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Winners Of Comedy Short Story Prize And Book Announced
Comedy producers Chaff have announced the winners of the first Chaff Short Story Competition. The competition opened in April, and after 43 submissions, 32,825 words, and a mid-proofreading discovery... more
Disney+ to Make Comedy Drama Dad
Disney+ has greenlit the brand-new comedy drama “DAD” from the award-winning independent entertainment company A24 UK (Such Brave Girls, Dreaming Whilst Black). The Hulu Original scripted series (... more
Live Comedy Association Launches Hardship Fund to Support Comedians Waiting For Leicester Comedy Festival Payments
The Live Comedy Association (LCA) has launched an initial, emergency hardship pot for comedians and promoters affected by the nonpayment of ticket income at Leicester Comedy Festival 2026.  The... more
Tom Read Wilson Follows Edinburgh Fringe Run With UK Tour
Tom Read Wilson is to set off on his debut UK tour with his new show, The A-Z of Me following a run at the Edinburgh Fringe. Join television presenter, author, actor, and singer Tom Read Wilson... more
Eric Morecambe’s Family Unveil Centenary Portrait of Morecambe and Wise
The family of Eric Morecambe have officially unveiled a newly commissioned portrait celebrating the legendary partnership of comedy duo Morecambe and Wise as part of the recent Eric Morecambe... more
Ricky Gervais Announces 'Legend' Tour And Netflix Deal
Netflix has bought the rights to stream Ricky Gervais’ next tour before it’s even started.Gervais will tour the new show, titled ‘Legend’, from autumn 2026 through to the end of 2027, when it will be... more
New Crime Drama For Sally Phillips
The BBC has unveiled first-look pictures and announced further casting for The Hairdresser Mysteries, a new crime drama starring Sally Phillips created by playwright and screenwriter Jim... more
Romesh Ranganathan Backs ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards Adding 5K To Prize Fund
The producers of the ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards have revealed that Romesh Ranganathan is backing the ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards, donating £5k to the prize fund this year.The comedian,... more
New Sponsor For Edinburgh Comedy Awards
The Edinburgh Comedy Awards have announced a new sponsorship with Audible, a leading provider of spoken word entertainment. From 2026 Audible will sponsor the Audible Best Comedy Show and the... more
Daniel Sloss Adds Afternoon Edinburgh Fringe Show
Daniel Sloss has added a third performance of his acclaimed latest show BITTER at this year's Edinburgh Fringe. The third show will take place at 4pm at the Edinburgh Playhouse on Saturday... more
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