Festival's U-turn after booking ZERO black female comics
'We have a blind spot' organiser admits
11/03/2019 … An American festival has been forced to change its line-up after being criticised for having no black women on the bill.
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Mon 11 March 2019
Robin Ince has a lesson (or nine) for Manchester
11/03/2019 … Robin Ince’s traditional Nine Lessons and Carols for Curious People is to be staged in Greater Manchester for the first time.
Comics invited to pitch TV ideas
At Montreal's Just For Laughs Festival
11/03/2019 … Comedians and writers from around the world are being invited to pitch TV or web series at Montreal’s Just For Laughs festival.
Travel show for Scot Squad's Cameron Miekelson
Jack Docherty reveals BBC spin-off
11/03/2019 … Scot Squad’s police chief Cameron Miekelson is getting his own spin-off show.
Comic's gig axed - because he was in a wheelchair
Duncan Norvelle's friends slam 'disgusting' treatment
11/03/2019 … Friends of veteran comic Duncan Norvelle have slammed a venue for pulling his gig at the last minute – because he uses a wheelchair.
© RTE Fred Cooke sambas into Dancing With The Stars semi-final
Unexpected success for Irish comic
11/03/2019 … Comic Fred Cooke has made the final four contestants in Ireland’s Dancing With The Stars.
Sun 10 March 2019
© Steve Ullathorne Glasgow Comedy Festival and beyond...
The best of the week's live comedy
10/03/2019 … The week's best live comedy.
Bountiful new comedy!
The best of the week's comedy on TV and radio
10/03/2019 … How strong is TV comedy at the moment? Even without plunging into Netflix, broadcast channels will this week be airing new episodes of This Time With Alan Partridge,…