Irish comedian Brendan Grace has died. He had recently been diagnosed with lung cancer and was in a hospital in Ireland.The 68-year old performer was having treatment for pneumonia when the condition... more
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Update: Further to our comments about female representation in the show, the producers have responded. See bottom of review.Timing is everything in comedy and I guess it is pretty important for the... more
In the aftermath of another heroically fought tournament, Taskmaster Greg Davies and his sidekick Little Alex Horne are set to open the doors of the Taskmaster House to... more
The overall winner of the latest series of Taskmaster has been crowned..The competitors this time round were comedian Lou Sanders, comedian and The Chase general knowledge buff Paul Sinha, Love... more
The inaugural Comedy Women in Print Prize (CWIP) for Published and Unpublished writers was announced this evening (Wednesday 10 July), at a ceremony at The Conduit Club in London.In the Published... more
Renowned actor Freddie Jones has died. He was 91.He was best known to recent soap viewers as Sandy Thomas In Emmerdale, which was a part he had played since 2005. But he also had a huge number of... more
The leading showcase for British female comedy talent, the Funny Women Stage Award, has arrived at the semi-final stage in its annual search for the next household names.Now in their 16th year,... more
Andrew Garfield and Michaela Coel are the latest names to be revealed as celebrity guest judges on RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, due on BBC Three this autumn.Andrew appears as an extra special guest judge... more
Critically-acclaimed stand-up and star of the current series of Taskmaster Lou Sanders announces a UK tour of her brand-new solo show Say Hello To Your New Step-Mummy from 1st October 2019 to 11th... more
Actor Rip Torn, who famously played hard-nosed TV producer Artie in The Larry Sanders Show has died. He was 88.In a lengthy career he also appeared in countless films including Men In Black,... more
