The 99 Club has announced the reinstatement of its bursary schemes, after a hiatus caused by the Pandemic. This bursary is dedicated to female and non-binary artists who are taking their first full length solo comedy show to the Edinburgh Festival - a major step in a comedian’s career.
Five shortlisted comedians will appear in a showcase at one of our West End venues in May, and will be judged by top industry professionals. Two comics will receive an award of £500, with the other 3 finalists receiving a £100 award.
A few years ago Stephen Merchant wrote the wrestling movie Fighting With My Family. New ITV2 sitcom Deep Heat homes in on the same world of grunting and groaning. And while you watch it you might laugh but you'll also do your fair bit of groaning.
Actor Oscar Isaac has revealed the British comedians whose accents he drew on when he was working on his latest character in Moon Knight.
Isaac plays Steven Grant, a gift shop employee who has Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) but does not realise it yet.
Originally due to start on 1st April, the Bath Comedy Festival has added a "Week zero", which commences Monday 28th March with the first heats of the New Act Competition held at Revolution Bath, then a new local Stark Raven
There was controversy at this year's Oscars ceremony when Will Smith walked onstage and appeared to slap comedian Chris Rock across the face.
This followed comedian Rock making a joke about Smith's wife. He said: "Jada, can't wait for GI Jane 2," referring to the film in which Demi Moore shaved her head – Jada Pinkett Smith has lost hair through alopecia.
In a spin-off of his Misadventures travel series, comedian Romesh Ranganathan turns detective in The Misinvestigations of Romesh Ranganathan. In the first of three shows he attempts to resolve the mysterious death of Jimi Hendrix, the groundbreaking guitarist who was found dead in London in September 1970.
The date has been confirmed for the new series of Travel Man. This will be the first full series hosted by Joe Lycett following a Christmas special in Iceland (the country not the shop) with Bill Bailey.
Great comedy guests on Sunday Brunch today, with Tom Allen, Jason Byrne and Morgana Robinson chatting about their current projects.
Bristol Comedy Garden presented by heycar is set to light up The Downs this summer with a spectacular tenth anniversary edition from 15-19th June!\
Hard Cell is a documentary style comedy set in the fictional female prison, HMP Woldsley. Writer and creator Catherine Tate plays multiple characters from Laura Willis, the Governor who believes creativity leads to rehabilitation, to Big Viv, the psychopath lifer. Set over a 6 week period during which the inmates rehearse a musical directed by ex-Eastender’s star Cheryl Fergison. Rehearsals draw together an oddball collection of women as they find their voices, grow in confidence and strengthen their friendships.
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