After three sublime series This Country sadly draws to a close this evening.
To celebrate the final episode of the multi-award winning comedy, BBC Three took a life-size statue of Kerry Mucklowe to the Cotswolds. Kerry has been immortalised deep in philosophical thought just like Rodin’s famous statue The Thinker.
I'm going to do a thing that I don't think I've ever seen a critic do before. I'm going to say that my review was wrong. When I reviewed the first episode of the latest series of The Trip, set in Turkey and Greece, I wrote how I was disappointed by it. Having watched the first episode I felt that the tone had changed.
Comedian Josh Widdicombe is certainly using his enforced leisure time usefully. He has decided to sort out his tea bags.
He posted the news on his Instagram account and explained his action: "Lockdown given me a chance to sort out my herbal teas." See picture here.
Unfortunately the second picture he posted explained his further remark: "Sadly it has already been ruined. #livid19" It was a picture of a small child who has tipped his bags all ove the floor." Not so much infusions as confusions.
I must be getting live comedy withdrawal symptoms, I dreamt about being at a Stewart Lee gig the other night. Still maybe help is at hand. Comedians have been quick to get stuck into the online world with Robin Ince pulling in a lot of friends for a veritable online Comedy festival next week. But first out of the blocks was Scott Bennett, who last night broadcast a live one hour stand-up set from his garden shed via his Facebook page.
A crowdfunding campaign set up to support comedians facing financial hardship during the Coronavirus pandemic has quickly reached its target and is now aiming for a higher target.
#HeckleTheVirus was one of the initiatives of comedy streaming service NextUp.
The Last Leg is the latest Tv programme to be filmed without a studio audience.
The current series of the triple BAFTA nominated series airs this Friday (20th March) in its usual 10pm slot on Channel 4 - bringing their unmatched insight to current world events and the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Last Leg is the latest Tv programme to be filmed without a studio audience.
The current series of the triple BAFTA nominated series airs this Friday (20th March) in its usual 10pm slot on Channel 4 - bringing their unmatched insight to current world events and the COVID-19 pandemic.
London Hughes and Fleabag are among the winners at this year's Royal Television Society Awards.
Hughes won Best Entertainment Performance for her appearance on ITV2's Don't Hate The Playaz.
Fleabag won Best Scripted Comedy and Phoebe Waller-Bridge won Best Writer (Comedy).
Saoirse-Monica Jackson won Best Comedy Performance (Female) for Derry Girls
This year's Sketch Off Final has taken place at the Leicester Square Theatre.
Ten acts competed in the final, which was compered by Anna Mann, alias character comedian/actor Colin Hoult.
The winner, chosen by the judges, is Kathy Maniura.
Second place went to sketch duo The Awkward Silence.
Third place went to Roger Clammy
The other finalists were:
David McIver
Joe Jacobs
Margaret
Mark & Haydn
Northern Power Blouse
Peter Fleming
Stepdads
The Edinburgh Fringe has issued the following regarding the Coronavirus outbreak.
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