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I'm Bruce Dessau and I run the comedy news/reviews website beyondthejoke.co.uk
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BBC Entertainment And UKTV Team Up For Comedy Co-commission
UKTV and BBC Entertainment have unveiled a joint co-commissioning brief, inviting production companies to pitch bold new comedy entertainment formats.
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Dan and Phil go live.
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World Tour for Online Stars Dan and Phil
Award-winning duo Dan and Phil are back with their latest stage show - the Hard Launch World Tour - their fourth headline global tour. The tour takes in over 65 dates around the world, beginning in No...
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Michael McIntyre Smashes Record.
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Michael McIntyre Smashes Social Media Record
Michael McIntyreâs Big Show has become one of the BBCâs most successful social media campaigns of 2025 as a record-breaking performance for series nine has been confirmed.The social campaign for the l...
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Spark up the Cliff Richard
#worldcup
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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 ...
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Disney+ to Make Comedy Drama Dad
Disney+ has greenlit the brand-new comedy drama âDADâ from the award-winning independent entertainment company A24 UK (Such Brave Girls, Dreaming Whilst Black). The Hulu Original scripted series (6x50...
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"I decided that it would be fun to lick milk straight off the centuries-old dungeon floor during my show. I only performed 8 times before I got super sick for the rest of Fringe..." This fringe tip and more in this revealing interview with Zoe Wohlfeld.
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Edinburgh Fringe 2026: Rarely Asked Questions â Zoe Wohlfeld
Gaulier-trained American clown Zoe Wohlfeld makes her Edinburgh Fringe solo debut with DOG FUNERAL. Zoe is holding a funeral for her childhood dog. Dressed in Victorian mourning garb and ready to cry ...
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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 ÂŁ5,000 ...
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Tour & Fringe for Tom Read Wilson.
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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 for Th...
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Classic Interview: Tom Stade â 2017
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Classic Interview: Tom Stade â 2017
Comedian's Comedian Returns To the Fringe in 2026
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Jack rooke tour dates.
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Jack Rooke Brings Dead Dad Show Back To Life With Tour
BAFTA-winning writer and performer Jack Rooke, creator of Channel 4 and Huluâs critically acclaimed comedy-drama Big Boys, brings his debut comedy-theatre show Good Grief back to the stage for a speci...
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Video: Mock The Week Mocks The World Cup â âHe looks like heâs in table footballâŠ"
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Video: Mock The Week Mocks The World Cup â âHe looks like heâs in table footballâŠ"
In episode three of Mock The Week: Summer Specials, host Dara Ă Briain and series regular Rhys James are joined by Glenn Moore, Maisie Adam, Chris Ramsey, Sarah Keyworth and Ed Byrne, with the teams e...
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Eric Morecambeâs Family Unveil Centenary Portrait of Morecambe and Wise.
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Eric Morecambeâs 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 Centenar...
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New Ricky Gervais Tour Dates
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Ricky Gervais Announces 'Legend' Tour And Netflix Deal
Netflix has bought the rights to stream Ricky Gervaisâ next tour before itâs even started. Gervais will tour the new show, titled âLegendâ, from autumn 2026 through to the end of 2027, when it will be...
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Comedy News Round Up.
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Cast change
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12 Angry Men Becomes All-Star Comedy 11 œ Angry Men At This Year's Edinburgh Fringe
Edinburgh Fringe 2003âs legendary comedian-packed 12 Angry Men is set to be hilariously spoofed as â11 Âœ Angry Menâ, which has its world premiere at the Pleasance EICC Pentland Theatre for 17 performa...
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New crime drama for Sally Phillips with glittering team in front/behind the camera.
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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 Cartwright (R...
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They should rename it the RomISH Comedy Awards.
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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 ÂŁ5k to the prize fund this year.The comedian, actor and pres...
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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 Audible ...
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Afternoon Fringe show for Daniel Sloss so fans from outside Edinburgh don't need to stay overnight.
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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 August 15.
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Richard Herring Diagnosed With Second Cancer.
