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Steve Bennett compiles his most memorable shows of 2020
The year when no gig was normal...
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 31st December 20202020 in comedy: where will future stars come from?
As established names go global online, the next generation of stand-ups face losing their launchpad.
Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 12th December 2020I Talk Telly Awards 2020 nominations
After Life, Friday Night Dinner, Gavin & Stacey, Ghosts, Home, Inside No. 9, Man Like Mobeen and This Country are amongst the nominees for the I Talk Telly Awards 2020.
British Comedy Guide, 8th November 2020Review: Funny Women final 2020
It's a given that every gig is weird now, so spare a thought for the newer acts in the final of the Funny Women stage award this year.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 23rd September 2020Jayde Adams on making women's voices heard in comedy
'I made that happen, didn't I? I think they are an abomination and they've set feminism back 50 years.' Comedian, actor and television presenter Jayde Adams is talking about the cancellation of Keeping Up With The Kardashians and, although her first sentence is a joke, she's deadly serious about the sisters who have seemingly grown up believing women's looks are the most important aspect of their lives, and have passed that distortion on to millions of girls all over the world.
Ashley Davies, Metro, 17th September 2020Acts announced for BBC stand up shows
Some of the acts have been revealed for the forthcoming six-part series, BBC Presents: Stand Up For Live Comedy. Shows will come from venues around the UK including London, Belfast, Glasgow and Bristol. The show will be released on BBC Three, with a repeat on BBC One the following week.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 15th September 2020Shedinburgh mows down the fringe
With the Edinburgh festival shelved by Covid, stand-ups have turned a garden shed into a stage for an online extravaganza. Brian Logan enjoys flashes of brilliance amid a dislocating experience.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 4th September 2020'It's a scary time for stand-up comedians'
Suzi Ruffell, Abandoman and Jayde Adams on the problems in the live comedy scene.
Paul Glynn, BBC, 23rd August 2020Comedians indoors getting creative: part 23
Featuring Ania Magliano, Jayde Adams, Lucy Orchard and Sarah Bridgeman.
Funny Women, 21st August 2020Bristol Old Vic to re-open with comedy night
Five months after its forced closure on 17 March, Bristol Old Vic is set to reopen with a series of performances this August and September.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 18th August 2020