Trailer for Big Door Prize
Chris O’Dowd's new Apple TV+ comedy
08/03/2023 … Here's the first trailer for Big Door Prize, the new Apple TV+ comedy starring Chris O’Dowd.
Wed 08 March 2023
Write it, even if it's rubbish...
Six comedians give advice to women starting out in comedy
08/03/2023 … Considering getting into comedy? Here six stand-ups performing at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival give their advice.
© HBO Barry to end after series 4
End of the line for Bill Hader's hitman
08/03/2023 … Acclaimed dark comedy Barry is coming to an end, US broadcaster HBO has announced.
Call me Suzy, says Eddie Izzard
Trans comic reveals an alternative identity
08/03/2023 … Eddie Izzard has already adopted she/her pronouns – and now the comic has announced a feminine name she’ll also be going by.
Tue 07 March 2023
© Dan Samu / Pixabay Which film has the most laughs per minute?
07/03/2023 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
Leicester Comedy Festival announces its 2023 award nominations
07/03/2023 … Leicester Comedy Festival has announced its 2023 award nominations In total, the festival featured 870 comedians performing at 630 events over three…
Shooting starts on second Kemps mockumentary
Spandau Ballet stars reunited with Rhys Thomas
07/03/2023 … Gary and Martin Kemp have today started shooting a follow-up to their BBC Two mockumentary The Kemps: All True.
© Matt Humphrey Phoebe Waller-Bridge launches Edinburgh Fringe bursaries
Fifty shows will receive £2,000 grants
07/03/2023 … Phoebe Waller-Bridge has launched a new fund to help performers bring shows to this year’s Edinburgh Fringe.