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Rosie Jones faces backlash over using ableist slur in new documentary
The title of the documentary, Rosie Jones: Am I A R*tard, has angered many people due to the use of the highly offensive word.
Rachel Charlton-Dailey, The Mirror, 1st July 2023Edinburgh TV Festival Awards 2023 nominees
Big Boys, Derry Girls, Don't Hug Me I'm Scared, Everyone Else Burns, Extraordinary, Trying, Late Night Lycett, Taskmaster and The Graham Norton Show are amongst the nominees in the Edinburgh TV Awards 2023 shortlists.
British Comedy Guide, 27th June 2023Rosie Jones's Disability Comedy Extravaganza to return for Series 2
Rosie Jones's Disability Comedy Extravaganza will return to UKTV Play this August for a second series.
British Comedy Guide, 13th June 2023The big name comics at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe you have to book right now
We pick out some of the star attractions guaranteed to sell out, so buy your tickets as soon as possible.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 8th June 2023Rosie Jones interview
"I am SO passionate about comedy, because I think humour has the power to change people, and their beliefs for the better. And that is what I try to do in my stand up."
William Clay, BN1 Magazine, 31st May 2023Pleasance announces latest batch of Edinburgh Shows
The third Edinburgh Fringe announcement for the Pleasance Theatre Trust features further comedic names and noteworthy newcomers.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 10th May 2023Angel Comedy Club to throw a massive bank holiday street party
Comedians including Rosie Jones, Viggo Venn, Sikisa, Huge Davies and Julia Masli will be performing on the roof of the club's venue - the Bill Murray pub in Islington - on Sunday 7th May.
Chortle, 27th April 2023Four Brits nominated for Melbourne Comedy Festival Awards
Jordan Gray, Leo Reich, Liz Kingsman and Rosie Jones have been nominated for the biggest prize at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Seven of the ten nominations are women, making it the first time female acts have outnumbered men. By comparison, the Edinburgh Comedy Award shortlist has not yet achieved parity.
Chortle, 19th April 2023Rosie Jones: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)
From Tom Hanks on Saturday Night Live to goats singing Taylor Swift, the British comedian and big procrastinator is here to provide.
Rosie Jones, The Guardian, 5th April 2023Brits abroad: 9 top UK shows at the Melbourne comedy festival
With the first weekend in full swing we offer our suggestion of nine lesser-known UK comics performing in the world's second-largest comedy festival, after the Edinburgh Fringe, over the next three weeks.
Chortle, 1st April 2023