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Sun 26 May 2019
Barbara Nice makes BGT semis
26/05/2019 … Barbara Nice has made it through to the semi-finals of Britain’s Got Talent.
© BBC Jo Brand: I was threatened with gang rape
Comic tells of a terrifying encounter from her youth
26/05/2019 … Jo Brand has told of how she was threatened with gang rape when she was about 20.
Sat 25 May 2019
Elis James fronts a new Welsh language podcast
One of a new collection for BBC Sounds
25/05/2019 … Elis James is fronting a new Welsh language podcast for the BBC.
The Lonely Island knock it out of the park
25/05/2019 … The week's comedy on demand.
Four more comics tape NextUp specials
Extra shows for the on-demand service
25/05/2019 … Tom Stade, Archie Maddocks, Sarah Callaghan and Joe Sutherland are to release stand-up specials on NextUp.
First acts announced for the 2019 Balham Comedy Festival
Event returns to newly revamped venue
25/05/2019 … The first shows in this year’s Balham Comedy Festival have been announced.
Fri 24 May 2019
Who's doing the next Chortle sessions?
Tips on radio comedy and the Edinburgh Fringe
24/05/2019 … The line-up has been confirmed for the forthcoming Chortle Session giving advice for comics going – or planning to go – to the Edinburgh Fringe.