The BBC has commissioned Lions (working title), an original six-part drama about two men across the decades, written and created by the multi award-winning writer and performer Richard Gadd (Baby Reindeer, Sex Education, winner of Edinburgh Comedy Award). Set and filmed in and around Glasgow, the series is made by Mam Tor Productions (a Banijay UK company) for BBC One, BBC Scotland and BBC iPlayer.
The BIFA qualifying Short Com Film and Animation Festival have opened their doors once more for TV sitcom script submissions for its fifth consecutive edition of its writing competition. Last year it broke its record for number of submissions.
Bristol Comedy Garden presented by heycar, the Southwest’s largest comedy festival, returns to Queen Square from 12-16th June with five nights of all-star stand-up live in the Big Top.
Apple TV+ is to air a new documentary about Steve Martin. “STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces” will premiere globally on Apple TV+ on March 29, 2024.
It will feature Martin and also Finn Wittrock, Martin Short, Tina Fey, Jerry Seinfeld, Eric Idle, Diane Keaton, Selena Gomez.
Three-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee, Larry Dean is set to embark on a national tour this autumn with his brand-new stand up show Dodger.
Dodger sees Larry contemplate his heroes and his identity. His hero was Elvis, but this year his thoughts have been all shook up. Stemming from his granny’s dementia diagnosis, a few things have been put into perspective regarding the people who deserve our respect and why.
Rising stand-up Jake Lambert has made a splash in the last year with his gag-packed viral Instagram clips charting the quirks of modern life, from the things we say at work to the things we feel compelled to ask dog owners.
Since then the 33-year-old's career has taken off. He has appeared on Live at the Apollo and now hits the road with his first national tour, entitled The Sunshine Kid, while also fitting in arena dates supporting Michael McIntyre.
Hollywood icon Henry Winkler will be embarking on a UK and Ireland tour for 2024 with Henry Winkler: The Fonz and Beyond. The tour will begin in Dublin at the National Concert Hall on 12th June and conclude in Guildford on the 3rd of July. Tickets are available on pre-sale on Thursday 7th March, followed by general on sale on Friday 8th March - available from fane.co.uk/henry-winkler.
The nominees for Leicester Comedy Festival 2024 Awards have been announced now that Leicester Comedy Festival and The UK Kids’ Comedy Festival have wrapped for 2024. This year’s festivities saw the highest ever ticket sales – with over 22388 tickets sold directly from the festival’s box office, equating to over a 10 percent increase in sales from 2023.
Peter Richardson, Jennifer Saunders And Stephen Mangan are set to appear at a special screening of two Comic Strip films in March.
The screenings of The Hunt for Tony Blair and GLC The Carnage Continues will take place in London at Picturehouse Central on March 23. They will be followed by a Q&A featuring comic Strip founder Richardson, Jennifer Saunders and Stephen Mangan.
Yorkshire-based events promoters Futuresound, in collaboration with Leeds Comedy Festival, have announced The Kirkstall Abbey Comedy Festival which will take place within the grounds of the iconic landmark on Sunday 28th of July.
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