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© House of Commons/Roger Harris/CC BY-SA 3.0 Select committee session to be dedicated to 'keeping the laughter coming'
01/04/2025 … MPs are to hear from senior comedy figures about their fears for the industry – and what politicians might be able to do to help it.
01/04/2025 … The Glasgow International Comedy Festival has claimed a record year, with more than 61,000 comedy fans buying tickets to its 605 shows.
Always Look On the Bright Side Of Life Live
01/04/2025 … Eric Idle has announced a UK tour for September for a show dubbed a ‘one-man musical’ albeit with a virtual backing band.
© Marc Brenner Stage / Fright plays 11 venues this summer
01/04/2025 … Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith are to take their Inside No.
01/04/2025 … Johnny Vegas is opening an antique shop for a new TV series.
Stand-up's announcement was a prank – he's just joining the cast of Waterloo Road
01/04/2025 … Jon Richardson is not giving up comedy after all.
Leicester Comedy Festival hands out its annual awards
01/04/2025 … The Comedy Store Players were named Legends of Comedy at Leicester Comedy Festival’s annual awards ceremony last night.
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