BBC Children’s and Education and New Pictures (an All3Media Company) has revealed the cast and a first look at the upcoming series CRONGTON, a new ten-part comedy-drama for BBC iPlayer written by the award-winning writer and comedian Archie Maddocks and based on the best-selling British novels by Alex Wheatle.
In advance of show registration for the 2025 Edinburgh Festival Fringe opening on Monday 13 January, the Fringe Society is implementing some changes for next year’s festival, adjusting fees and commissions as follows:
Fringe Box Office fee rebate
Since 2022 the Fringe Society has operated a fee rebate process after payout, redistributing a share of the revenue from Fringe Society box office booking fees, which are paid by audiences, and retaining only what is required to provide services to the Fringe.
As widely predicted, comedian Chris McCausland has won this year's Strictly Come Dancing along with his dancing partner Dianne Buswell.
McCausland, who was the long-running show's first blind contestant, impressed both the judges and the public, who voted for him.
He said after the victory that his win was for Dianne "and for everyone out there who's got told they couldn't do something or thought they couldn't do it...It just shows with opportunity and support and determination, anything can happen."
Live Nation, the world’s leading live entertainment company, has announced an exclusive franchise agreement with The Comedy Store UK, paving the way for the creation of purpose-built comedy venues across the United Kingdom.
Hannah Platt debuted at the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe at the Pleasance Courtyard to critical acclaim with her show ‘Defence Mechanism’. She was nominated for four awards including NextUp’s Biggest Award in Comedy and the Comedian’s Choice Awards Best Debut.
Following his second consecutive British Podcast Award win and a critically acclaimed, sold-out run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe earlier this year, multi award-winning comedian, podcaster, and writer Rob Auton (Starstruck, The End of the F***ing World, Miracle Workers) is set to embark on his biggest tour yet with The Eyes Open and Shut Show in the New Year.
When we initially meet someone, we get the conversation going by making assumptions about each other - from our identities, backgrounds and experiences. In this highly original, intoxicating show, and following a much-talked-about debut at the Edinburgh Fringe, Derek Mitchell (2023 Leicester Square Sketch Off Finalist) gets his teeth into this subject (and most of the rest of his body, too) with a tour de force of multi-national laughs.
Following a complete sellout tour and many standing ovations, Seann Walsh - one of the UK’s greatest comedians - will release his highly acclaimed show Back From The Bed on YouTube on 15 December.
Well into his mid-thirties, Seann just wants to be in bed or work out how and when he can get back to it. He hates leaving the house and enjoys nothing more than an event being cancelled and he can now see crumbs.
Award-winning Scottish comedian Larry Dean’s new special Fudnut will launch 13th December on YouTube ahead of his appearance at this month’s Royal Variety Performance.
After selling out 14 nights at the London Palladium and a massive show at Wembley OVO Arena in Oct/Nov 2025 (with a second Wembley date also now on sale), Ricky Gervais has today announced more 2025 dates across the UK and Europe, as he tours his new stand-up show ‘MORTALITY’ across the globe.
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