Edinburgh Comedy Awards return
Back for 40th year, sponsored by Dave
30/06/2022 … Dave’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards will return to the Fringe this year, organisers have confirmed, ending Jordan Brooke’s record three years as the reigning…
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Thu 30 June 2022
© UKTV Guest cast announced for Murder, They Hope
Including Sandi Toksvig, Isy Suttie and Hugh Dennis
30/06/2022 … A raft of familiar comedy names will be making guest appearances in the new series of comedy murder mystery Murder, They Hope, broadcaster Gold has announced.
Liz Kingsman up for a South Bank Award
One Woman Show lands her a breakthrough nod
30/06/2022 … Liz Kingsman has been nominated for the South Bank Show’s breakthrough award thanks to her acclaimed One Woman Show.
Edinburgh hotel offers free Fringe accommodation to a performer
...and poster firm offers £1,000 marketing bursaries
30/06/2022 … An Edinburgh hotel is offering one Fringe comedian two weeks’ free accommodation during the festival, as long as they make some promotional videos while they…
Susie McCabe to make her Question Time debut
Comedian says it's ‘a bit bonkers'
30/06/2022 … Comedian Susie McCabe is to make her debut on Question Time tonight.
Wed 29 June 2022
2Northdown launches its fourth new act competition
29/06/2022 … London comedy venue 2Northdown has launched its fourth new act competition.
© Janey Godley/Twitter Janey Godley gets cancer all-clear
‘My cup is full with gratefulness’
29/06/2022 … Janey Godley has announced that she is free of ovarian cancer after her latest scan came back clear.
© ITV/Talkback Celebrity Juice to end
Keith Lemon's panel show winds up after 26 series
29/06/2022 … Celebrity Juice is coming to an end after 26 series and 14 years.