I'm the editor of the website beyondthejoke.co.uk and I've launched a Substack where I'll be publishing pieces about comedy - exclusive comedy think pieces and recommendations, classic comedy memories. It's my life in comedy, from the gaffes to the gags.
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Comedy News Round Up
Do you listen to the radio these days? If not maybe you should. There’s lots of new comedy coming up. Richard Curtis has written his first new sitcom since Vicar of Dibley for BBC Radio 4. It’s called Greatest Living Writer. No pressure the...
Comedy News Round Up
After a brief post-Fringe break the comedy world is back and so, therefore are we.
The big tour news is that 2026 Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Chris Cantrill (SNL UK writer, Icklewick FM and one-half of Delightful Sausage with Amy Gledhi...
Edinburgh Comedy Awards Winners 2026
The winners of this year’s ‘Oscars of Comedy’ have been announced at the 46th Edinburgh Comedy Awards, presented by Richard Gadd (winner of Best Comedy Show 2016, Baby Reindeer, Half Man) and Ayoade Bamgboye (winner of Best Newcomer 2025, S...
Last One Laughing Series 3 Line Up
Prime Video has revealed the line-up for the third series of Last One Laughing UK. The new series, hosted by Jimmy Carr, will see a fresh group of comics fight for the Last One Laughing trophy. These include Lee Mack, Katherine Ryan, Harry...
Edinburgh Comedy Awards Shortlist – All Shows Reviewed
The Edinburgh Comedy Awards shortlist has been announced today. Here’s a list of the Audible Best Show nominees.
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Chris Cantrill: Rewilding
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Dan Tiernan: Quartz and All
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Harriet Dyer: Easily Distra...
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Lara Ricote: INKLING...
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Comedy fan for as long as I can remember. Evening Standard comedy critic for many years. Founder of the beyondthejoke.co.uk website for other bits about comedy. Author of Beyond A Joke about the dark side of stand-up.
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