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I'm Bruce Dessau and I run the comedy news/reviews website beyondthejoke.co.uk
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Video: Mock the Week's Dara O'Briain On Science and Despair
Episode seven of the brand-new Mock the Week on TLC sees Dara Ă Briain joined by series regular Rhys James alongside Ed Byrne, Hugh Dennis, Ellie Taylor, Alasdair Beckett-King, and Janine Harouni.
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Extra Tour Dates For Vittorio Angelone
Vittorio Angelone has announced a further extension to the tour with 7 further UK shows this autumn, from 18th September - 8th October.Debuting his third hour of stand-up at a sold-out Edinburgh Fring...
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West End Theatre for Mark Maier's Jewvenile
Comedian Mark Maier plays one of the biggest gigs of his career this week when he performs his latest show Jewvenile at the Duchesss Theatre in London on Monday, March 16.In the show Maier digs into h...
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what did you think then?
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TV Review: The Claudia Winkleman Show With Jeff Goldblum, Jennifer Saunders, Vanessa Williams, Tom Allen
Please don't call me a traitor but I didn't think the first epsiode of the new Friday night chat show fronted by Claudia Winkleman was very good. I'm sure it'll improve from here and as a big chat sho...
https://beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/17258/tv-review-claudia-winkleman-show-jeff-goldblum-jennifer-saunders-vanessa-williams-tom
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Brennan Reece Guests With League of Improv
Comedian Brennan Reece is the latest guest to join the League of Improv onstage. On 26 March, Brennan will leap onto the stage of The Phoenix Arts Club to join the regular team of crackshot performers...
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Comedy news round up - from bingo to roasting ex-Ministers. please like and/or subscribe.
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Lumo Celebrates Glasgow International Comedy Festival With Onboard Quiz
Train operator Lumo has partnered with the Glasgow International Comedy Festival to provide customers with a unique opportunity to win tickets to this yearâs festival.Kate Hammer, who is performing at...
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New Tour For Mock The Week Star Rhys James
Comedian, writer and series regular on TLCâs hit recent reboot of Mock The Week, Rhys James, has announced a brand-new UK stand-up tour, Chop Logic â a fast, forensic show of big ideas and gag-dense o...
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Shedload-of-Future Fund Returns â Apply for ÂŁ5000 Bursaries Here
Francesca Moody Productions and Shedinburgh have announced that applications for the 2026 Shedload-of-Future Fund will open on Wednesday 11th March 2026. The fund is available to all applicable perfor...
https://beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/17248/shedload-future-fund-returns-apply-5000-bursaries-here
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Comedy's Next Big Thing Award Winner Revealed
Glasgow-based comedian Christopher Macarthur-Boyd has been announced as the winner of the 2026 Next Big Thing award, a prize - organised by British Comedy Guide - that was created to recognise one com...
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Fresh Hell Tour For Ed Gamble
Comedian, co-host of the chart-topping Off Menu podcast, Taskmaster champion, host of both Taskmaster: The Podcast and The Traitors: Uncloaked, and host of upcoming new panel show Unacceptable, Ed Gam...
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Leicester Comedy Festival Award Winners Announced
Leicester Comedy Festival has announced this yearâs award winners, honouring comedians including Joz Norris (Best Show) and James Ellis (Best Debut).Further winners include the Liberty Award for Spiri...
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Sounds fun - like a cross between Gone Fishing and Youth Hostelling with Chris Eubank.
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Adrian Edmondson Goes Birding With Samuel West For 5
5 has announcesd Sam & Ade Go Birding, a new three-part factual series produced by Frank Films, following actors Samuel West and Adrian Edmondson as they head off some weekend adventures around the co...
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Happening this weekend.
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Connor Burns Show To Be Live Streamed On Major New Platform
Scottish stand-up star Connor Burns' show at the King's Theatre in Glasgow is to be live-streamed on major new platform Lounges.tv. His 9pm, Saturday, March 14th performance of his hit show GALLUS wil...
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thanks for your sporting wisdom Alan.
#newbar
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Dabbers Bingo Comedy Caller Contest Returns
Dabbers Bingo Comedy Caller Contest is back with even more to offer for 2026 including a bigger ÂŁ1500 cash prize for the winner and free tickets (including a free cocktail) for audiences thanks to bra...
