Press clippings
Mark Simmons named Comics' Comic 2022
One-liner stand-up Mark Simmons has been awarded the Best Comic title in the Comics' Comic awards. Cerys Nelmes was named Best MC, Stephen Grant took the Best Independent Promoter title, and the Outstanding Achievement to UK Comedy prize was given to Downstairs at the King's Head promoter Peter Grahame.
British Comedy Guide, 1st January 2023British Comedian Of The Year 2022 final
The British Comedian Of The Year competition may have temporarily lost its status as the most valuable prize in stand-up, thanks to the unlikely intervention of OnlyFans, but it retains its unique position of being open to comics at any level.
Chortle, 25th November 2022Dan Tiernan wins British Comedian Of The Year 2022 competition
Dan Tiernan has won the British Comedian Of The Year stand-up competition, with Larry Dean second, Andrew White third and Ian Stone fourth.
British Comedy Guide, 24th November 2022Line ups announced for Just The Tonic's Edinburgh Fringe Big Value shows
Edfringe's longest running mixed bill show brings these hopeful comics to you every night.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 20th July 2022Union JACK Radio launches live comedy nights
Digital radio station Union JACK is launching a series of stand-up comedy nights in Manchester, Bristol, Hull and Leicester, highlights from which it'll broadcast in a new weekly show.
British Comedy Guide, 9th August 2021Edinburgh TV Festival nods for Gleadow and Smurthwaite
Jack Gleadow is one of the names picked out in the shortlist for Future TV Presenter in the Edinburgh TV Festival's New Voice Awards, while Kate Smurthwaite is nominated for the Test Card Award.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 20th February 2021Lockdown Comedy 1: where to get your laughs this week
Live stand-up, podcasts and not the Eurovision Song Contest.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 27th April 2020Leicester Comedy Festival Awards 2020 results
Johnny Vegas has won this year's Legend of Comedy prize from the Leicester Comedy Festival. Other winners at the festival's annual awards include Alex Hylton and Friz Frizzle.
British Comedy Guide, 30th March 2020Leicester Comedy Festival launches 2020 programme
Headline acts for 2020 include Jo Brand, Stewart Lee, Milton Jones, Shappi Khorsandi, Fascinating Aida, Paul Sinha, Josie Long, Jason Byrne, Tony Slattery, Angela Barnes, Griff Rhys Jones, Andy Parsons, John Shuttleworth, Dane Baptiste, Rhod Gilbert, Mark Steel, Flo & Joan, Arthur Smith and Reg D Hunter.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 30th October 2019Jack Gleadow on reviving variety in Mr Saturday Night
"I just cant wait to get out there and have some fun!"
Blizzard Comedy, 26th October 2019