Parrot Face tells BGT to squawk off
Veteran comic insulted by audition offer
04/05/2020 … He was a familiar face on British TV in the 1960s and 1970s – but that didn’t stop Britain’s Got Talent producers trying to lure Freddie ‘Parrot…
Mon 04 May 2020
Oh no, Sarah Vine has my book!
Comedian Sofie Hagen's dismay as she finds herself on the Gove shelves
04/05/2020 … When she posted a photograph of her bookshelf on social media, Sarah Vine acknowledged it would be a ‘very special treat for my trolls’.
Neil Innes left £360,000
Entire estate goes to his wife
04/05/2020 … Neil Innes left his entire estate of £360,000 to his wife Yvonne, probate records show.
Isolation Song Contest: Watch all the entries
Comedians create their own entries
04/05/2020 … With this year's Eurovision Song Contest cancelled, musical comedian Tom Taylor decided to stage his own version, recruiting 14 comedy and cabaret chums…
© European People's Party/CC BY-SA 2.0 Ireland plans to reopen theatres on August 10
But will social distancing kill the vibe – and the business
04/05/2020 … Theatres in Ireland will be able to reopen on August 10 - but only if they can maintain physical distancing between customers.
Sun 03 May 2020
Comics raise £100k for charity
03/05/2020 … Comedians raised almost £100,000 this weekend from just three online gigs.
Mo Gilligan launches his C4 lockdown show
03/05/2020 … The week's best new comedy on TV and radio.
Holly Willoughby quits Celebrity Juice
'Thank you for 12 years of fantastic chaos'
03/05/2020 … Holly Willoughby has Celebrity Juice after ’12 years of fantastic chaos’.