Funny Women announces its 2020 semi-finalists
04/08/2020 … The semi-finalists have been announced in this year’s Funny Women Stage Award.
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Tue 04 August 2020
© UKTV/Gareth Gatrell How Red Dwarf producers feared Cat might be racist
...and other anecdotes from the making of the sitcom
04/08/2020 … The creators of Red Dwarf initially thought the preening, self-centred character of Cat might be racist, a new documentary recalls.
© Steve Ullathorne New radio comedy for Ashley Blaker - and his family
6.5 Children 'fiinds funny in raising children with disabilities’
04/08/2020 … Radio 4 has ordered a new four-part series from comedian Ashley Blaker.
Underbelly launches Fringe fundraiser
...backed by Phoebe Waller-Bridge
04/08/2020 … Major Edinburgh Fringe operator Underbelly has launched a fundraiser for the performers who were due to appear at its venues this year.
© Idil Sukan It's the Shedinburgh Fringe!
Comedians in another virtual festival to help fill the gapp
04/08/2020 … Sara Pascoe, Mark Thomas and Rosie Jones are among the comedians taking part in another virtual festival aiming to help fill the void left by the cancellation of…
Mon 03 August 2020
Piff The Magic Dragon wins Tournament of Laughs
03/08/2020 … Piff The Magic Dragon has been crowned winner of the Tournament of Laughs comedy competition run by America’s TBS TV network.
Aberdeen comedy festival called off
October gigs called off as social distancing makes it unviable
03/08/2020 … The Aberdeen International Comedy Festival, due to take place from October 1 to 11, has been called off.
More comics reschedule tours
Autumn's starting to look very barren...
03/08/2020 … More comedians have rescheduled their planned autumn tours until 2021.