2017 Chortle Student Comedy Award
Follow the latest progress here
27/02/2017 … Joe Irvine, a third-year film studies student, won the heat of the Chortle Student Comedy Award in St Andrew's on Tuesday night.
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Mon 27 February 2017
Funny Women loses its Benefit
Awards now seeking new sponsor
27/02/2017 … Benefit Cosmetics has ended is sponsorship of the Funny Women Awards after five years.
Leicester fest claims box office record
27/02/2017 … The Leicester Comedy Festival has beaten its own box-office record, selling 22 per cent more tickets than last year.
© BBC Did the Oscars rip off Michael McIntyre?
Jimmy Kimmel segment likened to Unexpected Star of the Show
27/02/2017 … The producers of the Oscars have been accused of ripping off Michael McIntyre's Big Show.
Two comedies in development for Radio 4
With Joseph Morpurgo and Dominic Frisby
27/02/2017 … Joseph Morpurgo and comedian and financial guru Dominic Frisby are both piloting new shows for Radio 4.
Sun 26 February 2017
Tickling the aliens
The best of the week's comedy on TV and radio
26/02/2017 … The best of the week's comedy on TV and radio.
New comedy film inspired by Amazon reviews
Starring Richard Gadd and Rachel Stubbings
26/02/2017 … Richard Gadd has shot a short film based on real-life Amazon reviews, which he hopes to take to the festival circuit.
