Melbourne festival helps comics to get home safely
19/03/2019 … The Melbourne International Comedy Festival has launched a new scheme to help performers get home safely after gigs.
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Tue 19 March 2019
New comedy about indigenous Australian detectives
19/03/2019 … A new Australian comedy series is to based around the exploits of two detectives in an indigenous community.
How Amanda Holden was first choice to be in Smack The Pony
Future Britain's Got Talent judge starred in the pilot
19/03/2019 … Twenty years ago to the day, Smack the Pony launched the comedy careers of Fiona Allen, Doon Mackichan and Sally Phillips.
Al Murray to star in Vanity Fair adaptaion
As his own great-great-great grandfather, William Makepeace Thackeray
19/03/2019 … Al Murray is to star in a new adaptation of Vanity Fair – playing his great-great-great grandfather William Makepeace Thackeray.
Mon 18 March 2019
Katie Pritchard wins new act prize
Awarded by London venue 2Northdown
18/03/2019 … Katie Pritchard has been crowned winner of a new act competition run by London venue 2Northdown.
New comedy festival for Richmond Upon Thames
Tents to go up in the Old Deer Park
18/03/2019 … A new comedy festival is to be staged in the Old Deer Park in Richmond Upon Thames.
Frank Skinner announces 2019 tour
Showbiz dates go on sale on Friday
18/03/2019 … Frank Skinner has announced his first tour in four years.
© HBO Go f*** yourself, Jay Leno!
John Oliver hits back over pleas for topical jokes to be 'more civil'
18/03/2019 … John Oliver and Jay Leno have become embroiled in a public spat over whether topical jokes should be more ‘civil’.