Troy Hawke joins Netflix Is A Joke line-up
Greeters' Guild comic to play LA festival
17/02/2024 … Troy Hawke has been added to the line-up of the Netflix is a Joke Festival in Los Angeles.
Sat 17 February 2024
Wed 14 February 2024
© Harry Carr Comedy kings of the castle...
Warwick's open-air line-ups announced
14/02/2024 … One of the UK’s biggest open-air comedy festivals has announced its 2024 programme, set to take place in the courtyard of Warwick Castle in May.
Tue 13 February 2024
Comics up for 2024 BBC Audio Drama Awards
13/02/2024 … Jonathan Pie, Janey Godley, Olga Koch and Sarah Keyworth are in line for a BBC Audio Drama Award this year.
Simon Fanshawe becomes rector of the University of Edinburgh
Gay rights activist and former Perrier winner
13/02/2024 … Comedian, activist and broadcaster Simon Fanshawe has become rector of the University of Edinburgh following an uncontested election.
First look at Julian Barratt in Extraordinary
Former Boosh star joins Disney+ comedy
13/02/2024 … Here’s the first image of Julian Barratt in superhero comedy Extraordinary.
Kate McKinnon becomes a children's author
13/02/2024 … Another celebrity comedian is turning children’s author, Kate McKinnon.
Mon 12 February 2024
Sky gets a new comedy commissioning exec
Emily Allen joins from Boffola Pictures
12/02/2024 … Sky Studios had announced that Emily Allen will be joining the team as commissioning executive for comedy.
© Alex Lake Romesh Ranganathan and Rob Delaney to read Bluey stories
12/02/2024 … Romesh Ranganathan and Rob Delaney are among the celebrities lined up to read Bluey storybooks in a new social media series.