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RTS Awards Nominations for Steve Coogan, Tom Basden, Kat Sadler & More
Steve Coogan, Tom Basden and Kat Sadler are among the nominees for Royal Telelvsion Society Awards announced toniday.Tom Allen, acclaimed comedian and presenter, will return for the fifth year to host...
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Canal Café and Hen and Chickens Launch SketchFest Festival
A brand-new festival dedicated to the art of sketch comedy will arrive in London this March as SketchFest 2026 brings together performers from across the UK for two weeks of original live work. Sketch...
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I watched this and it got the biggest roar on the night. Felt a little pre-planned but nothing wrong with that.
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Comedian Vittorio Angelone Goes Viral With Penny Mordaunt Takedown on The Last Leg:
Northern Irish comedian Vittorio Angelone made his debut appearance on C4's The Last Leg on Friday night, and has gone viral with a clip of his glorious takedown of fellow panellist on the show, forme...
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Video: Watch Mock The Week On Espionage
Episode six of the brand-new Mock the Week on TLC sees Dara Ă Briain joined by series regular Rhys James, Ahir Shah, Angela Barnes, Milton Jones, Sarah Keyworth and Glenn Moore.
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Video: Watch New Boarders Trailer
The BBC has released a brand-new trailer for the third and final series of hit comedy-drama Boarders, alongside new artwork.
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Tour For Ahir Shah
HBO and Netflix star Ahir Shah (Mock The Week, Have I Got News For You, QI) has announced a brand new tour. The award winning comedian will perform a new hour, âGoldenâ across the UK, including a 12-n...
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Brian and Roger Comes To BBC Radio 4
Hit podcast Brian and Roger will make its radio debut on BBC Radio 4 later this spring, with six new episodes airing weekly from 1st April at 11pm.
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Top Comedians Including Katherine Ryan, Sara Pascoe, Sikisa, Joe Wilkinson Stand Up For Survivors
This April, some of the UKâs most exciting and acclaimed comedians are coming together for a very special night of comedy at the Union Chapel to raise money and awareness for the vital work of Sophie ...
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Mock The Week Recommissioned And New Panel Show for Ed Gamble
Following the launch of the new-look, free-to-air TLC at the start of the year, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) UK & Ireland has added more comedy entertainment to its broad offering. Hosted by comedian ...
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Hastings Comedy Festival Announces Line-Up
The Hastings Comedy Festival has announced its complete 2026 line-up, with over 90 performances taking over venues across Hastings and St Leonards from 1st June to 7th June 2026.
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please like and subscribe.
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Comedy News Round Up
Who is going to be the last one laughing this year?
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Nick Mohammed To Host Olivier Awards
Nick Mohammed is to host of the Olivier Awards 2026. The star-studded ceremony will showcase Londonâs world-leading theatre industry and will mark 50 years since the prestigious theatre awards were fi...
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Lucy Porter Writes Manifesto For Middle-Aged Women
Lucy Porter's new book, Middle-Aged Women Get Sh*t Done: A Manifesto (or a Cry for Help?), is to be published by Wildfire this August.The book is a combination of comic observations and self-help draw...
https://beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/17225/lucy-porter-writes-manifesto-middle-aged-women
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Excitement is reaching fever pitch levels...
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Prime Video Releases Trailer For Last One Laughing UK Series Two
Prime Video has released the trailer for the second series of Last One Laughing, the acclaimed unscripted comedy series that has captivated audiences with its unique blend of humour and competition, a...
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Chris Ramsey And Iain Stirling To Film Stand Up Shows
Chris Ramsey will record Here, Man! as a stand-up special. These two new shows - Wednesday 22nd April at 7pm and 9.30pm - follow his sold-out show (and only other performance announced in London) at H...
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Maisie Adam Extends Tour
Following her highly acclaimed, sellout tour last year, Taskmaster Champion, Maisie Adam is back on the road in 2026 with her brand-new show Whatsherface. The âtall, chaotic one with the weird hairâ* ...
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Leicester Comedy Festival 2026 Award Nominees Announced
The nominees for the 2026 Leicester Comedy Festival Awards have been announced, celebrating the incredible talent showcased during the Leicester Comedy Festival and the UK Kidsâ Comedy Festival. This ...
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Junior Simpson Retires from Stand Up Due To Illness
Comedian and writer Junior Simpson has retired from stand-up. After having two strokes he has been diagnosed with Vascular dementia. A fundraising gig is being planned and in the meantime a GoFundme p...
