© Matt Crockett Helen Lederer writes her memoirs
Not That I’m Bitter covers the early years of alternative comedy
29/08/2023 … Helen Lederer has written her memoirs, about her experiences in the early days of stand-up.
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Tue 29 August 2023
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© Rumpus Media Who's on series 5 Rhod Gilbert’s Growing Pains
Guests announced for Comedy Central show
29/08/2023 … The guests have been revealed for the fifth series of Rhod Gilbert’s Growing Pains.
Mon 28 August 2023
Edinburgh Fringe ticket sales up 11 per cent
A healthy rise, but still short of 2019 levels
28/08/2023 … A total of 2.
Rick and Morty returns to E4
28/08/2023 … Channel 4 has confirmed that the seventh series of Rick and Morty will be coming to E4 this October.
Sun 27 August 2023
Phil Ellis wins the Malcolm Hardee award for comic originality
And Julia Masli is the ‘act most likely to make a million quid'
27/08/2023 … Phil Ellis has won the Malcolm Hardee award for comic originality at the Edinburgh Fringe, and Julia Masli named ‘act most likely to make a million quid’ Ellis…
Matt Price to be the subject of a comedy documentary
Following his disastrous attempts to film his last stand-up special
27/08/2023 … Comedians Matt Price and Martha McBrier are set to be the subject of a new comedy documentary.
© Matt Crockett C4 to air Joe Lycett's last stand-up special
The best of the week's comedy on TV, radio and on demand
27/08/2023 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and on demand this week: Monday August 28 STARSTRUCK: Rosie Matafeo's romcom returns picking up two years…
Edinburgh's (almost) over... now the touring season begins!
27/08/2023 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.