London's Banana Cabaret returns
...and other comedy news in brief
20/11/2018 … One of London’s oldest comedy nights, Banana Cabaret, is returning to its home of 35 years, The Bedford pub in Balham, from next month.
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Tue 20 November 2018
Mon 19 November 2018
Dinner For One is served
Odd story of the British comedy classic which has never been screened in Britain. Until now
19/11/2018 … A British comedy short that has become a perennial part of Germany’s new year celebrations is to be screened in the UK for the first time.
'I don't understand how it could be interpreted as transphobic'
Comic's response after venue bans his show over social media outrage
19/11/2018 … Scottish stand-up Leo Kearse has defended himself against accusations of transphobia, after social media protests forced an Australian venue to cancel his show.
Cowards!
Michelle Wolf's reaction as White House dinner spurns comedians
19/11/2018 … A comedian will not address next year’s White House Correspondents Association dinner for the first time in 15 years.
Bill Burr announces UK tour
19/11/2018 … Bill Burr has announced a short UK tour for next year.
© ABC Comedies return to Oz
Australia's ABC renews a batch of shows
19/11/2018 … Australia’s ABC network has announced the return of a raft of comedy series.
Diane Morgan and Robert Webb join Sarah Kendall's comedy
As Sky releases the first clip
19/11/2018 … Diane Morgan and Robert Webb have joined the cast of Sarah Kendall’s Sky comedy Frayed.
Sun 18 November 2018
Midterm machinations
Rich Hall and the rest of the week’s TV and radio comedy
18/11/2018 … The week's best comedy on radio and TV.