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Only Fools: the musical
Friday 1st June 2018
A new live stage musical version of Only Fools And Horses is in development, for a potential West End premiere early next year.
Les Dennis and Blake Harrison to star in new play End Of The Pier
Wednesday 30th May 2018
Les Dennis and Blake Harrison, plus Nitin Ganatra and Tala Gouveia, have been announced as the principal cast for End Of The Pier, a black comedy play launching at London's Park Theatre this July.
Ian Hislop and Nick Newman create new satirical play
Thursday 3rd May 2018
The Wipers Times writers Ian Hislop and Nick Newman have announced a new satirical play, Trial By Laughter, about an early 19th Century trial that raised issues of free speech, freedom of the press and comedy.
Dawn French signs up for first pantomime
Friday 27th April 2018
Dawn French will headline the cast of this year's London Palladium pantomime Snow White, in her panto debut.
Bill Bailey announces West End run
Monday 23rd April 2018
Bill Bailey is to bring his latest live show, Larks In Transit, to London for a month-long West End run.
Pete Latham wins Bath Comedy Festival New Act Competition
Saturday 21st April 2018
Comedian Pete Latham has been named best newcomer at the annual Bath Comedy Festival, with The Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre taking a new prize for the best innuendo-laden joke.
Stiff & Kitsch win Musical Comedy Awards 2018
Saturday 7th April 2018
Duo Stiff & Kitsch have won first prize at the Musical Comedy Awards 2018.
Rachel Parris wins Bath Plug Award
Saturday 7th April 2018
The Mash Report star Rachel Parris has won an award at the Bath Comedy Festival.
Nicholas Parsons collects Legend Of Comedy Award
Monday 26th March 2018
Just A Minute host Nicholas Parsons has collected a Legend Of Comedy Award at Leicester Comedy Festival's annual awards ceremony. Other winners at the ceremony included Lloyd Langford and Flo & Joan.
Woman goes to hospital after laughing too hard at Michael McIntyre
Friday 16th March 2018
A woman had to go to hospital after developing chest pains that were brought on by laughing too hard at Michael McIntyre's new live show.