Taskmaster is based on the BAFTA and Royal Television Society award-nominated, internationally popular UK format. Reggie Watts will star as the Taskmaster who, with series creator Alex Horne as his loyal assistant, will judge five unwitting comedians as they compete against each other with creativity, cunning and genius in a series of stupefying tasks.
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Phil Wang Announces UK and Ireland Leg of World Tour For Spring 2023
by Stephi Wild - October 05, 2022
Following releasing his first critically acclaimed Netflix stand-up special and book, plus subsequently touring in the USA and at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Montreal's Just For Laughs Comedy Festival and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Phil Wang (That's My Time with David Letterman,...
GUZ KHAN: LIVE Comes to London's Harold Pinter Theatre Next Week
by Stephi Wild - September 16, 2022
Coventry's finest and BAFTA nominated comedian Guz Khan is preparing to hit London's West End this September with a brand-new live stand-up show his first since 2019. Guz will be taking in 3 nights at London's Harold Pinter Theatre from 21st – 23rd September 2022....
Guz Khan Announces New Live Show For September 2022
by Stephi Wild - August 03, 2022
Coventry's finest and BAFTA nominated comedian Guz Khan is preparing to hit London's West End this September with a brand-new live stand-up show his first since 2019. Guz will be taking in 3 nights at London's Harold Pinter Theatre from 21st – 23rd September 2023....
Wiltshire Creative Announces Programming For Salisbury Arts Centre's Autumn/Winter Season
by Stephi Wild - July 27, 2022
With the Summer Open Exhibition currently taking place at the Salisbury Arts Centre until 3rd September, Wiltshire Creative has announced its autumn/winter line up. A fantastic programme of comedy, music, theatre, and performance art has been mapped out from 10th September until 14th January....
EDINBURGH 2022: Sophie Duker Q&A
by Natalie O'Donoghue - June 30, 2022
BWW catches up with Sophie Duker to chat about bringing Hag to the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe....
Pussy Riot Will Launch Gulbenkian Arts Centre's New 2022/23 Season This Autumn
by Stephi Wild - June 21, 2022
From the heart of Kent, Gulbenkian Arts Centre present their eclectic 2022/23 season with some of the performing arts industries biggest names including Pussy Riot, The Foreign Office, 1927 and Improbable. ...
Award-Winning Arts Venue Woolwich Works Announce Free Summer Extravaganza
by Stephi Wild - June 17, 2022
As part of their inaugural summer festival, Woolwich Works are hosting the family extravaganza Woolwich Words & Sounds in the Park. Hosted just a short walk down the river at Gallions Park, this participatory afternoon event will give audiences a taste of what the full festival has to offer....
HBO Max Renews STARSTRUCK For A Third Season
by Michael Major - June 13, 2022
The Max Original comedy STARSTRUCK, created by comedian and writer Rose Matafeo, has been renewed for a third season by HBO Max and co-producer BBC Three. The series is co-written by Matafeo, Alice Snedden and Nic Sampson, with Matafeo and Snedden also directing....
EDINBURGH 2022: Pick of the Programme- Comedy
by Natalie O'Donoghue - June 10, 2022
BroadwayWorld reviewer Natalie O'Donoghue shares her top comedy picks for the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe....
London Comedy Allstars Announced For the Underbelly Festival
by Stephi Wild - June 09, 2022
Underbelly Festival in partnership with British Comedy Guide has announced the line-up for London Comedy Allstars at Cavendish Square every Friday night. London Comedy Allstars is your one-stop shop for the biggest laughs, the best location and your new favourite summer night out. ...
Assembly Announces Final Shows For 2022
by Stephi Wild - June 06, 2022
Today (Mon 6 June) Assembly Festival, announces its final 50+ shows for 2022, including Frank Skinner, Al Murray, Jinkx Monsoon (RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 7 contestant, season 5 winner); Queen of Fake Alison Jackson; and Fringe favourite Reuben Kaye. ...
by Stephi Wild - May 31, 2022
Woolwich Works, London’s new arts venue recently named Time Out’s ‘best new spot for culture’, is hosting the first ever Woolwich Words & Sounds. Brand new for 2022, the festival will bring the riverside alive with an eclectic line-up spanning live music, stand-up comedy and spoken word. The...
