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10/07/2020 … Here's Chortle's daily round-up of new comedy to watch at home during lockdown.
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All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 10 July 2020
Tributes to comedy writer Richard Preddy
Green Wing writer's death linked to Covid-19
10/07/2020 … Tributes have been paid to comedy writer Richard Preddy, who died this week.
© Mark Gordon/CC by SA 3.0 Scottish comedy veteran Johnny Beattie dies at 93
Nicola Sturgeon leads tributes
10/07/2020 … Glaswegian comedian Johnny Beattie has died at the age of 93.
Tom Allen’s UK travel show FINALLY comes to Channel 4
10/07/2020 … Tom Allen’s UK travel show pilot is to air on Channel 4 this December, the broadcaster has announced.
John Bishop announces 2021 tour dates
...but it's up to £37 to see a warm-up show!
10/07/2020 … John Bishop has announced his tour dates for 2021.
Sue Perkins and Guz Khan sign up to Comedy Central game show
Celebrity Game Night to be presented by Liza Tarbuck
10/07/2020 … Sue Perkins and Guz Khan are to be team captains in a celebrity game show newly commissioned by Comedy Central.
© Sally-Anne Hayward/Twitter Green light for outdoor comedy gigs
Government gives the OK for al fresco shows from this weekend
10/07/2020 … Comedy gigs can officially take place outdoors from Saturday.
Thu 09 July 2020
Boston square named after Barry Crimmins
Tribute to comic on what would have been his 67th birthday
09/07/2020 … A Boston square has been renamed in tribute to Barry Crimmins, the activist comedian who was so instrumental in shaping the US city’s comedy scheme.