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# Avalon

Entertainment

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## Press

- [FULL CAST AND CREATIVE TEAM ANNOUNCED FOR NEW MUSICAL THE REAL KYLE MCCARREN AT EDINBURGH FRINGE FESTIVAL](https://avalonuk.com/2026/06/24/full-cast-and-creative-team-announced-for-new-musical-the-real-kyle-mccarren-at-edinburgh-fringe-festival/) - 24th June – Following the Rhinebeck Writers Retreat, where it won the Triple R Award and received a Pipeline Foundation Arts Grant, The Real Kyle McCarren, a new musical produced by Avalon (Operation Mincemeat - Olivier-Winning Best New Musical, Jerry Springer: The Opera - Olivier-Winning Best New Musical, One Man Musical), has announced its full
- [MATT FORDE ANNOUNCES ANAS SARWAR, STEPHEN FLYNN, MALCOLM OFFORD AND DOUGLAS ALEXANDER FOR HIS EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE LIVE POLITICAL PARTY PODCAST SPECIALS](https://avalonuk.com/2026/06/30/matt-forde-announces-rachel-reeves-anas-sarwar-stephen-flynn-and-malcolm-offord-for-his-edinburgh-festival-fringe-live-political-party-podcast-specials/) - “Matt Forde’s podcast is like Top of the Pops for Westminster…phenomenally popular fortnightly show…refreshingly positive” The Sunday Times “Forde’s Political Party podcasts have become essential listening for both comedy fans and Westminster wonks” The Evening Standard “Forde is a brilliant interrogator, being just friendly enough to coax out some surprising admissions and insights. It successfully
- [JORDAN FISHER, NORBERT LEO BUTZ, KATE BALDWIN & MORE FEATURED ON NEW STUDIO EP FROM THE REAL KYLE MCCARREN](https://avalonuk.com/2026/08/03/jordan-fisher-norbert-leo-butz-kate-baldwin-more-featured-on-new-studio-ep-from-the-real-kyle-mccarren/) - Award-winning new musical makes UK debut at Edinburgh Festival Fringe this August 3rd August 2026 – Just two days before its UK debut at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the award-winning new musical The Real Kyle McCarren releases Songs from The Real Kyle McCarren: The Studio EP, featuring an all-star studio cast including Disney and
- [MATT FORDE ANNOUNCES NATIONWIDE TOUR AHEAD OF BRINGING NEW STAND-UP SHOW ‘PROJECT HOLY MOLY’ TO EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE](https://avalonuk.com/2026/07/28/matt-forde-announces-nationwide-tour-ahead-of-bringing-new-stand-up-show-project-holy-moly-to-edinburgh-festival-fringe/) - “a sensational start to the Festival…the most topically incisive impersonator on the block…exemplary in its vocal accuracy and political acumen. It’s laugh-a-minute stuff, underpinned by the kind of wisdom and natural resilience our leaders could learn from. He was always impressive, but he deserves his inevitable standing-ovation as never before.” Dominic Cavendish, The Daily Telegraph
- [FRANK SKINNER’S CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED LIVE SHOW 30 YEARS OF DIRT PREMIERES ON SKY AND NOW AS A BRAND-NEW STAND-UP SPECIAL](https://avalonuk.com/2026/07/27/frank-skinners-critically-acclaimed-live-show-30-years-of-dirt-premieres-on-sky-and-now-as-a-brand-new-stand-up-special/) - “A comedian so funny that it’s almost obscene. 30 Years of Dirt is a sparkling tour de force from a craftsman with exquisite control of his art.” ★★★★★ Dominic Maxwell, The Times 27th July 2026 – Following a sell-out UK tour, comedy legend Frank Skinner brings his critically acclaimed show 30 Years of Dirt to
- [PIERRE NOVELLIE ANNOUNCES LONDON RUN WITH BRAND NEW SHOW, ‘OKAY, ONE MORE THEN BEDTIME’](https://avalonuk.com/2026/07/24/pierre-novellie-announces-london-run-with-brand-new-show-okay-one-more-then-bedtime/) - “jumps from one ingenious routine to another…glorious” ★★★★ Dominic Maxwell, The Times “dazzling one-liners…gags so good that resistance is futile…a mini-masterpiece of extensio ad absurdum” ★★★★ Brian Logan, The Guardian “relatable, but superbly crafted… it’s a privilege to taste the fruits of a brain that seems to approach comedy the way an expensive barrister can toy with the
- [TASKMASTER CHAMPION SOPHIE DUKER ANNOUNCES BRAND NEW TOUR WITH ‘HOT BEEF INJECTION’ AHEAD OF UPCOMING BOOK RELEASE](https://avalonuk.com/2026/07/15/taskmaster-champion-sophie-duker-announces-brand-new-tour-with-hot-beef-injection-ahead-of-upcoming-book-release/) - “Obscenely good… Charisma to burn” Nooruddean Choudry, Rolling Stone “extremely funny” ★★★★ Jay Richardson, The Scotsman “she is clearly going places” ★★★★ Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard Taskmaster Champion, Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer Nominee and Harper Collins debut of 2027 Sophie Duker announces a brand new tour with her new show, ‘Hot Beef Injection’.
