Funny Women 2025 open for entries
Now sponsored by the BBC's Funny Parts digital channel
02/04/2025 … This year’s Funny Women awards have opened for entries, with BBC Studios’ digital comedy channel Funny Parts announced as the main sponsor.
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Wed 02 April 2025
Edinburgh Fringe announces 1,236 new shows
As Monkey Barrel adds two new rooms
02/04/2025 … A mammoth batch of 1,236 shows have officially been added to the Edinburgh Fringe programme today.
Katherine Parkinson to host Have I Got News For You
As Julian Clary returns after 17 years
02/04/2025 … Katherine Parkinson is to guest host Have I Got News For You for the first time.
Tue 01 April 2025
Sue Perkins announces her first stand-up tour in 20 years
About the humiliations in her career
01/04/2025 … Sue Perkins has announced her first full-length stand-up show in nearly 20 years.
© Vernon Nash Photography Rowdy hecklers mar Paul Chowdhry and John Bishop shows
Police called to one altercation
01/04/2025 … Rowdy behaviour marred comedy gigs by Paul Chowdhry and John Bishop this weekend.
Filming starts on Juice series 2
Mawaan Rizwan’s Jamma is back for more
01/04/2025 … Filming has begun on the new series of Mawaan Rizwan’s BBC Three comedy Juice.
© House of Commons/Roger Harris/CC BY-SA 3.0 MPs to hear the fears for the live comedy industry
Select committee session to be dedicated to 'keeping the laughter coming'
01/04/2025 … MPs are to hear from senior comedy figures about their fears for the industry – and what politicians might be able to do to help it.
Glasgow Comedy Festival claims a record year
01/04/2025 … The Glasgow International Comedy Festival has claimed a record year, with more than 61,000 comedy fans buying tickets to its 605 shows.