2+ hour, 18+ min ago  (215+ words) The Lowdown on Comedy "A show so entertaining you can scarcely believe it. Written and performed(both!) by a man in crisis, desperate to find meaning in life. As technology makes life easier, where do we find value? What is…...

1+ hour, 57+ min ago  (199+ words) The Lowdown on Comedy Cracked, the US comedy magazinem, now runs a comedy club on You Tube, filming in New York and Los Angeles and spotlighting comedians in the USA. British comedian Stuart Laws has made his debut on the…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (173+ words) I only know most comedians for what they do onstage. John Robins I know a little better, having played golf with him a few times in Edinburgh. He was a genial, skilful, competitive opponent. Maybe a little intense at times....

4+ day, 1+ hour ago  (153+ words) The Lowdown on Comedy Another small gripe was that the microphones disappeared pretty early on, only to re-appear at the very end. I wanted to hear every single grumble and odd phrase from creators/performers Tanika Lay-Meachen and Matt Straker,…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago  (556+ words) The Live Comedy Association (LCA) is to host a Parliament event to help promote grassroots live comedy and secure political support for its work. The event, due to take place next month, will build on recent work to gain Government…...

6+ day, 58+ min ago  (318+ words) The Lowdown on Comedy The team behind the Leicester Comedy Festival is to take over the city's Abbey Park on Sunday 14th June for LCF in the Park. Audiences can see comedy favourites including Last One Laughing's Lou Sanders, Taskmaster runner-up…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago  (157+ words) I was asked to recommend a contemporary comedy the other night to someone who doesn't watch much TV and without hesitation I said Amandaland, even though at the time I hadn't seen any of the second series. I've seen the…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago  (135+ words) The BBC has revealed first look images from the upcoming series Ann Droid, from BAFTA and Emmy nominated Diane Morgan. Written by Diane Morgan (Mandy, Cunk) and Sarah Kendall (Frayed, The Other One), the six-part series, made by Boffola Pictures…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (474+ words) The Lowdown on Comedy This latest release builds on the already announced programme, with'household names, Fringe favourites and new voices'set to take to stages at'Teviot, Patter House, Gilded Balloon at the Museum, The Gilded Saloon and The King's Theatre. Fred…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (1552+ words) The Lowdown on Comedy Soho Theatre has announced the 18 shows it is taking to this year's Edinburgh Fringe. EDINBURGH PREMIERE: SH! T THEATREbring EVITA TOO, the greatest story never told about Argentina's first ever female president, to Edinburgh, after a…...