- [YOUR TIME STARTS NOW](https://avalonuk.com/2026/07/09/your-time-starts-now/) - CHANNEL 4 COMMISSIONS PILOT FROM ALEX HORNE It was announced today, 9th June 2026, that Channel 4 are piloting a new play-at-home gameshow, Your Time Starts Now (w/t), devised and developed by Alex Horne, creator and host of BAFTA and Rose D’Or winning Taskmaster and Andy Devonshire, founding Series Director on shows including The Apprentice, The Great British Bake Off and Taskmaster. Set
- [HAL LEONARD PARTNERS WITH AVALON TO EXCLUSIVELY REPRESENT GLOBAL PRINT INTERESTS FOR OLIVIER AND TONY AWARD®-WINNING MUSICAL OPERATION MINCEMEAT](https://avalonuk.com/2026/07/08/hal-leonard-partners-with-avalon-to-exclusively-represent-global-print-interests-for-olivier-and-tony-award-winning-musical-operation-mincemeat/) - “It’s not just the best musical I’ve ever seen; it’s the most rewarding theatrical experience I’ve ever had” Taffy Brodesser-Akner, The New York Times “One of British theatre’s great success stories and is packing out theatres in the West End and on Broadway… both spiffingly funny, in a Monty Python-esque fashion, and really quite moving”
- [PHIL WANG ANNOUNCES MAJOR EXTENSION IN ADVANCE OF HIS BIGGEST UK & IRELAND TOUR TO DATE STARTING](https://avalonuk.com/2026/06/15/phil-wang-announces-major-extension-in-advance-of-his-biggest-uk-ireland-tour-to-date-starting/) - BRAND NEW SHOW UH OH “at the top of his game…One of the fastest-rising international comics around… inspired work from a comic who just gets better and better” ★★★★★ Time Out “Stand-up dreamland” ★★★★ The Guardian “A unique and properly funny stand-up” ★★★★ The Times “solid-gold gags…every routine lands with a bang” ★★★★ The Telegraph 15th
- [MULTI-AWARD-WINNING COMEDIAN AND WRITER ROB AUTON ANNOUNCES HIS BIGGEST NATIONWIDE TOUR AHEAD OF BRINGING SECOND NARRATIVE HOUR TO THE EDINBURGH FRINGE WITH ‘JUPITER’](https://avalonuk.com/2026/07/06/multi-award-winning-comedian-and-writer-rob-auton-announces-his-biggest-nationwide-tour-ahead-of-bringing-second-narrative-hour-to-the-edinburgh-fringe-with-jupiter/) - "A five star smash… very very funny… time and again it hits you in the gut with a truth so profound that it winds you for a moment… one thing is for sure – Auton can.” ★★★★★ Nooruddean Choudry, Rolling Stone “an hour of upbeat poetic musings to delight and bewitch… beautiful wordplay… Everybody needs
- [MULTI-AWARD-WINNING HIP-HOP COMEDIAN AND ONLINE SENSATION MC HAMMERSMITH ANNOUNCES BIGGEST EVER UK AND IRELAND TOUR AND FRINGE RUN WITH ‘ICE ICE NEPO BABY'](https://avalonuk.com/2026/05/18/multi-award-winning-hip-hop-comedian-and-online-sensation-mc-hammersmith-announces-biggest-ever-uk-and-ireland-tour-and-fringe-run-with-ice-ice-nepo-baby/) - “An improvised hip-hop masterpiece” ★★★★★ Emily Phillips, Voice Magazine “Endlessly impressive and unbelievably quick-witted, MC Hammersmith may be the most talented man at the Fringe. If you’re going to see just one show… Make it this one” ★★★★★ Elodie Marriott, Edinburgh Festivals Magazine “Turns stories into stomach-achingly funny raps as easily as breathing” ★★★★★ EdFringeReview.com “Improv genius… Joyous,
- [MULTI-AWARD-WINNING COMEDIAN AND WRITER ROB AUTON RETURNS TO EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE WITH THIRTEENTH HOUR, ‘JUPITER’](https://avalonuk.com/2026/06/04/multi-award-winning-comedian-and-writer-rob-auton-returns-to-edinburgh-festival-fringe-with-thirteenth-hour-jupiter/) - “A five star smash… Very very funny… Time and again it hits you in the gut with a truth so profound that it winds you for a moment… One thing is for sure – Auton can.” ★★★★★ Nooruddean Choudry, Rolling Stone “An hour of upbeat poetic musings to delight and bewitch… Beautiful wordplay… Everybody needs some
