Henry Widdicombe

  • Producer, stand-up comedian, promoter, executive producer and writer

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Artists selected for Comedy Artist Development Programme announced

5 individual artists and one duo have been selected for the programme run by S4C, Channel 4 and Little Wander. Edward Easton, Leroy Brito and Mari & Lowri Izzard will work with Channel 4; and Caryl Burke, Iestyn Jones and Laurie Watts will work with S4C.

The National (Wales), 19th March 2024

Welsh comedy artist development scheme launched

Channel 4, S4C and Little Wander are collaborating to seek out and support new comedy talent in Wales.

British Comedy Guide, 4th December 2023

'What Just Happened?' returns to Radio Wales for end-of-year special

BBC Radio Wales panel show What Just Happened? is returning to the airwaves on New Year's Eve, to look back at 2023.

British Comedy Guide, 30th November 2023

Under The Tweets returns for Series 2

Online comedy series Under The Tweets, in which the social media actions of comedians are examined, is back for a second run.

British Comedy Guide, 26th September 2023

The Sean Lock Comedy Award launched by Channel 4

Channel 4 has announced The Sean Lock Comedy Award, which will showcase talented new writers and performers "who embody the alternative comedic spirit of Sean and Channel 4".

British Comedy Guide, 17th July 2023

BBC Wales orders topical panel show and stand-up showcase

Kiri Pritchard-McLean is to present BBC One Wales panel show pilot What Just Happened? and stand-up series Live From Barry Island.

British Comedy Guide, 4th March 2022

Machynlleth Festival plans to keep people laughing

Living through a global pandemic it may feel like there is not much to smile, let alone laugh about at the moment. But a town in mid Wales is trying to lift everyone's spirits by hosting a comedy festival during lockdown.

BBC, 1st May 2020

Machynlleth: the best festival you've never heard of

James Acaster has a message for anyone reading this article and thinking of going to the Machynlleth Comedy Festival. "Do not go to the Machynlleth Comedy Festival."

Ben Williams, i Newspaper, 26th April 2017

Stretched concept made good by Mitchell's quick thinking

It is the unscripted moments that happen in spite of the concept that make this show worthwhile.

Henry Widdicombe, Such Small Portions, 23rd April 2007

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