NextUp launches new act competition at the Comedy Store
18/05/2022 … Stand-up streaming service NextUp is launching a new act competition at the Comedy Store.
Wed 18 May 2022
BBC Comedy Festival Live
Reviews of the stand-ups showcased in Newcastle
18/05/2022 … Comedy industry gigs can be tough work for comedians given such audiences are notoriously unresponsive, even without the pressure of knowing those who might hold…
Funny Woman with Gemma Arterton
First trailer for Sky's period comedy-drama
18/05/2022 … Here’s the first trailer for Sky’s adaptation of Funny Woman, about a pioneering female comedian in the 1960s.
Louis CK set for his first UK dates since he was outed as a sex pest
Gigs in London and Glasgow after his last visit was cancelled
18/05/2022 … Louis CK has announced his first UK shows since he admitted to sexual misconduct.
© BBC News Quiz is the most in-demand comedy on BBC Sounds
18/05/2022 … The News Quiz is the most popular comedy show on BBC Sounds, new figures have revealed.
Jokes Only A Muslim Can Tell
New digital series from Channel 4
18/05/2022 … Here’s the first of a new series of gag-based clips from Channel 4 released under the banner ‘Jokes Only A…Can Tell’.
Tue 17 May 2022
Who voiced the Peperami animal character?
17/05/2022 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
Rare Spike Milligan footage to air on TV
...including previously lost footage
17/05/2022 … Lost and previously unseen footage of Spike Milligan is to air as part of a documentary later this year.