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Comedy Central Live Series 2 line-up revealed
Comedy Central Live, the online stand-up series, is to return for a second series from Monday 9th January. The list of 40 comedians involved has now been revealed.
British Comedy Guide, 5th January 2023Best In Class lineup announced
Best In Class is back with a bang at this year's Edinburgh Fringe. The crowdfunded, profit-sharing initiative, founded by 2019 Funny Women Awards runner-up Sian Davies, champions the talent of working-class comedians.
Funny Women, 17th May 2022Tamsyn Kelly making Cornish Channel 4 sitcom and Radio 4 sketch show
Stand-up Tamsyn Kelly is making a sitcom pilot for Channel 4, inspired by her youth on a council estate in Cornwall, and is part of a team producing a Cornish-set magazine-format spoof sketch show for Radio 4.
British Comedy Guide, 29th March 2022Review: Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian of the Year 2021
Fifteen acts made the final of this New Comedian of the Year competition. That's a lot of laughs and hopefully a lot of bar takings with two intervals taking the evening over the the marathon three hour mark. A quick declaration - I was a judge and watched a live stream via Nextup. It all worked smoothly and I didn't even have to queue for a drink in the interval(s).
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 15th December 2021Leicester Square New Comedian Of The Year 2021 review
The dearth of gigs during lockdown seems to have had no adverse effect on new comedians learning their craft. Quite the opposite, in fact. Those who made the final of the Leicester Square New Act Of The Year last night - and there were 15 of them - were stronger than ever.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 14th December 2021Don't mock the pasties! Cornwall's stand-up scene
In the UK's most south-westerly county a burgeoning standup scene thrives everywhere from remote village halls and old bakeries to the cliffside Minack theatre.
Rachael Healy, The Guardian, 13th October 2020Best in Class 2020 line up announced
Best in Class is a show that champions the talent of working-class comedians. 100% crowdfunded and profit sharing, this is Best in Class's third year and after showcasing 16 comics, it shows no signs of stopping with a fresh new line up of working-class comedians!
Funny Women, 27th January 2020Nightmare audience members
We asked performers going to the Fringe who they would least like to see in the audience of their show...
British Comedy Guide, 10th August 2019Fringe 2019: The best comedy shows to see at this year
Would you look at that? It's August and that means one big thing: Edinburgh Fringe.
Zoe Paskett, Evening Standard, 1st August 2019Fringe: 9 of the best laugh-out-loud female comedians
Edinburgh plays host to the Fringe Festival once more this August, but which female comedians should you go and see? Here are nine of the acts Stylist is most excited about.
Hollie Richardson, Stylist, 29th July 2019