© Steve Ullathorne Troops learn stand-up and improv
12-week course for military personnel to develop new skills
09/05/2025 … Britain’s military forces are being taught stand-up comedy and improv.
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Fri 09 May 2025
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Museum Of Curiosity closes its doors
Radio 4 cancels QI spin-off after
09/05/2025 … Radio 4’s QI spin-off The Museum Of Curiosity has been cancelled after 17 years.
Aberdeen Comedy Festival returns after two-year hiatus
Line-up inlcudes Bridget Christie, Rory Bremner and Fred McAulay
09/05/2025 … The Aberdeen Comedy Festival is returning for the first time in three years.
Thu 08 May 2025
© David Bagnall / Alamy Stock Photo Joke about Emu being in the SS 'was not historically accurate'
Listener complained over Alexei Sayle's Radio 4 routine
08/05/2025 … A Radio 4 listener complained that an Alexei Sayle routine that included a joke about Rod Hull and Emu being members of the Nazi SS was not historically accurate.
Entries open for £1,000 comedy film bursary
Third year of award set up in memory of Phoebe Frances Brown
08/05/2025 … Entries have opened for this year’s Phoebe Frances Brown award – a £1,000 bursary to help an up-and-coming female filmmaker turn a comedy idea…
Dara Ó Briain to host the Rose d'Or
Date set for international TV awards
08/05/2025 … Dara Ó Briain will host this year’s international Rose d’Or TV awards it has been announced.
Frank Skinner hailed for his podcast work
Winners of the first Golden Lobe awards announced
08/05/2025 … Frank Skinner won a ‘legend’ accolade for services to funny audio at a new podcast award ceremony last night.
Matt Hutchinson writes his NHS memoirs
Are You Really the Doctor? is about his experience of being a black healthcare worker
08/05/2025 … Matt Hutchinson has become the latest comedian to write his NHS memoirs.