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Richard Herring Diagnosed With Second Cancer
Richard Herring has revealed that he is being treated for blood cancer.The comedian, who won Taskmaster and also the Taskmaster Champion of Champions showdown, has explained in his daily Substack colu...
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Filming Starts On New Ruth Jones Comedy
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Filming Starts On New Ruth Jones Comedy
Filming has started on new Welsh BBC comedy, Better Later, co-starring and co-written by Ruth Jones and Steve Speirs.Commissioned from BBC Cymru Wales and BBC Comedy and made by Tidy Productions in as...
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More tour dates for Phil - that's a big number Wang.
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Phil Wang Adds More Dates To His New Tour
Phil Wang has added more dates to his upcoming tour, UH OH. There will be 24 extra dates.
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Lenny Henry Comedy Drama To Air On BBC Radio Four.
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Lenny Henry Comedy Drama To Air On BBC Radio Four
The Big Payback is a new comedy drama written by Sir Lenny Henry. While taking part in a celebrity ancestry TV show, Jack Braddock, a white actor in a globally popular TV hospital drama series, discov...
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Classic Interview: John Robins â 2015
Edinburgh Comedy Award Winner In A Philosophiocal Mood
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Mock the Week Mocks The World Cup.
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Video: Sneak Preview Of This Week's Mock The Week Summer Special
In episode two of Mock The Week: Summer Specials, host Dara Ă Briain and series regular Rhys James are joined by Michelle Wolf, Hugh Dennis, Sara Pascoe, Glenn Moore and Scott Bennett for a satirical ...
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Just The Tonic Reveals Big Fringe Line Up
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Just The Tonic Announces Biggest Ever Edinburgh Fringe Programme
Just the Tonic has announced its biggest Edinburgh Fringe programme to date, presenting more than 215 shows across 19 performance spaces and six venues as it celebrates its 22nd year at the world's la...
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When Paul McCartney Saw Harry Enfield's Crown Jewels
Comedian Harry Enfield has revealed how Beatles legend Paul McCartney once unexpectedly saw him naked.Enfield was talking to Adam Buxton on his podcast and Buxton asked him about some of the memorable...
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Maisie Adam and Joel Dommett Embark On A New Summer Adventure With C4.
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Maisie Adam and Joel Dommett Embark On A New Summer Adventure With C4
Channel 4 has partnered with Boots on a new entertainment series, Summer Unboxed with Maisie and Joel. This five-part series starring comedians Joel Dommett and Maisie Adam promises laughter and unexp...
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More tour dates for Ivo Graham.
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Ivo Graham Squeezes In More Orange Crush Tour Dates
After a sellout leg of this tour, Ivo Grahamâs Orange Crush tour has been extended into Autumn 2026. What is the best orange thing in the world? Aperol spritz? Sunsets? Claudia Winkleman? You probably...
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HeritageLive Festival Announces Major Five Day Comedy Line-Up
HeritageLive Festivals have announced the addition of a major live comedy programme to their celebrated summer event at The Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, bringing a full weekend bill featuring both w...
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Comedy News Round Up. Please subscribe.
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Next Taskmaster line-up.
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Taskmaster Reveals Next Line-Up
As another triumphant task tournament comes to a close, the almighty Greg Davies and his efficient assistant Alex Horne announce a brand-new five-piece set of distinguished comedians that they are set...
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Taskmaster Reveals Next Line-Up
As another triumphant task tournament comes to a close, the almighty Greg Davies and his efficient assistant Alex Horne announce a brand-new five-piece set of distinguished comedians that they are set...
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Lenny Rush Joins Slow Horses.
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Lenny Rush Joins Cast Of Slow Horses For New Series
Lenny Rush is joining the cast of Slow Horses for the new series.It has not been revealed what character the Bafta-winning Am I Being Unreasonable? star will play but an image of Rush in Slow Horses h...
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New Tour For Mock The Week star Ed Byrne
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New Tour For Ed Byrne â No Dramas
In his last show, Ed delved deep into his most personal material, looking at how humour is defined by Tragedy Plus Time. It was also his most successful, named Best Reviewed Show at the Edinburgh Frin...