- [ALL YOU NEED IS GUV – FOLLOWING A SELL-OUT FIRST LEG, AL MURRAY, THE PUB LANDLORD ANNOUNCES 56-DATE TOUR EXTENSION IN 2027](https://avalonuk.com/2026/06/29/all-you-need-is-guv-following-a-sell-out-first-leg-al-murray-the-pub-landlord-announces-55-date-tour-extension-in-2027/) - June 29th 2026 - Hey cool cats! Hot on the heels of a sold-out first leg of his brand-new stand-up show across 2026, The Guv's extending his tour of these green and groovy isles with an extra 56 shows for 2027. Time for another round, wouldn’t you say? There’s no denying the world’s a mess
- [WILL COMEDIANS BE REPLACED BY MACHINES IN THE COMING APOCALYPSE? AWARD WINNING COMEDIAN GARRETT MILLERICK INVESTIGATES AI AT EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE](https://avalonuk.com/2026/05/29/will-comedians-be-replaced-by-machines-in-the-coming-apocalypse-award-winning-comedian-garrett-millerick-investigates-ai-at-edinburgh-festival-fringe/) - “a kind of masterclass” ★★★★ Mark Monahan, The Telegraph “Wonderfully funny” ★★★★ Dominic Maxwell, The Times “Thoughtfully conceived, bombastically delivered, this is a juggernaut of an hour” ★★★★ Jay Richardson, The List Friday 29th May - Creator of hit BBC Radio 4 sitcom, Do Gooders, award-winning comedian Garrett Millerick, is returning to Fringe with a
- [JAMES TRICKEY RETURNS TO EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE WITH A VENGEANCE AFTER SELL-OUT DEBUT HOUR LAST YEAR THAT ENDED IN STITCHES](https://avalonuk.com/2026/05/28/james-trickey-returns-to-edinburgh-festival-fringe-with-a-vengeance-after-sell-out-debut-hour-last-year-that-ended-in-stitches/) - “Trickey has certainly got it” Brian Logan, The Guardian “A seamless, polished delight that guarantees one thing: you will leave laughing" ★★★★ Robyn Bell, The List 28th May 2026 -Following last year’s sold-out and critically acclaimed debut hour Don’t Count on Me, James Trickey returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with a vengeance -
- [CECILY HITCHCOCK MAKES HIGHLY ANTICIPATED EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE DEBUT WITH NOUGHTIES NOSTALGIA HOUR ‘FAMILY RECIPE’](https://avalonuk.com/2026/06/02/cecily-hitchcock-makes-highly-anticipated-edinburgh-festival-fringe-debut-with-noughties-nostalgia-hour-family-recipe/) - “Outstanding” Sophie Thompson, The Independent “Hot” Katherine Ryan 2nd June 2026 -Comedy siren Cecily Hitchcock, whose sketches and stand-up clips have amassed over 25 million views online, brings her highly anticipated debut stand-up hour Family Recipe to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe at the Pleasance Cellar from 5 – 30th of August at 8.10pm. Born into
- [AL MURRAY, THE PUB LANDLORD’S BRAND-NEW STAND-UP SPECIAL - ALL YOU NEED IS GUV - PREMIERES ON SKY AND NOW THIS JULY](https://avalonuk.com/2026/06/23/al-murray-the-pub-landlords-brand-new-stand-up-special-all-you-need-is-guv-premieres-on-sky-and-now-this-july/) - June 23rd 2026 - The Guv is dropping his latest stand-up special, baby! All You Need Is Guv is the brand-new show from Al Murray, The Pub Landlord, and it’s set to premiere on Sky and Now on July 3rd. Recorded in London on his current critically acclaimed, sell-out UK and Ireland tour, enjoy the best
