The dark side of improv
Mike Birbiglia explores comedy troupes in his new movie
21/07/2016 … Comedian Mike Birbiglia has made a movie about the dark side of improv troupes.
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Thu 21 July 2016
Matt Forde to front political comedy show for Dave
'There's never been a better time for this'
21/07/2016 … Stand-up and podcaster Matt Forde is to front a new political comedy series for Dave called Unspun.
Comedians to read the Chilcot Report – in full
It'll take two weeks, 24hrs a day
21/07/2016 … Comedians and activists including Omid Djalili, Stewart Lee and Reginald D Hunter are to read out loud the entire Chilcot Report into the Iraq War.
Veep actor loses his Emmy nomination
Peter MacNicol's appearances broke the rules
21/07/2016 … An actor from Veep has been stripped of his Emmy nomination – after organisers realised his performance was ineligible.
Simon Day is Waiting For Waiting For Godot
21/07/2016 … Brian Pern actor Simon Day is to star in a new play, set backstage at Waiting For Godot.
Wed 20 July 2016
Justin Moorhouse goes to the Olympics
Comic cuts Fringe run to cover Games
20/07/2016 … Justin Moorhouse has cancelled the first two weeks of his Edinburgh run to cover the Olympics for the major broadcaster that is… furniture store DFS.
Rare Kenny Everett footage uncovered
Local radio shows lost for four decades
20/07/2016 … Recordings of comedian Kenny Everett working on local radio stations have been unearthed after more than 40 years.
Now it's Dr Peter Kay
Honorary degree from his old uni
20/07/2016 … Peter Kay has received an honorary doctorate from his old university.