Winners named for Luke Rollason's 2023 bursary
Alternative acts get help playing the Brighton Fringe
22/02/2023 … Comedian Luke Rollason has announced the winners of his bursary to help fellow alternative performers play the Brighton Fringe.
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Wed 22 February 2023
Tony Hancock, the comic book hero
Comedian becomes the star of his own graphic novel
22/02/2023 … The life of Tony Hancock has been reimagined as a graphic novel.
© Boffola Pictures America gets Am I Being Unreasonable?
Daisy May Cooper show sold to Hulu
22/02/2023 … Daisy May Cooper’s hit BBC comedy-thriller Am I Being Unreasonable? is heading to America.
Comedy Store enters the metaverse
Gigs to be live-streamed in VR
22/02/2023 … The Comedy Store is swapping its regular Friday-night shows for a new 3D virtual reality experience.
© BBC/Nit TV/Ray Burmiston You've Been Framed axed
Harry Hill's video mishap show dropped after 33 years
22/02/2023 … ITV has dropped You’ve Been Framed after 33 years.
Cecilia Delatori wins Silver Stand Up competition
Leicester Comedy Festival contest for over-55s
22/02/2023 … Musical comedian Cecilia Delatori has been named the winner of this year's Silver Stand Up competition for comics aged over 55.
Tue 21 February 2023
© BBC Studios Seventh series for Two Doors Down
21/02/2023 … The BBC has ordered a seventh series of hit sitcom Two Doors Down – and promoted it to a BBC One slot.
Latitude announces its 2023 comedy headliners
21/02/2023 … Ed Gamble, Bridget Christie, Sara Pascoe and Romesh Ranganathan has been announced as the headliners of this year’s Latitude Festival.