Lucy Pearman joins Mister Winner
Comic to co-star in Spencer Jones's BBC One sitcom
24/10/2018 … Lucy Pearman has joined the cast of Mister Winner, the BBC One series starring Spencer Jones as an accident-prone but well-meaning klutz.
Wed 24 October 2018
Comedians pilot football show for Sky
Iain Stirling, Matt Forde and Joe Wilkinson test out a new format
24/10/2018 … Sky is piloting a new show in which comedians give their commentary on Premier League matches.
Shappi Khorsandi announces 2019 tour
24/10/2018 … Shappi Khorsandi has announced a 38-date tour for next spring – her second since leaving the I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here jungle.
Venue award for Kevin Bridges
Comic has sold more tickets for the SEC than anybody else
24/10/2018 … Kevin Bridges has been presented with an award from the operators of Glasgow’s SSE Hydro, after selling out 19 dates there in his current tour.
The one with all the Ross Gellar jokes
Blackpool police inundated with gags over lookalike
24/10/2018 … Police have officially stated that David Schwimmer is not a suspect in the theft of a tray lager cans from a Blackpool restaurant.
The 24 comics of Christmas...
Comedians make an advent calendar of festive shorts for Dave
24/10/2018 … Twenty-four comedians are to make short festive films for the Dave channel, creating a virtual advent calendar.
Tue 23 October 2018
Harry Hill Kidz Show: How To Be Funny – For Kids!
Gig review by Steve Bennett at the New Theatre, Oxford
23/10/2018 … ‘I’m available for children’s parties’ used to be a hack sign-off line for almost any stand-up with offensive material.
Sorry, but it's time to think about the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe already...
Dave Cohen sums up the pros and cons for comedians
23/10/2018 … If you’re a comedian, you’ve had a full two months to recover from the Edinburgh Festival, which means it’s time you started thinking about whether…