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Country Mile Comedy Festival launches in July
Acts including Lou Sanders, Ahir Shah, Fern Brady and Jordan Brookes will showcase new material at this work in progress festival.
Stephi Wild, Broadway World, 7th June 2021Fern Brady, Darren Harriott and Ivo Graham front British As Folk
Fern Brady, Darren Harriott and Ivo Graham will host British As Folk, a factual entertainment travel series coming to channel Dave.
British Comedy Guide, 5th May 2021Fern Brady announces 2022 tour
25 dates for Autistic Bikini Queen.
Chortle, 30th April 202150 funny podcasts to make you feel much better
Has your daily walk become an endless trudge to nowhere? These podcasts, chosen by comedians, podcasters, Guardian writers and readers, are guaranteed to bring a smile to your face.
The Guardian, 5th April 2021Fern Brady's routine about Arlene Foster angers DUP
The DUP has hit out at a controversial bisexual comedian for repeatedly branding Arlene Foster a closeted "butch lesbian" in a new BBC stand-up special.
Aaron Tinney, Belfast Telegraph, 21st March 2021Comedians on their stand-up heroes
We've done a lot of things in lockdown - followed the news obsessively, become amateur crafters, howled with despair - but laughing hasn't been one of them. Thank goodness, then, for the BBC's Festival Of Funny, celebrating all things comedy. To mark the occasion, we asked some of our favourite comedians to tell us which stand-up they love the most.
Nancy Durrant, Evening Standard, 7th March 2021Jim Smith makes The Farm sitcom pilot for BBC Scotland
Comedian and farmer Jim Smith has shot a half-hour sitcom pilot of The Farm, inspired by his working life, after a string of successful shorts on BBC iPlayer.
British Comedy Guide, 1st February 2021Fern Brady reveals she has been diagnosed with autism
The star, who co-presents the BBC's Wheel Of Misfortune podcast, opened up on social media about receiving the formal diagnosis after months of testing.
Gordon Currie, Edinburgh Live, 10th January 2021Best of 2020: Comedy
Outdoor venues and podcasts to the rescue.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 30th December 2020Comedians accuse Big Fat Quiz Of The Year of sexism
Comedians have denounced Channel 4's Big Fat Quiz Of The Year as sexist. Acts have taken to social media to point out that the Boxing Day episode of the panel show features no female comedians.
British Comedy Guide, 18th December 2020