The Skewer scores top radio award
Victory for Jon Holmes’s trippy satire
26/05/2021 … Jon Holmes’s trippy satirical show The Skewer has won the gold comedy award at the Audio & Radio Industry Awards 2021.
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Wed 26 May 2021
Channel 4 to launch online sketch series
With a huge list of comedy talent
26/05/2021 … Channel 4 is launching a new series of comedy sketches across its social media platforms.
Hackers hijack Daniel Kitson's album sales
Comedian urges fans to avoid Bandcamp until it's sorted
26/05/2021 … Daniel Kitson has warned his fans not to buy any of his shows from Bandcamp after he was targeted by hackers.
BBC Scotland orders a raft of female-led comedies
Featuring the likes of Janey Godley, Susan Riddell, Ashley Storrie and Karen Dunbar
26/05/2021 … BBC Scotland has announced a raft of shows featuring female comedy talent, including Janey Godley, Susan Riddell, Ashley Storrie and Karen Dunbar.
Ed Gamble announces 2022 tour
Electric to play more than 50 venues
26/05/2021 … Ed Gamble has announced a 2022 tour of more than 50 dates.
© Trevor Leighton Alan Partridge announces live tour
The motivational Stratgem talks hit the road in 2022
26/05/2021 … Steve Coogan is to go on tour next spring as Alan Partridge.
More comedians announced for Edinburgh's only Fringe venue (so far)
Jason Bryne, Andrew Maxwell, Mark Nelson and Kiri Pitchard-Mclean to play Corn Exchange
26/05/2021 … More names have been announced for the only Edinburgh Fringe venue so far confirmed for this year’s festival Comedians Jason Bryne, Andrew Maxwell, Mark…
© UKTV Alex Horne pens new Taskmaster book
With one reader winning the golden head of Greg Davies
26/05/2021 … Alex Horne is writing a second Taskmaster book – based around a treasure hunt.