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Fri 23 May 2014
Student award: Final finalists finally announced
23/05/2014 … THE rest of the finalists in the Chortle Student Comedy Award have been named following the second semi-final in London last night, in which judges decided to award…
Comics aim for open mic record
23/05/2014 … Three comics are hoping to set a world record for the most performances at open-mic nights in a week.
Thu 22 May 2014
Americans won't get a Bad Education
ABC passes on Jack Whitehall remake
22/05/2014 … The US remake of Jack Whitehall’s Bad Education has hit the buffers.
First Chortle Student finalists named
22/05/2014 … ALAN IRWIN, Elie Kraft, Red Redmond and Stephen Ryan are through to the final of the Chortle Student Comedy Award after triumphing at the first semi-final in London…
Jet-skiing for goats
Kurt Braunohler's latest stunt
22/05/2014 … American comedian Kurt Braunohler is to jet-ski the 1,400 miles from Chicago to New Orleans.
Rhod Gilbert pilots BBC Two talkshow
...based on guests' internet histories
22/05/2014 … BBC Two is to pilot a new comedy chat show hosted by Rhod Gilbert called Delete Delete Delete.
Tue 20 May 2014
Paul Merton: Hecklers put me off stand-up
20/05/2014 … PAUL MERTON says he will never return to stand-up because of drunken hecklers.