The fickle conveyor belt of fame...
Alan Carr to host new talent show
12/06/2014 … Alan Carr is to host a live talent show in which the hopefuls move forwards and backwards along a conveyor belt depending on the reactions of the audience at home.
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All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 12 June 2014
Simon Amstell announces London dates
12/06/2014 … SIMON AMSTELL has announced five dates at London's Leicester Square Theatre in October; the first to go on sale for his international autumn stand-up tour, To Be…
BBC launches 2014 New Comedy Award
12/06/2014 … BBC Radio have launched their new comedy award for 2014.
Wed 11 June 2014
© Fox Gavin & Stacey's US remake axed
Finished episodes may never be seen
11/06/2014 … The US remake of Gavin and Stacey has been axed, with the completed episodes unlikely to ever see the light of day.
Tig Notaro to tour UK
11/06/2014 … TIG NOTARO is coming to the UK to perform a short four-date tour, her first British solo dates outside the Edinburgh Fringe.
Rik Mayall makes No.1
Amazon success for World Cup anthem
11/06/2014 … The campaign to get Rik Mayall's World Cup anthem to top the charts is celebrating an early success.
Here come the girls...
V festival announces some female comics. At last
11/06/2014 … THE V festival has announced more names for its stand-up tent – including its first female comedians.
ACE news...
Line-ups confirmed as Alternative Comedy Experience returns
11/06/2014 … Comedy Central has confirmed the line-up for the second series of its offbeat stand-up show The Alternative Comedy Experience.