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12 great British shows heading to the Melbourne comedy festival
24/02/2018 … The countdown to this year’s Melbourne International Comedy Festival starts today, with the official programme distributed in the Herald Sun.
Sat 24 February 2018
Jack Gleadow named best in Leics
Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year crowned
24/02/2018 … Jack Gleadow has won the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2018 award, following in the footsteps of previous winners Romesh Ranganathan, Josh Widdicombe, Rhod…
Fri 23 February 2018
Tea can lead to teeth damage...
23/02/2018 … Tweets of the week Another prick with a wall.
Steve Coogan plays ANOTHER small-minded radio presenter
23/02/2018 … Here’s the first image of Steve Coogan in his new movie… in which he plays another small-minded, conservative, blowhard radio presenter.
© Steve Best Feminist backlash shuts down 'free speech' gig
Promoter asks: How can comedians demand censorship?
23/02/2018 … A planned gig about whether feminism was stifling free speech has been cancelled – after a backlash from feminists.
© Steve Best How fragile are radical feminists if they're threatened by debate?
Comedy promoter Alfie Noakes on the backlash he's facing
23/02/2018 … It has been an illuminating two weeks since I wrote an article for Chortle entitled Comedians Should Tackle Feminist Radicals .
Placenta swingball!
Harry Hill takes on Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
23/02/2018 … Harry Hill plays Charles-and-Camilla-themed placenta swingball with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall.
© C4 Maxine Peake and Brian Gleeson join The Bisexual
C4's new comedy-drama from award-winner Desiree Akhavan
23/02/2018 … Maxine Peake and Phantom Thread star Brian Gleeson have joined the cast of Channel 4’s new comedy-drama The Bisexual.