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Josh Widdicombe, Alex Horne, James Acaster, Roisin Conaty, Maisie Adam Get Arty For Kids TV
GO GET ARTY â the âhow toâ art series for the modern world is returning for a second series on CBBC and BBC iPlayer this summer, from Monday 6th July 2026. Produced by Ranga Bee Productions for the BB...
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Hasan Minhaj & Ronny Chieng Come To London.
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UK Show For Hasan Minhaj and Ronny Chieng
During these divided times, many people believe that open dialogue and discourse are the only tools to mend a wounded nation. Comedians Hasan Minhaj and Ronny Chieng believe the opposite.Hasan and Ron...
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Sarah Millican backs the ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2026
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Sarah Millican Backs ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2026
The producers of the ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards have confirmed that award-winning stand-up comedian and writer Sarah Millican is backing the ISH with a donation of ÂŁ4,000 to fund the Newcomer Prize t...
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Sue Perkins More Tour Dates.
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Sue Perkins Extends Tour
The Eternal Shame of Sue Perkins, the comedianâs first stand-up show in nearly 20 years, is going out on the road again in early 2027. The show played 43 venues earlier this year, garnering sold-out h...
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Comedy Fans Encouraged To Write to Their MPs
The Live Comedy Association has launched a letter writing campaign to get greater support for grassroots live comedy and needs your help.They are asking all comedians, people working across the live c...
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Review: Suzi Ruffell, Wilton's Music Hall
I've always felt that there was something music hall about Suzi Ruffell. Chaplinesque even. So it made a lot of sense to me that she chose original music hall venue Wilton's to film her latest show Th...
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" I relied on John Cravenâs Newsround for all my information. I still think itâs one of the best things the BBC has ever done."
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Interview: Lucy Porter On Her New Radio 4 Quiz
Comedian Lucy Porter is the host of a new history-based quiz, DĂ©jĂ News, which goes out on Radio 4 on consecutive Sundays, 14 & 21 June, at 4.30pm. Se talks about the show and her interest in all thin...
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Video: Watch Steve Coogan In Funboys
The BBC has released a first look clip from the upcoming second series of the award-winning comedy Funboys, featuring Steve Coogan.Funboys Series Two stars Ryan Dylan, Rian Lennon, Lee R James and Ele...
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Rosco McClelland Makes World Cup Song With Scottish Symphony Orchestra!
Scottish comedian Rosco McClelland has recorded an alternative World Cup anthem with the Scottish Symphony Orchestra to support his team at the upcoming tournament.Or at least he has attempted to reco...
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Trailer Released For Fifth Season Of Trying
Apple TV has unveiled the trailer for the fifth season of comedy series âTrying,â starring and executive produced by BAFTA Award nominee Esther Smith and Actor Award nominee Rafe Spall. The eight-epis...
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Might float your boat.
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Lucy Beaumont, Seann Walsh, Babatunde Aleshe and Milton Jones Set Sail For Stand Up At Sea
Virgin Voyagesâ third annual UK Comedy Fest boasts some of the best laughs in the country, straight from the Mock the Week panel with Milton Jones to the Gogglebox sofa with Babatunde AlĂ©shĂ©. On this ...
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Brian Conley to Front Last of The Summer Wine Doc on U&GOLD
U&GOLD is heading back to Yorkshire for The Last Drop of Summer Wine(1Ă120â), an exploration of Sir Roy Clarkeâs classic series and the longestârunning TV sitcom in the world. Actor and comedian Brian...
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"Every time a man disappoints me early on in our dating journey I just picture my future daughter yelling at me for having such low standards for myself..." Abby Govindan â coming to the Uk and
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Rarely Asked Questions: Abby Govindan
Fresh from her international tour and critically acclaimed Off-Broadway run, produced by Daniel Sloss and presented by Hasan Minhaj, Forbes 30 Under 30 cover star Abby Govindan comes to the UK, includ...
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Film Review: Office Romance, Netflix
Iâm not gonna lie. I didnât have Brett Goldstein down as Future Hollywood Romantic Lead on my stand-up bingo card. But here he is, starring opposite Jennifer Lopez in Office Romance, which ticks all t...
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