'Ministers will do everything to support the comedy industry'
Pledge from Commons Leader Lucy Powell
06/06/2025 … Ministers ‘will do everything to support’ the British comedy industry, the Leader of House Of Commons has pledged.
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Fri 06 June 2025
A Comedy Army to tackle homelessness
Industry comes together for a major day of action
06/06/2025 … Comedians are coming together for a day of action to highlight the homelessness crisis.
Glenn Moore’s Almanac to return
Second series for Radio 4 comedy
06/06/2025 … Glenn Moore is making a second episode of his Radio 4 show The first series of Glenn Moore’s Almanac ran in 2023, with four episodes liking major…
© Stuart Hogben Greenwich Comedy Festival announces 2025 line-up
Stand-up A-listers include Ed Gamble, Frankie Boyle and Phil Wang
06/06/2025 … The Greenwich Comedy Festival has announced the line-up for this year’s event, being held in a marquee in the Old Royal Naval College.
Sam Campbell is Long Head
Oddball animated comedy rereleased on YouTube
06/06/2025 … Sam Campbell stars as Long Head in a series of off-the-wall animated shorts from Australia.
© Netflix Curb your enthusiasm, Jeff Garlin's not coming...
Comic leaves audience disappointed in cash row
06/06/2025 … Jeff Garlin left dozens of comedy fans disappointed after failing to perform – in an incident that wouldn’t have been out of place Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Darren Connell creates a C4 comedy short
Playing himself and his parents in Rest Easy Gerry Boy
06/06/2025 … Scottish stand-up Darren Connell has created a comedy short for Channel 4.
Thu 05 June 2025
Writers: Have your scripts performed by pro comedians
Call-out from Edinburgh Fringe show
05/06/2025 … Writers are invited to submit their comedy scripts to a Fringe show that will stage their work with a cast of top comedians.