Comedy PR Katie Phillips launches cancer podcast
15/06/2022 … Comedy publicist Katie Phillips has launched a podcast about her life after being diagnosed with cancer.
Wed 15 June 2022
© Matt Crockett New award for funny short stories by women
Latest strand to Helen Lederer’s Comedy Women In Print
15/06/2022 … Publisher Farrago has joined forces with Helen Lederer’s Comedy Women In Print to launch a £1,000 award for the funniest short story written by women.
© BBC Little Britain 'set back the LGBT cause'
15/06/2022 … Celebrity DJ Fat Toy has blamed Little Britain for setting back the LGBT cause by years.
South Bank Show to profile Frank Skinner
15/06/2022 … It has profiled some of the most highbrow artists to have emerged from the UK.
Suzi Ruffell is drawn to the Beano...
Comic becomes a cartoon as she helps judge joke competition
15/06/2022 … Suzi Ruffell has been turned into a Beano cartoon as she joins the comic’s search to find Britain’s funniest class.
© BBC Studios Black Ops confirms cast
Comedy-thriller coming to BBC One next year
15/06/2022 … The BBC has today confirmed the stars of its new comedy thriller Black Ops.
Major new comedy festival for Manchester
Line-up includes James Acaster, Aisling Bea, Nish Kumar and Daniel Kitson
15/06/2022 … Manchester is to get a new comedy festival.
Helen Bauer and Huge Davies to film stand-up speicals
For release on 800 Pound Gorilla label
15/06/2022 … Helen Bauer and Huge Davies are to film their latest solo shows as stand-up specials.