© House of Commons/CC BY-SA 3.0 Industry groups quick to lobby new PM
23/07/2026 … Andy Burnham has only just got his feet under the desk of No10 – but comedy trade bodies have been quick to lobby the new Prime Minister to support the…
Edinburgh Fringe comedian Dane Buckley chooses his Perfect Playlist of comedy favourites
23/07/2026 … My influences, and the best comedians I’ve witnessed, were in the community.
23/07/2026 … Brodi Snook is to record her first stand-up special for BBC Radio 4.
© Sami Lane Brit Barron on the 'grief' of leaving a world she loved for the person she loved
23/07/2026 … I grew up evangelical in America in the 1990s, which meant I was deeply, structurally uncool in middle school.
23/07/2026 … Bad news for Andy Burnham - Lucy Beaumont thinks all Prime Ministers should be Southerners.
With plenty of nods for comedians
23/07/2026 … The British Podcast Awards have revealed their 2026 nominations.
© UPI/Alamy Live News Seinfeld star regrets 2012 scene with Courtney Stodden
23/07/2026 … Seinfeld star Jason Alexander has apologised for a lewd comedy sketch he filmed with a teenage model more than a decade ago.
Cash awards to help emerging talent
23/07/2026 … Paul Carey has won this year’s David Nobbs Memorial Trust comedy writing competition, taking home £1,000 and a meeting with two comedy industry professionals…
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