© Ian West/PA News/Alamy Rhod Gilbert and Elf Lyons also contribute to biggest prize fund yet
16/04/2026 … James Corden will again be sponsoring the ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards this year, alongside fellow comics Rhod Gilbert and Elf Lyons.
– says the man who started it all, Lorne Michaels
16/04/2026 … Saturday Night Live founder Lorne Michaels has hailed the UK version of his venerable show as ‘smarter, funnier and more original’ than its American…
© Prime Video No screaming, comedians to be told
16/04/2026 … Comedians taking part in the Halloween special of Last One Laughing will have to adhere to a new rule.
From the Melbourne International Comedy Festival
16/04/2026 … Guy Montgomery enjoys his warm welcome on stage at the Big Four-Oh! – a celebration gala marking 40 years of the Melbourne International Comedy…
At the Melbourne International Comedy Festival
16/04/2026 … Here’s Hannah Gadsby talking about doing a theatre workshop in New York – and hating it.
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
16/04/2026 … Forging laughter from trauma has become bread-and-butter for a festival show.
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
16/04/2026 … The ritualistic behaviour of a church service is always ripe for parody, and Andrea Barello offers a clown’s eye view of all the pomp and ceremony involved.
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
16/04/2026 … Forget all the empowering messages that surround us about personal growth, Jess Fuchs doesn’t believe any of it is possible.
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