BWW Review: AIN'T TOO PROUD at Benedum Center Rocks the House
by Greg Kerestan - May 22, 2022
Des McAnuff's slick docudrama production style may not be anything new, but it still works like a charm....
Line Up Announced At Underbelly Festival's London Comedy Allstars
by A.A. Cristi - May 18, 2022
Underbelly Festival has announced the line-up for London Comedy Allstars at Cavendish Square every Friday night. London Comedy Allstars is your one-stop shop for the biggest laughs, the best location and your new favourite summer night out. Every Friday at 9:30pm until 29th July, Underbelly Summer...
Kerry Godliman Will Return To Stand-up Roots With Pyramid Show
by Stephi Wild - May 12, 2022
A familiar face from two Ricky Gervais sitcoms is to grace the stage in Warrington as she returns to her stand-up roots....
More Assembly Festival Performances Announced Today
by Stephi Wild - May 05, 2022
Today (Thu 5 May) Assembly Festival, adds a further 90+ shows to its biggest and most dazzling line-up to date which includes returning Fringe favourites, theatrical debuts, international circus, comedy newcomers and the return of The Flick - Assembly’s late-night den off George Square. During...
Comedian Rob Beckett Embarks on WALLOP! Australian Tour
by Marissa Tomeo - May 04, 2022
Comedian Rob Beckett will bring his Wallop! show for a national tour which will include a performance at the prestigious Just For Laughs Sydney Comedy Festival. It’s been a busy few years for the Mouth of the South – and he’s coming to see you to fill you in and make you laugh. WALLOP!...
Extra Dates Announced For ARDAL O'HANLON: THE SHOWING OFF MUST GO ON
by Stephi Wild - April 29, 2022
Star of FR Ted Ardal O'Hanlon is extending his tour of critically acclaimed show The Showing Off Must Go On. Additional dates kick off on 4th November in Findhorn and finish on 26th November in Chester....
Iain Stirling to Release First Amazon Original Stand-Up Special FAILING UPWARDS
by Michael Major - April 27, 2022
The brand new special recorded at London’s iconic Alexandra Palace Theatre explores topics including Iain’s inability to function in the most basic of public settings, the pressures of being in the public eye and that one time a man stole his shoes. Also, Iain will bring his widely acclaimed vo...
Nish Kumar Brings YOUR POWER, YOUR CONTROL to Hackney Empire
by Stephi Wild - April 14, 2022
Double Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Nish Kumar has announced a brand new tour of the UK for 2022 with highly anticipated live show, Your Power, Your Control. ...
Lou Sanders Tours New Show To Swindon This Weekend
by Stephi Wild - April 05, 2022
Critically-acclaimed stand-up and co-host of Broadcast Digital Award winning Unforgiveable, Lou Sanders announces her biggest tour yet with 45 dates nationwide performing the brand-new show One Word: Wow. ...
The 92nd Street Y to Present An Evening With Renowned Pianist Jeremy Denk
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 17, 2022
The 92nd Street Y, one of New York's leading cultural venues, presents An Evening with Renowned Pianist Jeremy Denk: Performance & Talk with The New Yorker's James Wood, followed by a book signing on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at 7pm ET. ...
First Fringe On-Sale Announced at The Pleasance
by Stephi Wild - March 01, 2022
With shows already on sale from Ben Hart, Nina Conti, The Showstoppers, NewsRevue and Cirque Berserk, the first official on-sale sees the Pleasance Theatre Trust presenting the comedy big guns. With both Edinburgh Comedy Awards in their awards cabinet from the last full Fringe, Pleasance’s comed...
STAND UP VS IMPROVISOR Comes to Adelaide Fringe
by Stephi Wild - February 16, 2022
The late-night comedy game show taking Australia by storm is heading straight for the Adelaide Fringe. Welcome to Stand Up VS Improviser – two stand-up comedians and two improvisers enter the ring BUT only one team leaves victorious!...
Berk's Nest Announce Brand New Comedy Spectacular In South London!
by A.A. Cristi - December 15, 2021
Berk's Nest have announced LIVE AT THE CLAPHAM GRAND, a comedy spectacular on the last Friday of every month in London's South West . See the hottest names in comedy come together for a massive mixed bill night at one of London's most iconic venues. ...
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