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Lockdown 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 2020Comedians indoors getting creative: part 5
Includes new work from Katherine Ryan, Samantha Baines, Sikisa and Jen Ives
Funny Women, 17th April 2020Audible signs up star duos for free lockdown podcast
Simon Pegg & Nick Frost, Jennifer Saunders & Dawn French and Paul Whitehouse & Harry Enfield are amongst the comedy duos who have recorded episodes of Audible's new free podcast Locked Together.
British Comedy Guide, 16th April 2020Joe Lycett returns for a second season of his consumer complaints show, taking to the internet and the streets to root out corporate injustice, ranging from council bin collections to unhygienic Uber Eats deliveries (a worrying prospect during lockdown). In tonight's opening episode, he explains the story behind his name change last month, all in the aid of small businesses. Along for the ride are comic Katherine Ryan and his trusty assistant Mark Silcox.
Ammar Kalia, The Guardian, 10th April 2020Joe Lycett's Got Your Back review
The comedian returns to take on corporate scoundrels, influencer agencies and a certain major fashion label with some much-needed wit, charm and justice.
Lucy Mangan, The Guardian, 10th April 2020Chortle Awards 2020 nominees
Bob Mortimer, Greg Davies, Katherine Ryan, Romesh Ranganathan and Tom Allen are amongst the nominees for the Chortle Awards 2020. Jonny Pelham, Jessica Fostekew and Catherine Cohen have two nods.
British Comedy Guide, 27th February 2020Streaming with laughter: 50 best stand-up comedy shows
From Bill Hicks to Hannah Gadsby, Dave Chappelle to Josie Long - here are 50 specials you can watch right now.
Paul Fleckney, Harriet Gibsone, Ellen E Jones, Brian Logan and Graeme Virtue, The Guardian, 22nd February 2020Urban Myths Series 4 line-up revealed
Series 4 of Sky Arts' Urban Myths will feature stories about Les Dawson; Joan Rivers and Barbra Streisand; Jimi Hendrix; and Orson Welles.
British Comedy Guide, 13th February 2020Rapper confronted after comments made to Katherine Ryan
25-year-old rapper Slowthai had just picked up the NME hero of the year award - voted for by the public - when he was heckled by a member of the crowd. He had made sexual comments towards Katherine Ryan, and was accused of making her uncomfortable. Ryan - who's since tweeted to say Slowthai "didn't make me uncomfortable" - was seen trying to defuse the situation from the stage along with co-host Julie Adenuga.
BBC, 13th February 2020Major live Comic Relief show announced
Comic Relief is to stage another spectacular comedy show at The SSE Arena, Wembley. It will take place on Thursday April 23rd, 2020 and acts confirmed so far include Dara
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 10th February 2020