The (working) class of 2019
07/03/2019 … Best In Class, the scheme that aims to promote working-class comedians, will be returning to this year’s Edinburgh Fringe.
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Thu 07 March 2019
Aisling Bea quits 8 Out Of 10 Cats
...but she'll be back as part of a series of guest hosts
07/03/2019 … Aisling Bea is standing down as a team captain on 8 Out of 10 Cats.
When is International Men's Day?
Richard Herring has the answer... and will be raising thousands telling people
07/03/2019 … Tomorrow is International Women’s Day – which means Richard Herring will repeat his annual ritual of sending countless tweets in answer to men who…
Mad About You reboot confirmed
Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt sign up
07/03/2019 … Nineties US sitcom Mad About You is coming back.
Griff Rhys Jones films Australian railway series
07/03/2019 … Griff Rhys Jones is filming a new documentary about great Australian railways.
© Philip Gatward Felicity Ward to make her UK theatre debut
In a satirical play about eco-warriors
07/03/2019 … Felicity Ward is to make her UK theatre debut, in a play about eco-terrorists.
Wed 06 March 2019
Comedy awards nominate their own judges!
Leicester festival announces its shortlists
06/03/2019 … A series of comedy awards has nominated its own judges for an accolade.
Comedy club sues the comic it once called 'the world's funniest person' for $10million
Laugh Factory and Harith Iskander in legal ding-dong
06/03/2019 … American comedy club chain Laugh Factory is suing the winner of its ‘world’s funniest person’ competition for more than $10million.