© Just For Laughs Jimmy Carr announces Montreal run
As part of Just For Laughs festival
19/04/2018 … Jimmy Carr is to perform a run of his solo show at Montreal’s Just For Laughs festival this summer.
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© Harald Krichel/CC BY-SA 4.0 Idris Elba to star in Netflix comedy
18/04/2018 … Idris Elba is to star as a DJ in a semi-autobiographical comedy for Netflix.
© Just For Laughs Andy Kindler joins comedy movie
Playing a trainer in The Fiddling Horse
18/04/2018 … Comedian Andy Kindler is set to star in The Fiddling Horse, a new dark comedy movie from director CJ Wallis.
Richard Herring signs a book deal for his Emergency Questions
Biggest volume yet out in October
18/04/2018 … Richard Herring has landed a publishing deal for his Emergency Questions.
© travelmag.com/CC BY-SA 2.0 TV goes inside the Comedy Cellar
For new series based around the legendary comics' table
18/04/2018 … A new TV show is to be filmed around the famed ‘comics’ table’ at New York’s Comedy Cellar.
Tue 17 April 2018
Melbourne comedy festival reveals its 2018 best newcomer shortlist
Including the British-based creator of Gary Starr
17/04/2018 … London-based actor Damien Warren-Smith has been shortlisted for best newcomer at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
Joe Lycett 'has Sewing Bee stitched up'
Comic tipped as next host of BBC craft competition
17/04/2018 … Joe Lycett is being lined up as the new presenter of The Great British Sewing Bee.
Al Murray wins panto prize
Oh yes he does... for role in Jack & The Beanstalk
17/04/2018 … Al Murray, Roy Hudd, Elaine C Smith and The Chuckle Brothers have all gone away winners at the Great British Pantomime Awards.