- [VIRAL SENSATION, COMEDY WRITER, PERFORMER, AND FILMMAKER RORY CARGILL RETURNS TO THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE WITH ‘ON TV!’](https://avalonuk.com/2026/05/20/viral-sensation-comedy-writer-performer-and-filmmaker-rory-cargill-returns-to-the-edinburgh-festival-fringe-with-on-tv/) - "Shows like this are the epitome of the Fringe. A blissful 60 minutes of silliness." ★★★★★ Jo Caruana, Broadway World "A pitch-perfect homage to classic TV that's a must see." ★★★★★ AJ Clay, Lothian Life 20th May 2026 - Rising comedy sketch star and online sensation, Rory Cargill is set to return to the
- [‘CROWD WORK’ WITH FRANK SKINNER AND FRIENDS MAKES EDINBURGH FRINGE DEBUT](https://avalonuk.com/2026/06/24/crowd-work-with-frank-skinner-and-friends-makes-edinburgh-fringe-debut/) - Three Comics. One Crowd. Absolute Chaos. Following a string of sold-out London shows at Leicester Square Theatre, Crowd Work makes its highly anticipated Edinburgh Fringe debut this summer. This hour-long interactive show features comedy legend Frank Skinner and two other guest comics working as a team and flexing their comedy muscles by taking on whatever the audience throws
- [AVALON ANNOUNCES THEATRE LINE-UP FOR EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE 2026](https://avalonuk.com/2026/05/06/avalon-announces-theatre-line-up-for-edinburgh-festival-fringe-2026/) - Acclaimed performance artist Bryony Kimmings returns after seven years, as Flo & Joan reprise their smash-hit One Man Musical and new musical The Real Kyle McCarren makes its Fringe debut 6th May 2026 - Avalon (Operation Mincemeat, Jerry Springer: The Opera) today announce their theatre line-up for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026. The programme
- [MATT FORDE RETURNS TO EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE WITH NEW STAND-UP SHOW PROJECT HOLY MOLY](https://avalonuk.com/2026/06/23/matt-forde-returns-to-edinburgh-festival-fringe-with-new-stand-up-show-project-holy-moly/) - “a sensational start to the Festival…the most topically incisive impersonator on the block…exemplary in its vocal accuracy and political acumen. It’s laugh-a-minute stuff, underpinned by the kind of wisdom and natural resilience our leaders could learn from. He was always impressive, but he deserves his inevitable standing-ovation as never before.” Dominic Cavendish, The Daily Telegraph
- [MATT FORDE’S POLITICAL PARTY PODCAST EXTENDS WEST END RESIDENCY FOR FIFTH TIME THROUGH 2027](https://avalonuk.com/2026/05/29/matt-fordes-political-party-podcast-extends-west-end-residency-for-fifth-time-through-2027/) - NEW SEASON KICKS OFF WITH LIZ KENDALL ON 9TH NOVEMBER “Matt Forde’s podcast is like Top of the Pops for Westminster…phenomenally popular fortnightly show…refreshingly positive” The Sunday Times “Forde’s Political Party podcasts have become essential listening for both comedy fans and Westminster wonks” The Evening Standard “Forde is a brilliant interrogator, being just friendly
- [TASKMASTER ANNOUNCES BRAND NEW CONTESTANTS](https://avalonuk.com/2026/06/11/taskmaster-announces-brand-new-contestants/) - THE UPCOMING SERIES WILL STAR: CHLOE PETTS – ISY SUTTIE – MATT LUCAS – NINA CONTI – RICHARD AYOADE As another triumphant task tournament comes to a close, the almighty Greg Davies and his efficient assistant Alex Horne announce a brand-new five-piece set of distinguished comedians that they are set to score and mark
