© Netflix Chris Rock to perform LIVE on Netflix
Comic will make history on the streaming channel
11/11/2022 … Chris Rock is to become the first person to perform live on Netflix.
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Alternative facts...
How alternative comedy isn't what it used to be... and probably never was
10/11/2022 … A mythology has grown up around the birth of alternative comedy which isn’t fully born out by the facts, a leading academic in the field has said.
Darren Harriott and Josh Jones launch new Dave podcast
'The love child of Cash In The Attic and Through the Keyhole’
10/11/2022 … Darren Harriott and Josh Jones are to host a new podcast in which they visit fellow comedians’ homes, then auction off some of their stuff for charity.
Andrew Lawrence makes his stand-up comeback
First gig, 17 months after his career imploded
10/11/2022 … Andrew Lawrence is to perform his first stand-up gig since his career imploded amid a racism storm last year.
Peter Kay demand crashes O2 Priority
...as he adds seven extra Manchester dates
10/11/2022 … Peter Kay has added more dates to his forthcoming tour after demand for advance tickets crashed the O2 Priority website.
© ITV Who's on Lost Voice Guy’s Christmas Comedy Club 2022?
Guests named for second ITV special
10/11/2022 … The guests have been named for Lost Voice Guy’s Christmas Comedy Club.
© BBC Radio 4 to air a new stand-up showcase series
10/11/2022 … Laura Lexx is hosting a new stand-up showcase series for Radio 4.
© BBC Dan Tiernan wins the BBC New Comedy Award
Mancunian comic wins a pilot commission
10/11/2022 … Dan Tiernan has won this year’s BBC New Comedy Award.