Spitting Image branded sexist over Jess Phillips sketch
Backlash over 'hateful, misogynistic' sketch
04/10/2021 … Spitting Image has sparked a misogyny storm over a Jess Phillips sketch full of crass, sexualised comments.
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Mon 04 October 2021
Comedy Store signs three new acts
First contracts in three years for management arm
04/10/2021 … The talent agency arm of the Comedy Store has announced its first new signings in three years.
Have you got a cracker of a joke about 2021?
Gold launches its annual Christmas competition
04/10/2021 … Comedy TV channel Gold has announced the return of its annual Christmas cracker joke competition to discover the best festive gags.
Sun 03 October 2021
© BBC The Ranganation returns...
The week's best comedy on TV and radio
03/10/2021 … Here’s our pick of the week’s best comedy programmes on TV, radio and on-demand: Sunday October 3 THE RANGANATION: Romesh Ranganathan’s…
© Matt Crockett Mae Martin seeks her moral compass
03/10/2021 … The best of the week's live comedy.
Sat 02 October 2021
© James Gilham Katherine Ryan: The murder that taught me to fear men
Comedian's frank account in her new memoirs
02/10/2021 … Katherine Ryan has told of the horrific murder which taught her to be frightened of men.
Fri 01 October 2021
© C4/Avalon Gremlins hit Taskmaster AGAIN
Now show goes out without subtitles
01/10/2021 … Taskmaster has been hit with transmission problems for the second time in as many weeks.
Comedy reviewer launches podcast
Brian Logan and co-hosts talk criticism
01/10/2021 … Guardian reviewer Brian Logan has launched a new podcast about comedy criticism.