Funny Women announce more awards longlists
06/07/2020 … Funny Women have revealed the longlists for their comedy writing and comedy shorts awards.
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All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 06 July 2020
© Richard Goldschmidt/CC BY-SA 3.0 Netflix funds £500,000 lockdown lifeline
Comedians eligible for £1,000 emergency grants
06/07/2020 … Netflix has donated £500,000 to give emergency help to comedians, actors and offstage workers left without an income during lockdown.
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Tony Hadley distances himself from the Kemps' Spandau Ballet mockumentary
06/07/2020 … Spandau Ballet frontman Tony Hadley has distanced himself from the BBC mockumentary about his former bandmates.
Jack Dee writes a new book
06/07/2020 … Jack Dee is writing a new book in which he ‘solves’ his fans’ problems.
£1.6bn government lifeline to the arts
...but questions remain over who will benefit
06/07/2020 … The government has announced a £1.
Sun 05 July 2020
Mockementary series from The Pin
Sketch duo's Audible series packed with guest stars
05/07/2020 … Comedy duo The Pin are making a mockumentary series for Audible.
This Country and Famalam land on Dave
This week's comedy on TV and radio
05/07/2020 … Pick of the week's comedy on TV and radio Sunday July 5 THE KEMPS: ALL TRUE: Brian Pern co-creator Rhys Thomas interviews Gary and Martin Kemp about…
Sat 04 July 2020
Grim fairy tales...
04/07/2020 … Here's Chortle's daily round-up of new comedy to watch at home during lockdown.