Marvelous Mrs Maisel notches up four Screen Actors Guild nominations
13/12/2018 … The nominees have been announced for the 25th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, with Amazon’s The Marvelous Mrs Maisel picking up four nods.
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Thu 13 December 2018
BBC celebrates 40 years of its radio comedy writers' bursary
...as the latest recipients are named
13/12/2018 … The BBC has announced that Kat Sadler and Catherine Brinkworth are to receive this year’s Radio Comedy Writers' Bursary.
Just For Laughs founder charged with rape and assault
13/12/2018 … The founder of Montreal’s Just for Laughs Comedy Festival has been charged with rape and indecent assault.
Kiri Pritchard-McLean becomes Newsjack host
Replacing Angela Barnes on Radio 4 Extra
13/12/2018 … Kiri Pritchard-McLean is to take over as host of Radio 4 Extra’s Newsjack.
Wed 12 December 2018
Peter Kay's worth put at £32million
12/12/2018 … Peter Kay is sitting on a £32million fortune, it has been revealed today.
Scott Bennett triumphs at Midlands Comedy Awards
12/12/2018 … Scott Bennett has been named best act at the annual Midlands Comedy Awards, with Barry Dodds recognised as Best MC for the fourth year in a row.
London college's rules on comedy show 'are like something out of Soviet Russia'
Comedian reveals safe-space terms and conditions
12/12/2018 … A comic has pulled out of a university gig after organisers issued a page of conditions designed to ensure the performance was a ‘safe space’.
Tue 11 December 2018
Trump gag tops Christmas cracker competition
Gold's annual list of topical puns
11/12/2018 … A joke about Donald Trump has won the Gold channel’s annual hunt for the best topical Christmas cracker gag.