Baddiel wins children's writing prize
'Lollies' accolade for The Parent Agency
21/06/2016 … David Baddiel has won a prize for his children's writing.
Tue 21 June 2016
Brexit will batter the comedy industry
Stephen Grant considers the effects of an Out vote
21/06/2016 … There’s no denying that weaving topical comedy into your set is a great thing; it shows your keen mind tackling the issues of the day and can release the pressure…
© HBO Sky shelves Last Week Tonight
...over John Oliver's pro-Remain rant
21/06/2016 … Sky Atlantic has dropped a planned broadcast of John Olvier's Last Week Tonight because of its pro-Remain message.
La Soiree returns to London
Spiegeltent to be erected in Leicester Square
21/06/2016 … Variety-burlesque night La Soiree is retuning to London's West End, with a wooden Spiegeltent erected in Leicester Square.
Hannibal Buress joins Spider-Man: Homecoming
21/06/2016 … Hannibal Buress has landed a role in the new Spider-Man: Homecoming movie.
Mon 20 June 2016
Jongleurs loses its Glasgow venue
Nightclub loses its licence over lock-ins
20/06/2016 … Jongleurs has been forced to close its Glasgow comedy club after the venue it used was stripped of its alcohol licence – just two months after the stand-up…