The Metropolitan Police have decided to take no further action over Jo Brand's "battery acid" joke told on Radio 4 show Heresy on Tuesday.
It had been reported yesterday that the Metropolitan Police Force was assessing the joke following an allegation of incitement to violence.
The Greenwich Comedy Festival is to return from September 4-8th, once again at the National Maritime Museum in South London.
Highlights for this year include The Last Leg’s JOSH WIDDICOMBE, British Comedy Award winner SEAN LOCK, the multi-award winning SARA PASCOE, and master observationalist JASON MANFORD with many more astounding acts besides.
Comedian Paul Sinha has revealed that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease. The stand-up and star of quiz show The Chase posted the news on Twitter, writing: "I have Parkinson's disease. I will fight this with every breath I have."
Sinha, known to Chase viewers as The Sinnerman, has taken the decision to cancel his forthcoming run at the Edinburgh Fringe of his new show Hazy Little Thing Called Love.
The Ricky Gervais Netflix series After Life, Derry Girls, Catastrophe are among those on the shortlist for Edinburgh TV Awards. The winners will be announced at an event on on Thursday 22nd August hosted by stand-up comedian Mo Gilligan, who is nominated for a Breakthrough Talent award himself.
Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee Glenn Moore has announced his first nationwide tour. It starts on 20th September at Colechester Arts Centre and runs until 23rd January 2020 at the Salford Lowry.
In this special version of his hit Edinburgh show Happy Hour, Matt Rees explores his own battles with alcoholism and the Welsh relationship with alcohol. Matt has been sober since April 2017, and in this show, he looks at the realities of being newly sober -- from buying himself a 'one year sober cake' to the similarities between alcoholism and getting a haircut.
Comedian Susie McCabe was the big winner at the Scottish Comedy Awards sponsored by Happier Beauty.
McCabe picked up Best Headliner and Best Solo Show for her full-length show Domestic Disaster. McCabe is taking the show to the Edinburgh Fringe this summer. Dates and details here.
Tom Rosenthal, the star of Friday Night Dinner, Plebs and Drunk History, will embark on his debut tour in Autumn 2019 with his brand new show Manhood.
I've read in various advance publicity interviews for Year of the Rabbit that its star Matt Berry calls it "The Sweeney but in Victorian times." Thanks for doing my review for me Matt. I didn't realise quote how literal he was being. OK, there's no "get yer clothes on you're nicked" but then I'm not sure if that actual often-quoted line ever appeared in the old John Thaw cop show anyway. Oh, and there are more laughs here. And a cameo from the Elephant Man.
Daliso Chaponda has announced a UK tour starting in 2019 and taking in 36 dates after premiering at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The tour entitled ‘Blah Blah Blacklist’ starts on 19th September at Darwen’s Library Theatre and culminates on 15th March at Salford’s Lowry.
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