The BBC New Comedy Awards – the BBC's biggest comedy talent search - is celebrating its 30th anniversary with this year's magnificent Grand Final at Bradford’s Alhambra Theatre on 17 October. Set to air on BBC One and iPlayer this autumn, free audience tickets for the recording are available from bradford-theatres.co.uk/whats-on/bbc-new-comedy-awards
Channel 4 has announced the acquisition and casting of psychological thriller Hunting Alice Bell from Clapperboard Studios (The Ex Wife, The Teacher). The six-part fictional series was created by David Baddiel with Peter Bradshaw. Baddiel serves as lead writer on the show along with Bradshaw, Polly Buckle and Kate Verghese. All episodes will be directed by Paul Walker.
The ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards have announced the winners for all 5 Awards this year at a ceremony at the Counting House - Awards presenters included Tom Stade and Mark Watson, plus music from Jordan Gray and Hajar Woodland. The awards were hosted by Patrick Monahan, who himself donated £500 towards the awards fund, which totalled £12500 with other donations from Rhod Gilbert, Elf Lyons, Takeover Radio 106.9FM, awards producers Nathan Cassidy and Sarah Bowles, and a £10k donation from James Corden.
British Comedy Guide in association with Angel Comedy has announced the winners The Comedians’ Choice Awards 2025, as voted by performers at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and presented by Barry Ferns, founder of The Comedians’ Choice Awards.
Alison Spittle: BIG has been voted the Best Show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in The Comedians’ Choice Awards. Alison continues her run at Monkey Barrel until Sunday 24th August.
The ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards at the Edinburgh Fringe 2025 have announced one additional sponsor for their Awards this year, James Corden.
The award winning actor, best known for his roles in Gavin & Stacey, The History Boys and Into The Woods, and host of TV chat show The Late, Late Show, is the final backer of this year's Awards, donating £10,000 to the prize fund. 100% of the sponsorship of the ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards goes to the artists in the form of prizes.
Prime Video has unveiled the line-up for the next instalment of hit UK Original Last One Laughing.
The trailer has been released for brand new sketch comedy show, Mitchell And Webb Are Not Helping, as David Mitchell and Robert Webb return to Channel 4 next month.
The show sees Mitchell and Webb combine forces with a host of exciting and innovative future stars, marking a bold return to British sketch comedy with an innovative merging of comedy minds across generations.
Phil McIntyre Live Ltd are delighted to announce that fan favourite comedian Milton Jones will be returning to the stage this September with his HA!MILTON live tour following succesful treatment for prostate cancer. The tour will now take in dates through to November 2025. Tickets are available now from www.miltonjones.com.
Award-winning topical panel show What Just Happened? returns to BBC Radio Wales after two successful radio series, two TV specials filmed for BBC Cymru Wales and a win at the Celtic Media Festival 2024 in the Comedy (Sound) category. Series 3 welcomes the return of host Robin Morgan (Mock the Week) and resident panellist Kiri Pritchard-McLean (Live at the Apollo).
Comedian Matt Forde, currently performing his new hour to packed houses at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, has announced his biggest tour to date.
From 28th January to 10th June 2026, Matt is set to tour theatres nationwide - including London’s Bloomsbury Theatre on 14th February - with Defying Gravity, a show about finding positivity in life despite all the evidence to the contrary in politics and his own health.
Pages
Zircon - This is a contributing Drupal Theme
Design by
WeebPal.
