R4 takes a lesson from Lina
18/04/2015 … Comedian Ria Lina has landed her first Radio 4 commission.
Sat 18 April 2015
Sam Simmons takes the Barry
Victory at Melbourne Comedy Fest
18/04/2015 … Sam Simmons has won Australia's top live comedy award, the Barry.
Angus Hodge: Slow Death of the Spirit Animal
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review by Steve Bennett
18/04/2015 … Still a relative newcomer, Angus Hodge has the assured demeanour of an established comic and the well-practised rhythms and cadences of stand-up.
'Testament to the magic of television'
Dave Hill chooses his Perfect Playlist
18/04/2015 … Greetings from Norway, where I am extremely jetlagged and also smell of fish, albeit for two mostly different reasons.
Fri 17 April 2015
Johnny Vegas joins film about would-be stand-up
17/04/2015 … Johnny Vegas and Jimmy Cricket are to appear together in a film about a would-be stand-up.
Newcastle's Hyena Club to close
But nights continue thanks to Jason Manford...
17/04/2015 … Newcastle’s oldest comedy venue is to close its doors.