Michael McIntyre's second memoirs revealed
01/07/2021 … Michael McIntyre is to release the second volume of his memoirs in October – in which he admits he did not make a great talk-show host.
Thu 01 July 2021
First Edinburgh Fringe 2021 shows go on sale
More clues as to what this year's festival will look like
01/07/2021 … The first of this year’s Edinburgh Fringe shows are to go on sale from midday today.
© World Affairs Council of Philadelphia/CC BY-SA 2.0 Bill Cosby walks free after sexual assault conviction overturned
Comic celebrates victory... but will it derail other #MeToo reckonings?
01/07/2021 … Bill Cosby has walked free from prison after his sexual assault conviction was overturned.
Wed 30 June 2021
© Netflix Netflix locks in Catherine Tate
Comic will play several characters in prison-based mockumentary
30/06/2021 … Catherine Tate is to make a new Netflix mockumentary series set in a women’s prison In Hard Cell, she will play multiple characters as a film crew follows…
Slim and Joanne McNally announce London Palladium dates
30/06/2021 … Comics Joanne McNally and Slim have both announced London Palladium gigs as part of their new tours.
From YouTube to the big screen
New festival celebrates the best internet comedians
30/06/2021 … Some of the most successful online comedians are to present their videos on the big screen in a unique new festival The Blue Tick Festival will…
London's Newsrevue returns
Topical show back after its first closure in 40 years
30/06/2021 … London’s long-running satirical show NewsRevue is to return to the Canal Cafe Theatre from July 15, producers have announced.
Meet John Cleese
30/06/2021 … John Cleese is to play a gig in Manchester –and is charging fans £550 if they want to meet him afterwards.