Discover what’s happening in the comedy world
Below we’ve pooled the latest stand-up news articles from our favourite websites into one easy to read place. Sources include Chortle, The British Comedy Guide, The Guardian, The Velvet Onion and The Laugh Button. To read the full article, simply click the article title or image and you’ll be taken to the publisher’s website.
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What is the first name of Hightower in Police Academy?
Try our Tuesday Trivia Quiz […]
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Fans’ fury as Jim Davidson gig pulled with minutes to spare
Venue says: it wasn’t our fault […]
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An epic talk with Kevin Smith part II: Carlin, touring, and Clerks the Animated Series
“If you don’t like Kevin Smith, this movie will trigger the f*ck out of you.” Kevin Smith has always opted… MORE An epic talk with Kevin Smith part II: Carlin, touring, […]
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David Baddiel on God, gags and being trolled – ‘It hurts and then I think: material!’
The comedian has written his first play – on whether science can prove that the Almighty exists. But first, there are some hecklers to deal with … Schrödinger’s cat can be both […]
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Extra Ordinary
Film review by Jay Richardson […]
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Billy Connolly answers comedians’s questions
On Radio 5 Liv […]
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Inside No 9 pair join Gogglebox
Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith in celebrity specia […]
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An epic talk with Kevin Smith part I: Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, storytelling, and cameos
”So the movie’s sort of like my chance to be like ‘Alright man, here you go. Here’s everything I’ve learned… MORE An epic talk with Kevin Smith part I: Jay […]
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This Week in Comedy: Jenny Slate gets stage fright
This week in comedy, Jenny Slate premieres her first stand up special, Jenny Slate: Stage Fright. In it, she chronicles her… MORE This Week in Comedy: Jenny Slate gets stage fright […]
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Win a trip to see Groan Ups in London – including hotel stay
From the team behind The Play That Goes Wrong […]
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Dave Gorman: Terms And Conditions Apply
TV preview by Steve Bennett […]
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Python special features revealed
A ream of special features – notably including never-before-seen cut-down and removed sketches – have been revealed for the upcoming restored Monty Python’s Flying Circus 50th Anniversary Blu-ray and […]
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Jon & Lucy trial Channel 4’s own One Show
Married comics Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont are amongst three presenting couples trialling a new daily programme for Channel 4, akin to BBC One’s The One Show. […]
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Comedians play disgruntled old TV viewers
…in a new ad campaign for BBC iPlayer […]
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Friends hits cinemas
…but it’s not a movie, just sitcom episodes […]
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Lenny Henry: ‘I wish somebody had taught me how to defend myself’
The comedian’s childhood was defined by racist abuse and his mother’s violence. As he publishes his autobiography, he talks about how it shaped him as a performer and […]
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Masked raider breaks into Katherine Ryan’s home
Boyfriend fights him off as he grabs lapto […]
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Amy Schumer documentary picked up by HBO Max
Ahead of the spring 2020 launch, HBO Max has announced they’ve acquired their newest item. Amy Schumer’s new documentary, Expecting… MORE Amy Schumer documentary picked up by […]
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Jim Jefferies to create a put pilot for NBC
Jim Jefferies, one of the hottest comedians around today and host of The Jim Jefferies Show on Comedy Central, is… MORE Jim Jefferies to create a put pilot for NBC appeared first on The […]
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Darren Harriott: ‘The funniest film? Taken 3, it’s terrible’
The standup, Newsjack host and Fighting Talk panel member on the things that make him laugh the mostPatrice O’Neal is my favourite comic EVER. His last special, Elephant in the Room, is […]