Amazon Prime commits to 20 new UK stand-up specials
Soho Theatre deal also includes 11 shows from the back catalogue
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Mae Martin's Feel Good scoops best comedy gong
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Trevor Noah apologises over Room Next Door style sketch
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Tim Renkow hailed as a Bafta Breakthrough
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Book and screen deal for comic and psychiatrist Benji Waterhouse
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'Comics are self-censoring more than people realise'
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Alex Horne and Daliso Chaponda join Chortle Comedy Book Festival
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I read poetry and punch the air'
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Live comedy picks
Gig of the day
Richard Herring
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Videos
Joe Lycett has directed his first music video.
The comedian also makes an appearance in the promo for Uh-Huh from singer/songwriter Litany.
'It's been one of the most creatively fulfilling and brilliant experiences of my life,' Lycett gushed.
And he added on Twitter: 'Very pleased to finally share this pink power party I made with
@litanymusic for her banger Uh-Huh'.
Fellow stand-up Katherine Ryan and Vinegar Strokes from RuPaul's Drag Race are among those who also appear in the video.
Meanwhile, Lycett has announced three days of gigs at Birmingham Town Hall from December 16 to 18, in which he wil compere three other stand-ups.
Joe Lycett directs his first music video
Uh-Huh from singer/songwriter Litany
Michael McIntyre's new show
Need a lawyer to destroy your democracy?
Late show sketch
Dave Chappelle's Saturday Night Live monologue
On Trump, Covid and racism