comedy
The finalists have been announced for this year's WeGotTickets Musical Comedy Awards final.
After a series of hotly contested heats at the Phoenix in London the final will take place at the Bloomsbury Theatre on March 31, with a headline set from BAFTA-nominated comedian Rachel Parris (pictured). There will also be a performance from 2023 Musical Comedy Awards Best Newcomer, Jo Jo Maberly.
Host for the night will be Nick Horseman, half of 2010 MCA Runners Up, Horse & Louis.
UKTV has appointed Jason Dawson as commissioning executive to help grow the multichannel broadcaster's comedy entertainment slate. Starting today, Jason will be working to support UKTV’s comedy entertainment commissions for award-winning entertainment channel Dave as well as digital short form content and podcasts.
The finalists have been confirmed for the West End New Act of the Year. The final will take place on Wednesday, March 1st at the Albany.
Born in China, raised in Singapare, Jin Hao Li joins Comedy Store Management off the back of his arrival on the UK comedy scene. Standing out from the crowd at the Chortle Student Finals and dominating the famous King Gong competition, Jin Hao promises much.
North East Screen has had a win at the North East and Borders Royal Television Society Awards with their Comedy Hot House winning the prestigious Centre Award for outstanding contribution to the industry.
The award, which recognises an individual, team or organisation’s work either in front of the camera or behind the scenes, was awarded for the team’s development of TV scripted comedy writers, directors, producers and production companies in the North East.
A playful new campaign by Channel 4’s award winning in-house creative agency 4creative launches on 14th January to promote the broadcaster’s brilliant comedy content on All 4.
A brand-new conceptual trail introduces the ‘Stream Free 4000’ – a portable unisex urinal which allows All 4 viewers to continue to ‘stream freely’ so that they don’t need to leave the sofa, even when nature calls.
Comedy Central has announced the return of Comedy Central Live.
Shot across four nights in October 2022, each episode of the new series spotlights one of the UK’s hottest up-and-coming stand-up talents as they take to the stage at Islington’s iconic comedy institution, the Pleasance Theatre.
BBC Comedy has announced two brand new opportunities for comedy talent as the BBC Comedy Collective and BBC Comedy Grants are launched.
The BBC’s big comedy talent search The New Comedy Awards has reached its climax. Over a thousand applied; more than 80 went head-to-head at showcases across the country; 30 battled it out in the regional heats; now six finalists take to the stage in their bid to win over the judges and be crowned the BBC New Comedian of 2022. The final will be screened on BBC One on 9th November.
Dreaming Whilst Black, the hit web series has been commissioned for a full six-part series for BBC Three and iPlayer, following the critically acclaimed, “unflinchingly observed” (The Sunday Times), award-winning pilot that aired last year. The news is accompanied with the creative collaboration of global entertainment company A24 (Euphoria, Everything Everywhere All At Once), who will co-produce and distribute the series internationally.
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