Lecicester Comedy Fest announces its competition finalists
Promising newbies, pun-slingers and golden oldies
19/12/2018 … The finalists have been announced for the range of competitions run by the Leicester Comedy Festival.
Wed 19 December 2018
Mon 17 December 2018
Dawn French to be the voice of a new radio network
Stations rebranded in the North and the Midlands
17/12/2018 … Dawn French is to be the voice the voice of a rebranded radio network.
Thu 13 December 2018
Marvelous Mrs Maisel notches up four Screen Actors Guild nominations
13/12/2018 … The nominees have been announced for the 25th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, with Amazon’s The Marvelous Mrs Maisel picking up four nods.
BBC celebrates 40 years of its radio comedy writers' bursary
...as the latest recipients are named
13/12/2018 … The BBC has announced that Kat Sadler and Catherine Brinkworth are to receive this year’s Radio Comedy Writers' Bursary.
Fri 07 December 2018
Wood made of bronze
Scale model of Victoria's statues go on sale
07/12/2018 … Forty ten-inch statues of Victoria Wood are being sold off, in a bid to fund a full-size version in her home town of Bury The scale models will be cast in…
Wed 05 December 2018
Festivals offer bursaries and mentorship
Help from Manchester and Brighton
05/12/2018 … Greater Manchester Fringe is offering a mentorship for a comedian preparing their first full-length show.
Tue 04 December 2018
Michael Palin to publish his North Korea journal
'They have quite a story to tell’
04/12/2018 … Michael Palin’s journal of his trip to North Korea is to be published next year.
Sharon Horgan developing a ‘morally complex drama’
04/12/2018 … Sharon Horgan is developing what’s described as a ‘morally complex drama’ for Amazon.