All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© C4 Comedy nominated for a heavyweight literary prize
12/02/2020 … Derry Girls has been shortlisted for a heavyweight literary prize that normally goes to serious historical books or probing investigative journalist.
Sir Timothy O’Shea had served the maximum term
12/02/2020 … Professor Sir Timothy O’Shea is to step down as chair of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society’s board in August.
...despite never having done it before last year!
12/02/2020 … Emily Atack is piloting a new stand-up and sketch comedy show for TV.
Overseas line-up bills announced
12/02/2020 … The Melbourne International Comedy Festival has confirmed the line-ups of its regular line-up shows.
Six-month placement to boost her comedy writing career
12/02/2020 … Stand-up Athena Kugblenu has been awarded this year’s Felix Dexter Bursary by the BBC.
© Channel 4 Matt Berry will be back on Channel 4
11/02/2020 … Channel 4 has confirmed the second series of Matt Berry’s Victorian police comedy Year of the Rabbit.
...drag queen Glamrou, that is
11/02/2020 … Shappi Khorsandi is being lined up to play the mother of drag queen Glamrou in a semi-autobiographical TV comedy, Chortle can reveal.
Hannah Gadsby, Joe Lycett, Susan Calman and Suzi Ruffell all nominated
11/02/2020 … Hannah Gadsby, Joe Lycett, Susan Calman and Suzi Ruffell have been nominated in the British LGBT Awards Gadbsy has been named one of the top ten LGBT…
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