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In the first new pub to be built on Chelsea's King's Road in 100 years
17/09/2025 … London comedy club Always Be Comedy is opening a new weekly night at The Trafalgar in Chelsea – the first new pub to be built on the King's Road in…
© Rachel Sherlock Shortlists across three categories announced
17/09/2025 … Sara Pascoe and Julia Raeside are among the authors nominated for this year’s Comedy Women in Print awards.
Over fellow nominees Jen Brister and Sarah Keyworth
17/09/2025 … Elf Lyons has won this year’s Sky Arts award for comedy.
'Part comedy, part campfire philosophy, part woodworking tutorial gone rogue’
16/09/2025 … Parks and Rec star Nick Offerman has announced a short UK tour offering ‘songs, stories and slightly unhinged wisdom’ The tour is inspired by his…
© Nick Rutter The Floor follows US version with Rob Lowe
16/09/2025 … Rob Brydon is to host a new prime-time ITV quiz show called The Floor.
John Robertson's The Dark Room tops the analysis of Edinburgh critiques
15/09/2025 … John Robertson's The Dark Room was the best reviewed show of this year’s Edinburgh Fringe, according to new analysis.
© Rob Parfitt / Channel 4 1.8m viewers in the first week
15/09/2025 … Mitchell and Webb Are Not Helping has become Channel 4’s most successful scripted comedy debut in seven years.
Raising money for Prostate Cancer UK.
15/09/2025 … The A-list line-up has been announced for this year’s Absolute Radio Live comedy benefit.
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