Edinburgh Fringe comedians hit the big screen
Shows to be live-streamed to cinemas
09/08/2022 … A handful of Edinburgh Fringe shows are to be streamed live to cinemas across the UK.
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Tue 09 August 2022
Mon 08 August 2022
Lucy Beaumont voices interactive audio walk
Family adventure in her Hull hometown
08/08/2022 … Lucy Beaumont has lent her voice to a new interactive audio walk through Hull city centre.
Armando Iannucci to make a comedy about superhero movies
08/08/2022 … Armando Iannucci is teaming up with Sam Mendes to make a comedy series about the making of superhero blockbusters.
A smaller Edinburgh Fringe might be good news
Says comedy award supremo Nica Burns
08/08/2022 … A smaller Edinburgh Fringe is good news because fewer performers will lose substantial sums, comedy awards producer Nica Burns has said.
© BBC Filming starts on Bad Education series 4
08/08/2022 … Filming has begun on the fourth series of BBC Three comedy Bad Education – the first not to feature Jack Whitehall as hopeless teacher Alfie Wickers.
UKTV seeks comedy scripts from older women
08/08/2022 … Broadcaster UKTV has issued a call for comedy scripts written by women and which revolve around female lead characters over the age of 45.
Sun 07 August 2022
Equity launches a Comedians' Charter for venues
Union's bid to ensure fair pay and safer working conditions
07/08/2022 … Performers’ union Equity is launching a Comedians' Charter to help ensure stand-ups get fairer pay and safer working conditions.
It ain't over till the bearded bloke sings...
The best UK live comedy for the rest of August
07/08/2022 … The best of live comedy coming this month, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.