Comics unite for Palestine benefit
08/11/2024 … Comedy stars Josh Widdicombe, Ivo Graham, Jamali Maddix, Rob Beckett, Kerry Godliman and Jen Brister are uniting for a benefit gig for Palestine.
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Fri 08 November 2024
© BBC Glasgow Comedy Festival announces its first shows of 2025
Including Frankie Boyle, Susie McCabe – and Nicola Sturgeon
08/11/2024 … The first shows have been announced for next year’s Glasgow International Comedy Festival.
Thu 07 November 2024
© Siebbi/CC BY-SA 3.0 Damian Lewis joins Jimmy Carr’s Downton Abbey spoof
Shooting starts on Fackham Hall
07/11/2024 … Damian Lewis and Draco Malfoy actor Tom Felton have joined the cast of Jimmy Carr’s Downton Abbey spoof, Fackham Hall.
David Walliams and Matt Lucas plan a podcast and stage show
...and their plans for a Netflix series are still progressing
07/11/2024 … David Walliams and Matt Lucas are planning a podcast and a stage show – while they are also in talks with Netflix over a TV series.
Des Clarke to host a BBC Scotland Hogmany celebration
Comic to front the Not Quite End Of Year Show
07/11/2024 … Des Clarke is to present BBC Scotland’s Not Quite End Of Year Show it has been announced.
Funny in any language
Comic Nee Ridge performs stand-up in ten languages
07/11/2024 … Step aside Eddie Izzard! Nee Ridge has just completed stand-up in his TENTH language, The comic has now performed in English, French, Spanish, Italian, Hindi,…
© Moniker Pictures Piglets gets a second series
'It’s crazy, because we got absolutely slammed'
07/11/2024 … ITV police comedy Piglets has been commissioned for a second series, star Ricky Champ has revealed.
Bristol to get a new comedy festival
Two weeks of grassroots shows in January
07/11/2024 … Bristol is to get another comedy festival, it has been announced today.