All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Government cash for venues, producers and agents
02/04/2021 … Comedy clubs, theatres and producers have received a share of the government’s latest £400million tranche of loans and grants to try to keep them afloat…
© UKTV 01/04/2021 … Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable has been renewed for a second series by Dave.
Forget the Apollo, Mark Watson racks up a very unusual gig
01/04/2021 … He has a reputation for performing comedy in some unusual places, but Mark Watson last night found himself doing a gig in one of the strangest situations yet:…
© BBC/Andrew Farrington 01/04/2021 … We have to admit to having been taken in by this claim from comedy critic Bruce Dessau that he was going on Dragon's Den to raise money for his website.
© Button Hall Productions Image Type: Portraits Programme Maker: Monumental 01/04/2021 … The US remake of Ghosts is going ahead following a successful pilot.
© Robert Day Comedy producers announce THREE theatre tours
01/04/2021 … The producers of The Play That Goes Wrong have announced that three of their stage shows are to tour the UK from this summer.
© UKTV ...and Jon Richardson contributes too
01/04/2021 … Lucy Beaumont’s ‘mumoir’ has been given a new title, as publishers reveal that it will also include ‘interruptions’ from her…
New agents for Triggernometry podcast duo Konstantin Kisin and Francis Foster
01/04/2021 … Comedy agency Blue Book Artist Management has signed up ‘anti-woke’ comedians Konstantin Kisin and Francis Foster.
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