2021 South Bank Award nominees announced
Home, Feel Good and Ghosts up for best comedy
08/06/2021 … Home, Feel Good and Ghosts have been nominated for nest comedy at this year’s South Bank Awards.
Tue 08 June 2021
Mon 07 June 2021
Netflix reschedules its mammoth comedy festival
But no names yet confirmed for LA event
07/06/2021 … Netflix has set new dates for its star-studded comedy festival, after Covid forced the cancellation of the debut event in spring 2020.
© BBC London Wonderground announces first shows
Including Dead Ringers, Al Murray and Rhod Gilbert
07/06/2021 … A live version of Radio 4’s Dead Ringers has today been announced as one of the highlights of the London Wonderground programme.
Thu 03 June 2021
Fringe grants to Edinburgh venues
03/06/2021 … Edinburgh venues including Monkey Barrel and The Pleasance have received grants from the Fringe to help their post-Covid recovery.
Sun 30 May 2021
Are these the funniest books of 2021?
Shortlist released for Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize
30/05/2021 … Six books have been shortlisted for the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for comic fiction.
John Ryan joins Men's Radio Station
Comic to host show with mental health focus
30/05/2021 … Stand-up John Ryan is to front a new show on Men’s Radio Station.
Wed 26 May 2021
A Wight laugh...
Comics announced for Ventnor Fringe
26/05/2021 … Comedians including Lou Sanders, Geoff Norcott and Tez Ilyas are to perform at the next Ventnor Fringe on the Isle Of Wight.
Hep cats...
Comedicans front hepatitis C health campaign
26/05/2021 … Comedians Eshaan Akbar, Sukh Ojla and Ali Official are fronting a new campaign to combat hepatitis C.