
Meet the winners of the 2025 David Nobbs comedy writing prize
Matthew Mclane, Jaskaran Bahia and Tom Little
24/07/2025 … Matthew Mclane has won this year’s comedy writing competition run by the David Nobbs Memorial Trust.
Matthew Mclane, Jaskaran Bahia and Tom Little
24/07/2025 … Matthew Mclane has won this year’s comedy writing competition run by the David Nobbs Memorial Trust.
23/07/2025 … The Birmingham Comedy Festival has released the full programme of this year’s event, featuring more than 90 performances from Friday 3 to Sunday 12 October.
Kicking off this year's festival
22/07/2025 … Comedy cabaret star Frisky – aka Laura Corcoran – will be giving the opening address at the 78th Edinburgh Festival Fringe, it has been announced…
With Munya Chawawa delivering the alternative MacTaggart lecture,
20/07/2025 … Tina Fey, Charlie Brooker and Munya Chawawa have joined the speakers at next month’s Edinburgh TV Festival.
17/07/2025 … Comedian Ali Brice has been named this year’s top bingo comedy caller by London club Dabbers.
For funny published, unpublished and self-published novels
16/07/2025 … The longlists have been announced for this year’s Comedy Women in Print Prize, with categories for witty published, unpublished and self-published books The…
The Studio, Hacks and The Bear lead the field
15/07/2025 … The nominees for the 77th Emmy Awards for primetime American TV shows have been announced, with The Studio, Hacks (pictured) and The Bear leading…
15/07/2025 … Frank Skinner’s Poetry Podcast is to return for an 11th series, it has been announced today.
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