How safe is it to be a comedian?
Help us find out how common abuse and assaults are
20/06/2018 … Chortle today launches a major survey into the abuse and assaults comedians suffer because of their job.
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All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 20 June 2018
Like father, like daughter?
Ken Campbell's progeny stages a solo show about him
20/06/2018 … Ken Campbell's daughter Daisy is to perform a surreal show about what it was like being brought up by such a larger-than-life figure.
Lebanese comic comes to London
Nemr to play Southbank next year
20/06/2018 … Lebanese-American comic Nemr Abou Nassar is to play a rare UK date.
Rachel Parris and This Country duo up for breakthrough honour
Nominees in Edinburgh TV Award announced
20/06/2018 … Comedian Rachel Parris and This Country creators Daisy and Charlie Cooper have been nominated for the breakthrough artist at this year’s Edinburgh…
The shame of working for Fox
Comedy creators pile pressure on the 'propaganda machine'
20/06/2018 … The makers of some of the world’s most successful comedies have spoken of their disgust and shame at being associated with Rupert Murdoch’s Fox empire.
Tue 19 June 2018
Joe Lycett to become Mr Saturday Night
Comic hosts a new primetime game show for BBC One
19/06/2018 … Joe Lycett is to host a new Saturday night game show for BBC One.
Four Weddings now features a black woman and Asian man
Mindy Kaling reveals details of her TV adaptation
19/06/2018 … More details have emerged of the Four Weddings And A Funeral remake – with writer Mindy Kaling revealing that it is no longer about a white couple.
White Oxbridge men, your time is up!
BBC comedy chief wants more diversity in his shows
19/06/2018 … BBC comedy chief Shane Allen says the days of the genre being dominated by white Oxbridge men is over.