A tour of Manchester's Merry Christmas markets
18/12/2019 … Sketch duo The Delightful Sausage take us on a festive tour around Manchester's Merry Christmas markets in this new video.
Wed 18 December 2019
Marcus Brigstocke and Rachel Parris join Jazz FM
Married couple to debate their record collections
18/12/2019 … Comedians Marcus Brigstocke and Rachel Parris are to host shows on Jazz FM this Christmas, the station has announced.
Count Arthur Strong turns thriller writer
...and he joins the line-up of the Chortle Comedy Book Festival
18/12/2019 … Count Arthur Strong has written his first book – a crime thriller entitled Codename Rattlesnake.
Julian Barratt joins Moominvalley
18/12/2019 … Julian Barratt is joining the cast of Sky’s children’s show Moominvalley – reuniting him with his Mighty Boosh co-star Matt Berry.
Gamble on Europe
Comic Ed announces dates on the continent
18/12/2019 … Ed Gamble is to embark on his first European tour.
Kenny Lynch dies at 81
The singer who starred with Spike Milligan in Curry & Chips
18/12/2019 … Variety star Kenny Lynch has died at the age of 81.
We are the (comedy) world...
60 comedians unite for charity Christmas single
18/12/2019 … Sixty US-based comedians including Howie Mandel, Jim Jefferies, Rich Fulcher, Brian Posehn and Richard Lewis have joined forces to make a We Are The World-style…
Tue 17 December 2019
Leicester Square Theatre New Act Of The Year 2019
Final reviewed by Steve Bennett
17/12/2019 … Too much? Fifteen comedians on one new act final might feel like overkill, but no act seemed undeserving of their place at the climax of the Leicester Square Theatre…