Following the success of his record-breaking "If Ever We Needed It…" arena shows, superstar comedian Micky Flanagan is set to bring his humour to the more intimate setting of theatres across the UK. Tickets go on general sale Saturday 6th April at 10am with a pre-sale on April 4 at 10am.
Avalon have announced their promoted line-up of artists who are performing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024, presenting the latest shows from critically acclaimed acts including Edinburgh Comedy Award winner and Starstruck creator Rose Matafeo and multi-award-winning musical comedy duo Flo & Joan.
Meet the Richardsons delves into the funny and frustrated lives of married comedians Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont who, playing exaggerated versions of themselves, give viewers a glimpse into their home and work lives, surrounded by their celebrity friends and their neighbours.
Comedian Ed Gamble has been forced to change the posters for his forthcoming London gigs so that they can run on London Underground advertising sites.
The original ad for the shows entitled Hot Diggity Dog feature the Off Menu co-host wiping a dribble of sauce off of his face while he sits with a half-eaten hot dog on his plate. However, Transport for London regulations forbid fast food being featured on posters in an effort to tackle childhood obesity so the hot dog has now been replaced by a much healthier cucumber.
The nominations for the BAFTA Television Awards have been announced. Nominees include Bridget Christie, Joe Lycett and Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan. It could be a busy night for Beckett and Ranganathan as they are also hosting the awards, which will be broadcast on BBC One on May 12.
See the comedy-related categories below. For a full list of nominations click here.
Following two sold out runs in London’s West End at the Lyric Theatre and the Gielgud Theatre, and off the back of a sold out 41-date national tour, Frank Skinner returns to the Gielgud Theatre in the West End this Summer with his acclaimed new stand-up show ’30 Years of Dirt’ for three weeks from Monday 5th August.
Tickets go on general sale from Friday 22nd March at 10am here.
Keep It Light Media has announced the launch of their first scripted podcast, Dial F For Football, starring Lolly Adefope, Fergus Craig, Jessica Fostekew and Helen Cripps and featuring cameos from UK comedy royalty including Alan Davies, Ed Gamble, James Acaster, Lou Sanders, Ben Bailey-Smith and Phil Wang.
Fern Brady is releasing her latest show ‘Autistic Bikini Queen’ as a Netflix Original Comedy Special on the 22nd April 2024. Filmed in Bristol, the special features Brady’s last tour show, which had sell-out runs across the UK, Ireland and Australia. Produced by IAM and distributed by Netflix, the special will be available for global release on Netflix.
The BBC has released a selection of first look images for brand new comedy, Dinosaur. The latest series from Two Brothers Pictures, the team behind Fleabag and the global hit thriller The Tourist.
The six-part series, created by Matilda Curtis and Ashley Storrie, was filmed and set in Glasgow and will be on BBC Scotland and BBC Three next month.
Following huge demand and sell-out shows across the UK and Ireland, Sam Campbell is adding extra dates to his Wobservations tour. These added dates will be the final performances before Campbell retires the show.
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