© Matt Crockett Mae Martin shoots Netflix stand-up special
Their first hour for the streaming platform
02/12/2022 … Mae Martin is to shoot their first hour-long Netflix stand-up special.
Fri 02 December 2022
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© Matt Crockett Mark Watson announces a month-long virtual comedy festival
'It would be a pity to lose sight of how accessible comedy can be'
02/12/2022 … Mark Watson is putting together a major online comedy festival spanning the whole month of January.
US comics announce UK dates
Trevor Noah, Nikki Glaser and Iliza Shlesinger
02/12/2022 … Several US-based comedians have announced UK dates for 2023.
Thu 01 December 2022
Who's in Taskmaster series 15?
01/12/2022 … The line-up for the 15th series of Taskmaster has been revealed tonight.
© Steve Ullathorne Who are the finalists in the 2022 Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian of the Year
01/12/2022 … The finalists have been named in this year’s Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian of the Year.
© UKTV Live at The Moth Club
Review of Dave's new show set at a cult comedy night
01/12/2022 … Surely every stand-up has, at one time or another, sat in a comedy club green room and thought: ‘This would make a great TV series.
Daily Mash owner buys The Poke
Website collates social media highlights
01/12/2022 … Digitalbox – the digital media business which owns websites including Entertainment Daily, The Daily Mash and The Tab – has bought The Poke website for…
© Mirrorpix / Alamy Stock Photo Tony Hancock's widow Freddie dies at 92
Publicist had a turbulent marriage to comedy legend
01/12/2022 … Tony Hancock’s widow, Freddie, has died in Manhattan at the age of 92.