Aberdeen Comedy Festival returns after two-year hiatus
Line-up inlcudes Bridget Christie, Rory Bremner and Fred McAulay
09/05/2025 … The Aberdeen Comedy Festival is returning for the first time in three years.
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© David Bagnall / Alamy Stock Photo Joke about Emu being in the SS 'was not historically accurate'
Listener complained over Alexei Sayle's Radio 4 routine
08/05/2025 … A Radio 4 listener complained that an Alexei Sayle routine that included a joke about Rod Hull and Emu being members of the Nazi SS was not historically accurate.
Entries open for £1,000 comedy film bursary
Third year of award set up in memory of Phoebe Frances Brown
08/05/2025 … Entries have opened for this year’s Phoebe Frances Brown award – a £1,000 bursary to help an up-and-coming female filmmaker turn a comedy idea…
Dara Ó Briain to host the Rose d'Or
Date set for international TV awards
08/05/2025 … Dara Ó Briain will host this year’s international Rose d’Or TV awards it has been announced.
Frank Skinner hailed for his podcast work
Winners of the first Golden Lobe awards announced
08/05/2025 … Frank Skinner won a ‘legend’ accolade for services to funny audio at a new podcast award ceremony last night.
Matt Hutchinson writes his NHS memoirs
Are You Really the Doctor? is about his experience of being a black healthcare worker
08/05/2025 … Matt Hutchinson has become the latest comedian to write his NHS memoirs.
Hold The Front Page! We're not coming back...
Nish Kumar and Josh Widdicombe’s local newspaper series is axed
08/05/2025 … Nish Kumar and Josh Widdicombe’s local newspaper series Hold The Front Page won’t be back for a third series, Sky has confirmed.
Will & Ralf Should Know Better gets a second series
With Will Mellor and Ralf Little trying stand-up for the first time
08/05/2025 … Will Mellor and Ralf Little are to make six more episodes of their U&Dave show Will & Ralf Should Know Better.