Press clippings
Alice Etches wins David Nobbs Memorial Trust 2024 competition
Alice Etches has won the David Nobbs Memorial Trust writing competition with the script The Waywards.
British Comedy Guide, 24th July 2024Live at the Marlowe: review
A review of performances from Jen Brister, Desiree Burch, Harriet Kemsley and Sindhu Vee.
Lynne Parker, Funny Women, 4th March 2024David Nobbs Memorial Trust 2024 writing competition opens
The annual comedy writing competition run by the David Nobbs Memorial Trust is now open for entries, with the deadline set as 17th March.
British Comedy Guide, 16th February 2024Comedians confirmed among Pointless guest hosts
Comedians including Chris Ramsey, Josh Widdicombe, Phil Wang, and Desiree Burch are to guest host the next series of Pointless. The line-up also includes Mel Giedroyc, Liza Tarbuck, Hugh Dennis, and Ellie Taylor.
Chortle, 29th January 2024World's Most Dangerous Roads 2 line-up
Jamali Maddix, Larry Dean, Rhod Gilbert, Angela Barnes, Mike Wozniak, Ola Labib, Olga Koch, Thanyia Moore, Desiree Burch, Jessica Fostekew and Seann Walsh take part in the next series of Dave's World's Most Dangerous Roads.
British Comedy Guide, 20th October 2023Funny Women Awards celebrate 20 years with Radio 4 retrospective
The Funny Women Awards celebrates its twentieth anniversary with a retrospective history on Radio 4, presented by Kerry Godliman. 20 Years Of Funny Women features archive performances and interviews with Jo Brand, Diane Morgan, Zoe Lyons, Rachel Parris, Sindhu Vee and more.
British Comedy Guide, 5th September 2023The Horne Section TV Show returning to Channel 4 for Series 2
The Horne Section TV Show is returning for a second series on Channel 4 with Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Ronni Ancona and US comedian and bandleader Reggie Watts among those joining the cast and Tim Key, John Oliver and Desiree Burch also coming back.
British Comedy Guide, 25th June 2023Taskmaster's best prize tasks: from dead pets to hiding in Greg Davies's wardrobe
From David Baddiel's dead cat to an unforgettable haircut reveal, these are Taskmaster's finest prize task entries.
Louisa Mellor, Den Of Geek, 13th June 2023Taskmaster hall of fame: ranking the most legendary contestants!
To mark the launch of Series 15 on Channel 4, we celebrate Taskmaster's 25 most memorable and funny contestants so far.
Louisa Mellor, Elizabeth Donoghue and Laura Vickers-Green, Den Of Geek, 30th March 2023Just For Laughs London provokes outrage with heavy-handed security
Comedians and audience members have expressed outrage at heavy-handed security employed during a performance of Stamptown at the first Just For Laughs Festival in London earlier this month, with headliner Jazz Emu and host Zach Zucker "manhandled" off stage by venue staff.
British Comedy Guide, 15th March 2023