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Bath Plug Award 2024. Helen Lederer. Credit: Kerrianne Gauld

Helen Lederer receives 2024 Bath Plug Award

Tuesday 23rd April 2024

Bath Comedy Festival has bestowed its Bath Plug Award for outstanding services to comedy to Helen Lederer.

Jimmy Carr: Natural Born Killer. Jimmy Carr

Jimmy Carr working on "The Rosetta Stone Of Comedy" course and book

Tuesday 16th April 2024

Jimmy Carr is seeking to teach an online course on the "language" of stand-up, The Rosetta Stone Of Comedy, with an accompanying book to follow.

Meet The Richardsons. Image shows left to right: Jon (Jon Richardson), Lucy (Lucy Beaumont)

Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont to divorce

Friday 12th April 2024

Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont have announced that, after nine years of marriage, they are separating.

Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award 2024. Susie McCabe

Susie McCabe wins Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award

Saturday 30th March 2024

Stand-up Susie McCabe has been named as the winner of this year's Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award.

Jerry Sadowitz

Jerry Sadowitz plans online version of his 1990s TV show

Tuesday 26th March 2024

Controversial comedian Jerry Sadowitz is planning to launch an online version of his 1990s television series The People Vs. Jerry Sadowitz.

John B Hobbs

Sitcom producer/director John B Hobbs dies

Friday 8th March 2024

John B Hobbs, a prolific director and producer of BBC sitcoms, has died. His credits include Butterflies, 'Allo 'Allo!, Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em and That Was The Week That Was.

Ruth Bratt

Ruth Bratt joins The Comedy Store Players

Thursday 22nd February 2024

Improv group The Comedy Store Players are to be joined by a new core member for the first time in almost thirty years. Ruth Bratt will start performing at the weekly show from March.

Is University Really Worth It?. Geoff Norcott

Geoff Norcott to present 'Is University Really Worth It?' documentary

Wednesday 21st February 2024

Stand-up comedian Geoff Norcott will present Is University Really Worth It?, a BBC Two documentary looking at higher education.

The Office. Keith Bishop (Ewen MacIntosh)

Ewen MacIntosh: Big Keith from The Office dies aged 50

Wednesday 21st February 2024

Ewen MacIntosh, who starred as Big Keith in The Office, has died aged 50.

Image shows left to right: Terry Gilliam, Robert Lindsay. Credit: David Betteridge

Terry Gilliam and Robert Lindsay get Slapstick Festival awards

Monday 19th February 2024

Monty Python star Terry Gilliam picked up the Aardman Slapstick Award for Visual Comedy whilst Robert Lindsay took home the Aardman Slapstick Comedy Legend Award.

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