© Will Bremridge The ultimate One Woman Show hits the West End
11/12/2022 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the 4,305 events Chortle currently has listed.
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Sun 11 December 2022
© Will Bremridge Sat 10 December 2022
© BBC Hi-de-Hi!'s Ruth Madoc dies at 79
Actress had been hospitalised following an accident
10/12/2022 … Hi-de-Hi! star Ruth Madoc has died at the age of 79, her agent has confirmed.
© Netflix Comic Tom Houghton signs up for Netflix's The Circle
From the Tower Of London to reality TV
10/12/2022 … Comedian Tom Houghton is to be a contestant on the next series of Netflix reality show The Circle.
Fri 09 December 2022
Australian comic Judith Lucy quits stand-up after 35 years
'I just don’t want to live like that any more.'
09/12/2022 … Australian comedian Judith Lucy has revealed that she is quitting stand-up after 35 years on the antipodean circuit.
Peter Kay expands his tour again
Including a 28th night at London's O2
09/12/2022 … Peter Kay has announced another 11 arena dates for his comeback tour, which now stretches to November 22.
Mo Gilligan takes his Black British Takeover on tour
09/12/2022 … Mo Gilligan is taking his Black British Takeover comedy showcase on tour.
© UKTV Lenny Henry working on more memoirs
09/12/2022 … Lenny Henry is working on a third volume of his memoirs.
Thu 08 December 2022
© BBC Ivo Graham and Ria Lina to appear on University Challenge
08/12/2022 … Comedians Ivo Graham and Ria Lina are among the celebrities taking part in the Christmas editions of University Challenge.