- [FOLLOWING HIT LONDON RUN BRYONY KIMMINGS RETURNS TO EDINBURGH FRINGE FOR TRAVERSE FESTIVAL 2026 WITH SCOTTISH PREMIERE OF BOG WITCH](https://avalonuk.com/2026/05/21/following-hit-london-run-bryony-kimmings-returns-to-edinburgh-fringe-for-traverse-festival-2026-with-scottish-premiere-of-bog-witch/) - Critical Praise For Bog Witch, So Far “haunting and hilarious… This is a climate reckoning of both cosmic and quotidian proportions – and a theatrical time capsule of the way we live now.” ★★★★ Chris Wiegand, The Guardian "Laced with a sense of primeval magic...irresistible storyteller...no one else makes autobiographical theatre like this." ★★★★ Holly
- [RISING STAR ANDREW DOHERTY ANNOUNCES BRAND NEW COMEDY HORROR REVENGE SPOOKTACULAR WITH ‘REVIEWERS WELCOME… TO DIE!’*](https://avalonuk.com/2026/05/26/rising-star-andrew-doherty-announces-brand-new-comedy-horror-revenge-spooktacular-with-reviewers-welcome-to-die/) - *reviewers welcome at their own peril “His performance is a treat…the finest horror pastiche I can recall on the fringe since Garth Marenghi hit his spine-chilling peak” ★★★★ Brian Logan, The Guardian “a one-man performance masterclass… Doherty’s an energetic and engaging writer and performer with an infectious sense of character mischief” ★★★★ Ashley Davies, The Scotsman
- [MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL DIRECTOR’S CHOICE WINNER 2026 KATE DOLAN BRINGS AWARD-WINNING SHOW ‘TROUT’ TO THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE](https://avalonuk.com/2026/06/09/melbourne-international-comedy-festival-directors-choice-winner-2026-kate-dolan-brings-award-winning-show-trout-to-the-edinburgh-festival-fringe/) - “irrepressibly funny… reminiscent of Jim Carrey” ★★★★ Jay Richardson, The Scotsman “absurdly good… a gloriously daft, energetic hour with lots of big laughs” ★★★★ Veronica Lee, The Daily Mail “her performance screams ‘star quality’” ★★★★ Steve Bennett, Chortle “Kate Dolan has what it takes to be one of the greats… a masterclass in what the future of comedy
- [KATIE NORRIS RETURNS TO EDINBURGH FRINGE WITH BRAND NEW SHOW FOLLOWING EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARD ‘BEST SHOW’ NOMINATION](https://avalonuk.com/2026/05/27/katie-norris-returns-to-edinburgh-fringe-with-brand-new-show-following-edinburgh-comedy-award-best-show-nomination/) - "Oddball songs, surreal asides and a glorious persona... "Old soul”, she may be, but Norris’s act is in glorious full bloom" ★★★★ Brian Logan, The Guardian “sophisticated songs… a touching, comical hour… so skilful it deserves its nomination” ★★★★ Bruce Dessau, The Standard "the most delightful hour of silliness – like a vitamin shot for
- [UK HIT FORMAT DOGS BEHAVING (VERY) BADLY OFF THE LEASH IN CENTRAL EUROPE AS HUNGARY’S TV2 BECOMES FIRST TO ORDER NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE VERSION](https://avalonuk.com/2026/06/05/uk-hit-format-dogs-behaving-very-badly-off-the-leash-in-central-europe-as-hungarys-tv2-becomes-first-to-order-non-english-language-version/) - London, 8 June 2026 - Avalon has secured the first non-English language adaptation of its hit factual entertainment format Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly, with leading Hungarian broadcaster TV2 commissioning a local version of the series. TV2 has ordered the series, which is now in production. A Hungarian dog trainer will front the series, with casting currently
