comedy
Channel 4 is launching a new youth-facing sibling channel to E4 called E4 Extra, which will occupy the EPG slot currently held by 4Music (Freeview 31, Virgin 337, Sky 139, Freesat 181 and YouView 31).
The Not So New Comedian of the Year 2022 Finalists have been revealed.
The compeition is open to anyone over 35 and going at least 5 years.
The final will take place at the Museum of Comedy on Saturday, May 7.
The finalists are:
The winners have been announced for the Luke Rollason Memorial Bursary – an award set up by the physical comedian to support new comedy creatives from alternative backgrounds bringing unusual work to the Brighton Fringe.
The winners are:
The BIFA qualifying film festival Short Com is pumped to announce that their TV Sitcom Writing Competition has returned for the third year in a row; with a brand new line-up of judges to assess the final shortlisted writers. The competition aims to discover new comedy writing talent and connect them to the industry. And they also have a new cash prize of £500 for the overall winner along with some goodies from BCG Pro.
Ukraine’s President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has become known around the world as a charismatic and defiant leader and key figure in determining the course of the current crisis in his country.
The OSO Arts Centre in Barnes is launching a two-day celebration of the most creative new voices in comedy today. Coinciding with everyone’s favourite day to receive emails, the April Fool Festival will see TV names and rising stars of the alternative scene run riot in the Barnes theatre and comedy venue, besides the beautiful Barnes Green.
Asian Network Comedy returns after three years. This revamped offering includes live music and a DJ – so get ready for a proper night out! I’m really pleased to be able to showcase brand new comedy talent from across the UK, alongside household names and I think we’ve all waited long enough to get out there and have a proper laugh.
London’s newest comedy club has announced they are doubling their number of shows - adding previews on a Monday as well as an early and late show on a Thursday from 24 March.
The West End Comedy Club has been running on a Tuesday and Wednesday night since August 2021.
Earlier this week I was checking my diary to see what comedy gigs were coming up later this month. Before Christmas a lot of shows had been cancelled or postponed but January still looked pretty busy so I was very excited about the prospect of seeing some top quality stand-up.
BBC Northern Ireland is to launch a range of original and returning comedy content.
New to BBC One Northern Ireland will be the comedy sketch show Dry Your Eyes, on Monday 10 January on BBC One Northern Ireland at 10.35pm.
Produced by the Hole in the Wall Gang, Dry Your Eyes showcases an up-and-coming cast of actors and writers fresh to our screens.
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