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NextUp and Soho Theatre Production

NextUp teams up with Soho Theatre

  • Wednesday 11th September 2019

Steaming service NextUp has teamed up with Soho Theatre to film and distribute a series of live comedy specials recorded at the London venue.

Birmingham Breaking Talent Award 2019 Performance

Birmingham Breaking Talent Award 2019 shortlist

  • Monday 2nd September 2019

Celya AB, Jay Droch, Adam Elmi, Doug Carter and Mary Flanigan have been shortlisted for the sixth Birmingham Comedy Festival Breaking Talent Award.

Josh Cole Production

Josh Cole appointed Head of Comedy at BBC Studios

  • Monday 22nd July 2019

Josh Cole has been appointed as head of comedy at BBC Studios.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation Performance

E4 launches talent search

  • Thursday 18th July 2019

E4 is launching a search to find the "on-screen faces of the future."

Image shows from L to R: Sadia Azmat, Lorna Woolfson Writing

Sadia Azmat and Lorna Woolfson join Turtle Canyon writing team

  • Friday 12th July 2019

BCG Pro members Sadia Azmat and Lorna Woolfson have been selected to join the writing team of Turtle Canyon Comedy's new web series.

Short Com Production

Short Com Industry Day announced for 15th August in Edinburgh

  • Thursday 11th July 2019

Comedy screening organisation Short Com have announced an event in Edinburgh on the 15th August 2019.

Dave's Edinburgh Comedy Awards. Image shows from L to R: Nica Burns, Luke Hales Performance

Channel Dave sponsors Edinburgh Comedy Awards

  • Thursday 11th July 2019

TV channel Dave is the new sponsor of the Edinburgh Comedy Awards.

Christian Knowles Performance

Christian Knowles launches Blue Book Artist Management

  • Friday 5th July 2019

Top agent Christian Knowles has launched Blue Book Artist Management, a new agency with backing from DLT Entertainment.

Sandi Toksvig Writing

Sandi Toksvig becomes Writers' Guild Of Great Britain president

  • Monday 24th June 2019

Sandi Toksvig has become the new president of the Writers' Guild Of Great Britain.

Geoff Rowe Production

Geoff Rowe to be radio station Union JACK's director of comedy

  • Tuesday 18th June 2019

Geoff Rowe, the founding director of Leicester Comedy Festival, is also now taking on a role as director of comedy at radio station Union JACK.