The first part of our 2021 round-up
20/12/2021 … Looking for some last-minute gift ideas for the comedy fan? Here's the first part of our round-up of the top comedy-related books out this season.
© Pierre Rosa / Pixabay New calls for urgent help to save businesses
20/12/2021 … A third of pubs, bars and other hospitality venues fear closure within a month – as the government has been accused of letting the sector ‘bleed’…
Greg Jenner's comic You're Dead To Me is BBC's second most popular podcast
20/12/2021 … Greg Jenner’s comedy history show You’re Dead To Me has been named the second most downloaded podcast on BBC Sounds this year.
© UKTV Josh Widdicombe and James Acaster's panel show to return
20/12/2021 … Josh Widdicombe and James Acaster are to return for a fourth series of their panel show Hypothetical.
...as a comic suffering an existential crisis
20/12/2021 … Seann Walsh is a comedian suffering an existential crisis in this new short film.
Have A Word Podcast also make the top 40
20/12/2021 … The Kunts’ sweary Boris Johnson song has entered the midweek chart at No 5.
Adam Kay and Matt Forde among the cancellations
19/12/2021 … Adam Kay has cancelled his Hammersmith Apollo gig on Wednesday as Covid’s Omicron variant continues to surge.
© Gregor Fischer I re:publica/CC BY-SA 2.0 Producers 'fear trans activists will try to shut it down' if he remains involved
19/12/2021 … Father Ted co-creator Graham Linehan says he’s been asked to step away from the musical version of his hit sitcom because of his controversial views on trans…
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