Grace Jarvis: Digging A Hole
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
07/04/2022 … Any comedian who uses the phrase: ‘That is not a joke, that is genuine pallbearing advice’ probably deserves your attention.
Thu 07 April 2022
Ellen Mahoney: Feminem
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
07/04/2022 … It’s a slightly dated, borderline cliche, way to start a comedy show, as Ellen Mahoney offers her own version of Eminem’s Lose Yourself.
Wed 06 April 2022
Jon Culshaw to play Les Dawson
Tribute play premiering at the Edinburgh Fringe
06/04/2022 … Dead Ringers impressionist Jon Culshaw is to play Les Dawson in a new one-man tribute to the late comedian.
Release date set for Soho Theatre Live season three
Ten new specials coming to Amazon's Prime Video
06/04/2022 … The next series of Soho Theatre Live stand-up specials are to be released on Amazon’s Prime Video on May 6, it has been announced.
© BBC What song are Nessa and Bryn singing here?
Try our weekly comedy trivia quiz
06/04/2022 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
© BBC A Savage legal fight
Paul O'Grady takes action against brewery infringing his trademark
06/04/2022 … Paul O’Grady has slammed a brewery for naming a beer after his alter-ego Lily Savage without permission.
Super Nova
BBC orders a second series of children's sci-fi comedy
06/04/2022 … The BBC has ordered two more series of kids sci-fi comedy Nova Jones, created by Motherland writer Helen Serafinowicz.
Jon Holmes up for THREE of radio's Aria awards
The Skewer creator dominates comedy category
06/04/2022 … Jon Holmes dominates the comedy category of this year’s Aria Awards celebrating the best in radio and podcasts.