Suffolk 'n good
String of comedy gigs outdoor ampitheatre
18/05/2021 … Comedy stars including Simon Amstell, Sara Pascoe, Milton Jones and Nish Kumar are to play a series of outdoor gigs in Suffolk this summer.
Tue 18 May 2021
Assembly opens a major pop-up in Coventry
City of culture venue 'won't affect Edinburgh plans'
18/05/2021 … Edinburgh Fringe operator Assembly is to open a major pop-up venue in Coventry to celebrate its role as the UK’s city of culture this year The Assembly…
Mon 17 May 2021
© Avalon/Sky Air date for Russell Howard Stand Up To The World
Comic's tour of Australia and New Zealand
17/05/2021 … Sky has confirmed an air date for the new travelogue series Russell Howard Stand Up To The World.
Wed 12 May 2021
Comedy Central orders Criminally Funny
40 hours of clips of idiotic crooks coming a cropper
12/05/2021 … Comedy Central has commissioned a clip show featuring ‘some of the most inept criminals the planet has to offer’.
Tue 11 May 2021
Canned Laughter returns to Regents Park
Open-air fundraisers in the capital this summer
11/05/2021 … Comics including Rose Matafeo, Jamali Maddix and Rosie Jones are taking part in two major fundraising gigs at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre in London this…
Mon 10 May 2021
Spinal Tap creators fire a warning to drive-ins
'Don't show our film without permission - or we'll sue'
10/05/2021 … The creators of This Is Spinal Tap have fired a warning shot against anyone planning to stage a drive-in or outdoor screening of the classic comedy.
C4 seeks new comedy ideas - with disability a priority
Commissioning opens for Blaps and digital shorts
10/05/2021 … Channel 4 has put out a call for new comedy ideas – with special emphasis on those that represent disabled people.
Penn Jillette joins Borderlands movie
Playing a preacher at a wedding
10/05/2021 … Penn Jillette has joined the cast of the forthcoming movie based on the video game franchise Borderlands.