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Manchester's tough crowds make comedians sizzle
Amateur nights, 'chaos energy' and jokes about yeast ... Our writer continues her UK comedy tour and discovers Mancunians' appetite for the alternative.
Rachael Healy, The Guardian, 8th March 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 2020Kiri Pritchard-McLean among first Pleasance shows
Kiri Pritchard-McLean, her podcast All Killa No Filla, Showstopper! The Improvised Musical and magician Ben Hart are among the first shows the Pleasance shows announced for this year's Fringe.
Theatre Weekly, 28th January 2020Comedy Central orders three new web series
Comedy Central has today announced one brand new and two returning series for its online platforms. Transaction, Dragony Aunts and Comedians Solve World Problems will be published later this year.
British Comedy Guide, 22nd January 2020Top comedy shows for 2020
A funny feast of fun ahead from Godley to Godliman and Alexei to Lexx.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 20th December 2019Pritchard-McLean organises benefit for LGBT youth club
Kiri Pritchard-McLean is staging a fund-raising gig for North Wales' only LGBT+ youth club.
Eryl Crump, Daily Post, 9th December 2019Line up announced for Women In Comedy Festival 2019
This October sees the return of the seventh annual Women in Comedy Festival.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 19th September 2019Live at the Apollo 2019 line-up
The names currently in the frame so far with more to be revealed are Stephen Bailey, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Alex Edelman, Kae Kurd, Darren Harriott (hosting), Lou Sanders, Paul McAffrey and Jess Fostekew.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 11th September 2019Romesh Ranganathan curates Sky shorts series
Romesh Presents... is coming to Sky, a 10-part series of comedy shorts featuring stars including Ellie Taylor, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, London Hughes and Darren Harriott.
British Comedy Guide, 6th September 2019Fringe gets to the heart of modern dating
The Bumble app is staging a comedy night which aims to give women confidence to make the first move.
Vanessa Thorpe, The Guardian, 11th August 2019