Houdini to be released
Show from Nick Mohammed’s alter-ego Mr Swallow goes on demand for charity
17/04/2020 … Nick Mohammed’s Mr Swallow show about Houdini is to be released online to raise money for NHS charities.
Fri 17 April 2020
Lockdown lad!
Russell Howard praised – and mocked – for drinking cider on TV at 9am
17/04/2020 … Russell Howard has become a British hero – by swigging cider live on TV just after 9am Several fans even jokingly suggested he should be knighted for his…
Get the Chortle Comedy Book Festival as a podcast
Mark Thomas kicks off the new venture
17/04/2020 … Some of the sessions from the last Chortle Comedy Book festival are being released as a weekly podcast.
Penned up
Laura Lexx crowdsources a novel in lockdown
17/04/2020 … Stand-up Laura Lexx is surely not the only person killing time during the lockdown by writing a novel.
Code 404: First trailer
Sky's new Robocop-style comedy
17/04/2020 … Sky has released the first trailer for its new Robocop-style comedy, Code 404, ahead of its launch later this months.
100 love letters to the NHS
Adam Kay compiles a collection of stories from the stars
17/04/2020 … Adam Kay is to curate stories about the NHS from 100 celebrities to help raise money for health service charities.
Thu 16 April 2020
Brighton Fringe goes online
Comics to broadcast shows via NextUp
16/04/2020 … Comedy on-demand service NexUp has announced a partnership with Brighton Fringe to keep the festival going digitally during lockdown.
Joe Lycett isn't Hugo Boss any more
Comedian switches his name back
16/04/2020 … Joe Lycett is back to being himself – a month after changing his name to Hugo Boss.