Heat is on for Funny Women contestants
Roll-call of 2020's competitors released
22/06/2020 … Funny Women has announced a long list of names going forward to the virtual heats in their Stage Award.
Mon 22 June 2020
Wed 17 June 2020
How hard has the comedy industry been hit by coronvirus?
New survey hopes to find the answers
17/06/2020 … A newly-formed lobby group is trying to determine the full extent of the financial damage the Covid-19 lockdown has wreaked on the comedy industry.
Beano crowns Britain's funniest family
17/06/2020 … The Miller family from Ipswich has been named Britain’s Funniest Family by the Beano.
Mon 15 June 2020
© Myriam Frenette Just For Laughs celebrates 10million YouTube subscribers
For its Gags series of hidden-camera pranks
15/06/2020 … Just For Laughs, organisers of the annual Montreal comedy festival, have been given a YouTube award after hitting 10 million subscribers.
Sat 13 June 2020
Win a 15-minute video chat with John Bishop
13/06/2020 … Barnardo’s is raffling off the chance to have a 15-minute video chat with John Bishop.
Fri 12 June 2020
© BBC / Alan Peebles Two Doors Down picks up Celtic media award
As do Tudur Owen and A Perforated Ulster,
12/06/2020 … Two Doors Down was named best comedy at the Celtic Media Festival Awards last night.
Tue 09 June 2020
Top comedy writers to mentor BAME talent
09/06/2020 … Established comedy writers are offering a year's free mentoring to BAME talent hoping to break into the business.
Thu 04 June 2020
New children's books from David Walliams and Julian Clary
Bolds and World's Worst... titles out on the same day
04/06/2020 … David Walliams and Julian Clary are both releasing children’s books on the same day next month.