’s West end stage for a limited 6 week... more
Apple TV+ has released the trailer for the new comedy “The Big Door Prize,” starring Chris O’Dowd and created by Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning producer & writer, ... more
Ahead of International Women's Day six women performing at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival (GICF) give their advice to women who might consider stepping on the comedy stage. GICF spoke to... more
