All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Watermelon smasher turned 'paranoid right-wing maniac'
11/11/2022 … American comedian Gallagher, best known for his smashing watermelons on stage with a slegehammer he dubbed the Sledge-O-Matic, has died at the age of 76.
© Netflix Comic will make history on the streaming channel
11/11/2022 … Chris Rock is to become the first person to perform live on Netflix.
How alternative comedy isn't what it used to be... and probably never was
10/11/2022 … A mythology has grown up around the birth of alternative comedy which isn’t fully born out by the facts, a leading academic in the field has said.
'The love child of Cash In The Attic and Through the Keyhole’
10/11/2022 … Darren Harriott and Josh Jones are to host a new podcast in which they visit fellow comedians’ homes, then auction off some of their stuff for charity.
First gig, 17 months after his career imploded
10/11/2022 … Andrew Lawrence is to perform his first stand-up gig since his career imploded amid a racism storm last year.
...as he adds seven extra Manchester dates
10/11/2022 … Peter Kay has added more dates to his forthcoming tour after demand for advance tickets crashed the O2 Priority website.
© ITV Guests named for second ITV special
10/11/2022 … The guests have been named for Lost Voice Guy’s Christmas Comedy Club.
© BBC 10/11/2022 … Laura Lexx is hosting a new stand-up showcase series for Radio 4.
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