Comedy club commits £10k to new online content
Being paid for videos will help hard-up comics
01/04/2020 … The Comedy Unleashed stand-up night has set up a £10,000 fund to pay comedians for new content for its YouTube channel.
Wed 01 April 2020
Comedy duo win £1,000 video prize
Success for the Awkward Silence
01/04/2020 … Comedy duo The Awkward Silence have won a national comedy competition, bagging a £1,000 prize for their video sketch.
Edinburgh Fringe cancellation: Questions and Answers
As issued by the Festival Fringe Society
01/04/2020 … Following today's announcement that the 2020 Edinburgh Fringe would not be going ahead in anything like its normal form, the Festival Fringe Society, which puts…
Funny Women 2020 opens for entries
Most the judging to take place online
01/04/2020 … Entries have opened for this year’s Funny Women Award.
International deals for Adam Kay's children's book
Title to be published in Israel, Finland, Romania and the Czech Republic
01/04/2020 … Adam Kay’s forthcoming children’s book is to be published in Israel, Finland, Romania and the Czech Republic.
Tue 31 March 2020
When does Sky's comedy Code 404 start?
Air date for Daniel Mays and Stephen Graham AI crimefighting series
31/03/2020 … Sky has confirmed the air date of its new Robocop-style comedy Code 404.
Mon 30 March 2020
Japanese comedy veteran dies of coronavirus
30/03/2020 … Japanese comedian Ken Shimura, a household name in his country since the 1970s, has died of coronavirus.
Thu 26 March 2020
The Stand offers another virtual gig
With Frankie Boyle, Daniel Sloss and Fred MacAulay and others
26/03/2020 … The Stand comedy clubs are offering a second virtual stand-up club this Saturday night.