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© BBC Oliver Callan and other comics address the issue in a new BBC podcast
12/09/2022 … Oliver Callan is to look at why the British know so little about Ireland in a new BBC Sounds podcast.
Dave Johns and Jordan Gray top the analysis
12/09/2022 … Dave Johns was the best-reviewed show at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe, followed by award nominee Jordan Gray.
© BBC The week's best comedy on TV and radio
11/09/2022 … The best of the week’s comedy on TV, radio and on demand.
11/09/2022 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the 4,500-plus events Chortle currently has listed.
© AJ Green Mark Watson does his show in the street after venue closes out of respect for the Queen
11/09/2022 … Mark Watson wasn’t going to let the Queen’s death stop him from performing his gig last night – even if the venue wanted it to.
© BBC/Talkback/Brian Ritchie Playing a media boss in Apple TV+ show
09/09/2022 … Stephen Fry has joined the cast of Apple TV+’s The Morning Show.
© C4 'It just doesn’t feel right' says Adam Hills
09/09/2022 … Tonight’s episode of The Last Leg won’t be going out on Channel 4, host Adam Hills has revealed.
© Home Office / Creative Commons But a few gigs are dropped following Queen's death
09/09/2022 … Comedy has not been cancelled after the Queen’s death – although many live gigs were pulled last night.
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