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Tour Dates For Jessie Nixon
Jessie Nixon is putting her life on the line for this show. Or at least her livelihood/self-esteem. She's ripped out her heart, covered it in glitter and squirty cream, and offered it to you, still be...
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UK Dates For Ilana Glazer
Co-creator and co-star of acclaimed series BROAD CITY, Ilana Glazer, has announced UK dates for her new stand-up comedy tour, Ilana Glazer Live!, stopping in London, Manchester, Glasgow and Bristol. I...
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Comedy Central UK recommissions three hit UK originals - Jimmy Carrâs Am I The A**hole, Iain Stirlingâs Roast the Internet and Stupid Central
Comedy Central UK has recommissioned three hit UK originals to return later this year: Jimmy Carrâs Am I The A**hole? (8x60â), produced and created by Tuesdayâs Child; and Iain Stirlingâs Roast the In...
https://beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/17217/comedy-central-uk-recommissions-three-hit-uk-originals-jimmy-carr-s-am-i-ahole-iain
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Richard Osman Leaves House of Games
Richard Osman is to leave top rating celebrity quiz House of Games. He made the shock announcement during his latest podcast episode with Marina Hyde, The Rest Is Entertainment.Osman said: I am leavin...
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Alan Davies Extends Tour Due To Demand
Following hugely popular tours of Australia and the UK in 2025 and a tour of New Zealand this Summer, Alan Davies will be touring the UK again this Autumn with his latest show Think Ahead. He thinks h...
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Major Comedy Festival For Battersea Park With Headliners Joe Lycett, Sara Pascoe, Simon Amstell & Lucy Beaumont
A brand-new comedy festival is coming to Battersea Park this summer, combining globe-trotting stand-up heavyweights and rising talent under one Big Top Tent from 5th-7th June.Leading the line-up are J...
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Some great comedians here - this must be the most eagerly anticipated UK comedy in years.
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Saturday Night Live UK Writers Revealed
Saturday Night Live UK has announced the full writing team for the upcoming Sky Original series launching Saturday 21 March on Sky and NOW.Bringing together some of the most exciting comedy talent fro...
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Cadogan Hall Gig For Simon Amstell, Kerry Godliman
Simon Amstell will follow up an extended London run of his acclaimed new show I Love It Here with a headline slot at Cadogan Hall in Sloane Square.The gig is part of the venue's ongoing mixed bill com...
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New Consultancy Launched To Support Comedy Acts Without Agents
A new UK comedy consultancy, REPPD, has launched to provide agent-level support to unrepresented comedy talent. Positioned as the âbusiness side of comedyâ, Talent Experts work with comedians to stren...
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More Ambassadors Announced For Live Comedy Day
ive Comedy Day (LCD), the brand new national day of celebration for the UKâs live comedy sector, has announced a further wave of high-profile Comedy Ambassadors ahead of its inaugural event on 1st Apr...
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London And Glasgow Dates For Craig Ferguson
Craig Ferguson brings his new stand-up show to London and Glasgow in April 2026. Craig is a multiple Grammy nominated, Peabody and Emmy Award-winning actor, writer, producer, director and comedian wit...
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London Residency For Bill Bailey
BILL BAILEY will be returning to Londonâs iconic Theatre Royal Haymarket, London for a strictly limited seven-week residency, with his brand-new live show BILL BAILEY: Vaudevillean. Having enjoyed a s...
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First Guests And Date Revealed for Claudia Winkleman Chat Show
The first guests have been announced for Claudia Winkleman's eagerly awaited chat show.For her debut show Claudia is joined by Hollywood giant, Jeff Goldblum, best known for starring in Jurassic Park ...
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BBC Audio Drama Award For David Sedaris, Chris Cantrill
The BBC has announced the winners of the 2026 Audio Drama Awards, celebrating the very best writing, acting, and production talent. Now in their 15th year, the awards continue to highlight the extraor...
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The symmetry of the results almost makes up for the woeful performance from Tottenham today.
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Simon Evans talks about Plato in his latest stand-up show so we sent a philosopher along to review it.
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Review: Simon Evans, Leicester Square Theatre
Simon Evans is 60. He states this fact at the start of his set, and it provides the foundation for the themes and most of the jokes that ensue, as well as a handy marker for the average age of his aud...
https://beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/17203/review-simon-evans
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