The finalists have been announced for 2016's Balham Comedy Festival Comedy Contest.
The final, hosted by John Moloney, takes place at the Bedford pub in Balham on Tuesday, July 12, 8pm. Tickets £5 here.
The line-up, with each act doing a six minute set, is as follows:
Jason Patterson
Lea Rose Emery
Ben Clover
Adam Greene
Acclaimed comedy Catastrophe is to return to Channel 4 for two more series.
Journalist Boyd Hilton broke the news on Twitter this morning that the adult comedy, written by and starring Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney, has been commissioned for two further series, adding "Just the tonic this country needs right now."
Dawn French is bringing her critically acclaimed show 30 Million Minutes back to London’s West End for the final time at the Vaudeville Theatre from 18th October for one week only.
30 Million Minutes takes the audience on a journey through various delights and riches, with the odd irksome tribulation thrown in, as Dawn speaks about the lessons life has taught her, and the things she knows to be true.
As a lonely schoolboy Richard Herring spent many hours playing himself at snooker on a 6ft by 3ft table and providing his own commentary. As an adult he decided to recreate this battle for a podcast whose avowed aim was to continue until it no longer had any listeners. It started with 30,000 subscribers but over the years and approaching 100 frames that has dwindled to less than 5000 die hard fans, who are as determined to make Herring continue as he is to punish them with sports based tedium.
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has announced the nominees for the 55th annual Rose d’Or Awards which honour the best in international radio, television and online entertainment.
Among the nominations are Inside No 9, which is nominated for Best Comedy. Episodes, Mum & Raised By Wolves are nominated for Best Sitcom.
A Trust has been formed to encourage new comedy writers. The David Nobbs Memorial Trust is supported by comedy veterans and long-time friends of the late writer David Nobbs, including Barry Cryer and Michael Palin. The aim is to raise cash from amongst the comedy community and the wider public to run an annual comedy writing competition.
Update 14/7: Damian Kingsley has made it to Edinburgh - he is doing a gig there tonight (Thursday) at the Voodoo Rooms with Tom Stade. Please give generously even if you can't go. Link for donations below.
Entries are now open for the New Act of the Year 2017 competition. Previous finalists include Russell Brand, Daniel Kitson, Eddie izzard and Harry Hill.
Last year's winner was Bilal Zafar, who is now managed by top agency Avalon and is taking a show to the Edinburgh Fringe in August.
Goodnight Sweetheart, the 1990s sitcom which ran for six series on BBC One starring Nicholas Lyndhurst (Only Fools and Horses, New Tricks) is returning for a one-off special episode as part of the landmark sitcom season.
Entries are now open for the inaugural Irish Comedian of the Year competition. The prize is €2000 and a trip to perform in Australia.
The competition is organised by the same people that run Scottish Comedian of the Year and English Comedian of the Year.
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