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.
17/06/2020 … The Miller family from Ipswich has been named Britain’s Funniest Family by the Beano.
© Myriam Frenette 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.
13/06/2020 … Barnardo’s is raffling off the chance to have a 15-minute video chat with John Bishop.
© BBC / Alan Peebles 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.
09/06/2020 … Established comedy writers are offering a year's free mentoring to BAME talent hoping to break into the business.
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.
Honour from the High Sheriff of Greater Manchester
02/06/2020 … Jason Manford has been given a 'special recognition award' for helping the community during the coronavirus crisis.
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