A UK release date has been confirmed for The Comedian's Guide To Survival, the new film based on the early career of British stand-up James Mullinger and starring James Buckley.
It will be released in selected cinemas across the UK on Friday 28th October and is being distributed by Signature Entertainment.
The shortlist of nominees has been confirmed today for the Increasingly Prestigious Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards.
The winners will be announced at a show at Gillie Dhu on Friday at 11.55pm which is free. Info here.
Farce legend and health campaigner Lord Brian Rix has died. He was 92.
Rix was famous for starring in farces onscreen and in the West End's Whitehall Theatre for over thirty years.
In later life he also became known as a passionate campaigner on mental health issues and was president of the learning disability charity Mencap.
Full obituary here.
The non-stop reading of the Chilcot Report from start to finish at the Edinburgh Fringe ended earlier today (Saturday). The reading of the 2.6 million word document by 1444 people lasted 284 hours and 45 minutes.
Jordan Brookes is a comedian who has definitely got a very distinctive talent. Once seen he is never forgotten. He is creative, inventive and not scared to try out new things onstage even though they might not necessarily work.
Reviewed by Claire Smith.
An hour spent with Tom Walker is an unqualified joy.
BBC Three sitcom 'Josh' is to return this September for a second series. Starring and written by Josh Widdicombe (and co-writers Tom Craine and Henry Paker), Josh is back for another six episodes. Joining Josh once again are his flatmates Kate (Beattie Edmondson) and Owen (Elis James) plus their annoying landlord Geoff (Jack Dee).
Amused Moose Comedy has announced the Amused Moose Comedy Award Top Ten 2016 who will compete in the Amused Moose Comedy Award Grand Final this Sunday (21st August 2016) at The Space @ Symposium Hall from 1:10pm. Tickets here.
After two semi-finals the last six comedians in the BBC New Comedy Awards have been confirmed.
The final will be compered by Mark Watson (pictured) at the Edinburgh Fringe from 6pm and will be broadcast live from 6.15pm. This year the broadcast moves from Radio 2 to Radio 4.
Previous finalists include Alan Carr, Peter Kay, Lee Mack, Julian Barratt, Marcus Brigstocke, Russell Howard, Rhod Gilbert, David O’Doherty and Shappi Khorsandi.
The judges included comedians John Finnemore and Mark Steel.
The new series of Red Dwarf is to return to Dave in September.
Red Dwarf XI will air from September 22 at 9pm, but it will also be available online a week early from September 15 on the UKTV Play website.
Red Dwarf XII has already been filmed and will air in 2017.
The cast will still feature Lister (Craig Charles), Kryten (Robert Llewellyn), Rimmer (Chris Barrie) and Cat (Danny John-Jules).
A synopisis of the six-part series has already been released as follows:
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