Open mic oddball Sweet Steve dies of heart failure
21/02/2020 … Sweet Steve, one of the quirkier characters on London’s open mic comedy scene, has died of heart failure The stand-up kept his background an enigma…
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Fri 21 February 2020
© C4 Harry Hill joins Wells festival
21/02/2020 … Harry Hill, Robin Ince and Angelos Epithemiou have been added to the line-up of this year’s Wells Comedy Festival.
Still Game trio plan unofficial spin-off show
Stars to tour tour with Still Gaun
21/02/2020 … Some of the stars of Still Game are to launch their own spin-off stage show on the back of the sitcom’s success.
Friday Night Dinner's 'nice grandma' dies
21/02/2020 … Frances Cuka, who played ‘nice grandma’, Nelly Buller in Friday Night Dinner, has died aged 83.
Jenny Eclair writes her guide to the menopause
Older And Wider out this summer
21/02/2020 … Jenny Eclair is writing a ‘refreshingly honest menopause survival guide’ to be released this summer.
Thu 20 February 2020
Penny Dreadfuls do Richard III
20/02/2020 … Comedy group The Penny Dreadfuls are to make another historic comedy-drama for Radio 4, this time about Richard III.
Comics raise thousands for Leicester Comedy Festival
To help support community work
20/02/2020 … Comedians including Jo Brand, Arthur Smith, Hal Cruttenden, and Milton Jones have helped raise more than £20,000 to support the Leicester Comedy Festival.
Toby Young tries stand-up
Right-wing journalist says he 'just about got away with it' on his comedy debut
20/02/2020 … He’s got a track record of getting involved in things without much experience – and now Toby Young has turned his hand to stand-up.