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Ricky Gervais: Mortality. Ricky Gervais. Credit: Ray Burmiston People

Ricky Gervais sets French record

Monday 10th March 2025

Ricky Gervais set an attendance record at the weekend for the biggest English-speaking comedy show in France.

Dabbers Bingo Comedy Caller Contest Live

Dabbers Bingo Comedy Caller Contest 2025 tickets on sale

Monday 10th March 2025

Tickets are now available for the Dabbers Bingo Comedy Caller Contest 2025, taking place across April to July in London. Comedy fans can watch the competition heats for just £10 a ticket, which includes all bingo cards and a free Malibu cocktail.

Mel & Sue. Credit: Audible.com People

Mel & Sue reunite for new podcast and scripted project together

Monday 10th March 2025

Mel & Sue have reunited for a new podcast, Mel & Sue Should Know By Now, recalling their worst gigs, exploring the science of comedy, kinks and plenty else besides, as the pair have also teased their next scripted project.

Can You Keep A Secret?. Image shows left to right: Neha (Mandip Gill), William Fenton (Mark Heap), Debbie Fenton (Dawn French), Harry (Craig Roberts) TV

Dawn French and Mark Heap start filming new BBC comedy

Monday 10th March 2025

Production is underway on Can You Keep A Secret?, the new BBC One comedy series starring Dawn French, Mark Heap, Craig Roberts and Mandip Gill.

Last One Laughing Series 1 cast and logo. Image shows left to right: Richard Ayoade, Daisy May Cooper, Lou Sanders, Harriet Kemsley, Roisin Conaty, Joe Lycett, Bob Mortimer, Jimmy Carr, Sara Pascoe, Judi Love, Joe Wilkinson, Rob Beckett. Credit: Amazon Studios TV

Top TV comic "swoops" in to join Last One Laughing UK

Thursday 6th March 2025

A top comedian with an international following is "swooping" in to join the upcoming UK version of reality series Last One Laughing, with a well-known television presenter also cameoing in the six-part series launching this month.

Leicester Comedy Festival Live

Leicester Comedy Festival 2025 Awards nominees

Friday 28th February 2025

Nominees in the wide-ranging 2025 Leicester Comedy Festival Awards have been announced.

Garrett Millerick. Copyright: Ed Moore Online

Garrett Millerick releases Just Trying To Help stand-up special

Friday 28th February 2025

Garrett Millerick's 2022 stand-up show Just Trying to Help has been released on YouTube.

Tragedy Plus Time. Ed Byrne. Credit: Roslyn Gaunt Live

Ed Byrne's Tragedy Plus Time to be filmed

Thursday 27th February 2025

Ed Byrne has announced that his long-running Tragedy Plus Time touring show will be filmed in May for future release.

Stuart Laws. Credit: 800 Pound Gorilla Records Online

Stuart Laws? Is That Guy Still Going? released online

Thursday 27th February 2025

Stuart Laws has published his live show Stuart Laws? Is That Guy Still Going? online with 800 Pound Gorilla Media.

The Outlaws. Diane (Jessica Gunning) Film

Jessica Gunning joins Bella Ramsey in cancer comedy film Sunny Dancer

Thursday 27th February 2025

Jessica Gunning will shoot cancer camp comedy film Sunny Dancer in London with Game Of Thrones breakout star Bella Ramsey, Neil Patrick Harris and James Norton.

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