© Christa Holka MICF: Zoë Coombs Marr The Splash Zone
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
02/04/2025 … Zoë Coombs Marr has one word for crowdwork: ‘Yuk.
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© Christa Holka Tue 01 April 2025
How much do you know about The Good Life?
Trivia quiz to mark the sitcom's 50th anniversary
01/04/2025 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
Sue Perkins announces her first stand-up tour in 20 years
About the humiliations in her career
01/04/2025 … Sue Perkins has announced her first full-length stand-up show in nearly 20 years.
© Vernon Nash Photography Rowdy hecklers mar Paul Chowdhry and John Bishop shows
Police called to one altercation
01/04/2025 … Rowdy behaviour marred comedy gigs by Paul Chowdhry and John Bishop this weekend.
Why Maria Bamford is your favourite comedian’s favourite comedian
Derek Mitchell shares his comedy favourties
01/04/2025 … Derek Mitchell is currently on tour with his stand-up and character show Double Dutch, an exploration of cultural clashes between his Dutchness,…
Jimmy Carr: If people get kicked out of my show, it's for a reason
Comic explains why he's different from Peter Kay
01/04/2025 … Jimmy Carr says a big difference between him and Peter Kay is that when he ejects people from his shows, ‘they get kicked out for a reason’.
Filming starts on Juice series 2
Mawaan Rizwan’s Jamma is back for more
01/04/2025 … Filming has begun on the new series of Mawaan Rizwan’s BBC Three comedy Juice.
© House of Commons/Roger Harris/CC BY-SA 3.0 MPs to hear the fears for the live comedy industry
Select committee session to be dedicated to 'keeping the laughter coming'
01/04/2025 … MPs are to hear from senior comedy figures about their fears for the industry – and what politicians might be able to do to help it.