All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© Sky UK Comic appointed as patron of the charity behind the festival
27/07/2022 … Eddie Izzard has been appointed as the first alumni patron of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society to champion the annual event.
With his new show about mental health, Daddy Self-Care
27/07/2022 … Fin Taylor has announced a 20-date tour for spring 2023.
© Matt Crockett Birmingham comic will be part of the opening ceremony
26/07/2022 … Joe Lycett has revealed he is taking part in the opening ceremony of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games.
And where were the fellow comics calling this out, asks Katie Price
26/07/2022 … A comedian has told of how she was turned down for a gig because she was ‘too Jewish’.
Groundbreaking talk show axed after seven seasons
26/07/2022 … American talk show Full Frontal With Samantha Bee has been axed after seven seasons.
© ITV/Monkey ITV recommissions hip-hop comedy panel show
26/07/2022 … ITV2 has commissioned a fourth series of its hip-hop comedy panel show Don’t Hate The Playaz.
Catherine Bohart, Rhys James, Sophie Duker and Suzi Ruffell make Just For Laughs New Faces showcase
26/07/2022 … Catherine Bohart, Rhys James, Sophie Duker and Suzi Ruffell have made the cut for one of the major international showcases for breakout comedians.
25/07/2022 … Comedian Sam Fletcher is launching a new podcast – mixing walking tours with ‘silly’ interviews.
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