Club bans a white comedian because he has dreadlocks
Venue 'will not tolerate' cultural appropriation
16/01/2019 … A white comedian has been banned from performing a stand-up gig because he has dreadlocks.
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Wed 16 January 2019
Comedians join Dad's Army cast
Tom Rosenthal. Kevin Eldon and Mathew Horne sign up for the platoon
16/01/2019 … The full cast has been revealed for the remake of the missing episodes of Dad’s Army – with Tom Rosenthal.
Tue 15 January 2019
Les Dennis to play another washed-up character
He's a has-been psychic in Sideshow
15/01/2019 … Les Dennis is to play a washed-up psychic in a new comedy movie.
© C4 Second series for Stath Lets Flats
Jamie Demetriou's comedy will return to Channel 4
15/01/2019 … Channel 4 has commissioned a second series of Jamie Demetriou's Stath Lets Flats.
© UKTV Who's on James Acaster and Josh Widdicombe’s new panel show Hypothetical
Guests and launch date revealed
15/01/2019 … James Acaster and Josh Widdicombe’s new panel show Hypothetical starts on February 6, broadcaster Dave as announced.
'The NY comedy scene lost a true legend today'
Stand-ups pay tribute to William Stephenson
15/01/2019 … The New York comedy circuit is mourning the death of William Stephenson, who died at the age of 61.
Aziz Ansari announces UK and Ireland dates
Part of his first tour since the #metoo controversy
15/01/2019 … Aziz Ansari has announced four dates in London, Manchester and Dublin later this year.
Mon 14 January 2019
Writers Guild honours the best storytellers of 2018
Including Sarah Kendall and Mackenzie Crook
14/01/2019 … Sarah Kendall, Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Mackenzie Crook have all bee honoured at tonight Writers’ Guild of Great Britain awards.