© Eva Pentel Recordings for Toussaint Douglas and Bella Hull too
12/11/2026 … Grace Campbell, Toussaint Douglas and Bella Hull are to record their first stand-up shows for Radio 4.
Another £6,000 paid out to help unpaid comics
10/11/2026 … The Live Comedy Association has handed out £6,000 to 14 comedians and promoters left out of pocket by the Leicester Comedy Festival’s failure to pay…
09/11/2026 … Comedy consultancy Reppd has appointed Kate Stone as its first talent consultant.
© Cottonbro Studios/Pexels 09/11/2026 … Entires have opened for Melbourne International Comedy Festival’s short film competition, Funny Shorts.
Maths-based pun claims the title
08/11/2026 … Angela Bra has won the ‘joke of the festival’ award at the Nottingham Comedy Festival.
Experimental play has a new star every night
06/11/2026 … Reece Shearsmith and Jessica Hynes will perform in the final shows of White Rabbit Red Rabbit, the experimental play in which a different performer opens a sealed…
Comedy star backs 'power of humanity' message
05/11/2026 … Rowan Atkinson has recorded a Christmas message for the British Red Cross to urge people to ‘believe in the power of humanity.
As petition to save Radio 4 Extra sent to broadcaster's board
04/11/2026 … Broadcast regulator Ofcom has demanded more information from the BBC about the impact and timetable of its £500million cuts.
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