Voting opens in 2025 Comedians' Choice Awards
Three accolades to be handed out
14/08/2025 … Voting has opened for this year’s Comedians’ Choice Awards at the Edinburgh Fringe.
2025 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 14 August 2025
© Channel 4 C4 orders three new comedies with Katy Wix, Josh Pugh and Lara Ricote
Writers include Adam Drake and Alice Snedden
14/08/2025 … Channel 4 has ordered three new comedy series involving Katy Wix, Josh Pugh, Lara Ricote and Alice Snedden.
© Michael Aiden Photography Underbelly’s Big Brain Tumour Benefit raises £15k
Gig hailed as 'a true highlight of Edinburgh Fringe 2025'
14/08/2025 … Underbelly’s annual Big Brain Tumour Benefit last night raised £15,203 for cancer research.
Andy Gleeks wins a 'joke of the Fringe’ competition
Northern Irish comedian scoops the (Some Guy Called) Dave title in Edinburgh
14/08/2025 … Comedian Andy Gleeks has won a ‘joke of the Edinburgh Fringe’ competition with his line: ‘I had to visit the trauma unit last weekend.
Wed 13 August 2025
New BBC podcast for Russell Kane
13/08/2025 … Russell Kane is making a new BBC podcast about Evil Animals.
Who's destined for big things?
Shortlist announed for the ‘biggest award in comedy’ 2025
13/08/2025 … The shortlist for the literal ‘biggest award in comedy’ has been announced.
Third series for What Just Happened?
Radio Wales's topical panel show returns
13/08/2025 … Topical panel show What Just Happened? is to return to BBC Radio Wales for a third series this autumn.
Kevin Hart to host Netflix stand-up competition
13/08/2025 … Netflix is to make a new competition series to crown the next big name in stand-up.