- [PIERRE NOVELLIE TO BRING HIS MOST LOVED ROUTINES BACK TO THE EDINBURGH FRINGE ALONGSIDE BRAND NEW SHOW](https://avalonuk.com/2026/06/08/pierre-novellie-to-bring-his-most-loved-routines-back-to-the-edinburgh-fringe-alongside-brand-new-show/) - “jumps from one ingenious routine to another…glorious” ★★★★ Dominic Maxwell, The Times “dazzling one-liners…gags so good that resistance is futile…a mini-masterpiece of extensio ad absurdum” ★★★★ Brian Logan, The Guardian “relatable, but superbly crafted… it’s a privilege to taste the fruits of a brain that seems to approach comedy the way an expensive barrister can toy with the
- [SMASH HIT ONE MAN MUSICAL RETURNS](https://avalonuk.com/2026/06/08/smash-hit-one-man-musical-returns/) - STARRING EDWARD EASTON AS THE ONE MAN “extraordinary” #1 Comedy Show of the Year The Guardian “By rights, this theatrical tour de force deserves a 38-year run in the West End and similar on Broadway” Rolling Stone After enjoying a triumphant debut at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 and going on to storm Melbourne
- [TASKMASTER STAR PHIL ELLIS RETURNS TO EDINBURGH FRINGE AND ANNOUNCES EIGHTH EXTRA LONDON DATE AS PART OF SELL-OUT ‘BATH MAT’ TOUR](https://avalonuk.com/2026/06/03/taskmaster-star-phil-ellis-returns-to-edinburgh-fringe-and-announces-eighth-extra-london-date-as-part-of-sell-out-bath-mat-tour/) - “Ellis’s performance is touched by comic genius. Every moment he is on stage something funny, and then funnier, is happening.” ★★★★★ Kate Copstick, The Scotsman “The density of gags is impressive… there’s not many better exponents of this message-free, ego-free, knockabout comedy than Ellis in his prime.” ★★★★½ Steve Bennett, Chortle “Ellis has done it again… wheezingly
- [MIKE WOZNIAK ADDS THIRD LEG TO BIGGEST TOUR TO DATE OF ‘THE BENCH’](https://avalonuk.com/2026/06/01/mike-wozniak-adds-third-leg-to-biggest-tour-to-date-of-the-bench/) - PERFORMING 45 EXTRA SHOWS ACROSS THE UK, INCLUDING THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE “a magical mystery tour de force…Genre defying comic crime mystery…. Magnificent” ★★★★ Mark Wareham, Mail on Sunday Legendary contestant on BAFTA and Rose D’Or winning Taskmaster, star of RTS Award winning Junior Taskmaster, and host of hit cult podcast Three Bean Salad,
- [EMMA DORAN ANNOUNCES LONDON PALLADIUM AND EXTENSION OF SMASH HIT SELL OUT ‘EMMACULATE’ TOUR, ALONGSIDE DEBUT EDINBURGH FRINGE RUN](https://avalonuk.com/2026/03/30/emma-doran-announces-london-palladium-and-extension-of-smash-hit-sell-out-emmaculate-tour-alongside-debut-edinburgh-fringe-run/) - “End-to-end laughs… you’d be mad to miss her” Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard “Wickedly funny” Brian Logan, The Guardian “She’s great craic, wicked sharp, and a bit of a weirdo… if it feels like she has been everywhere lately, that’s because it’s true” Erin McCafferty, The Sunday Times “One of Ireland’s top comics” Danielle Russell Masterson,
- [FOLLOWING HIT LONDON RUN BRYONY KIMMINGS SET TO BRING BOG WITCH ON BIGGEST UK AND IRELAND TOUR TO DATE](https://avalonuk.com/2026/02/05/following-hit-london-run-bryony-kimmings-set-to-bring-bog-witch-on-biggest-uk-and-ireland-tour-to-date/) - 19TH MARCH TO 1ST OCTOBER 2026 Critical Praise For Bog Witch, So Far “haunting and hilarious… This is a climate reckoning of both cosmic and quotidian proportions – and a theatrical time capsule of the way we live now.” ★★★★ Chris Wiegand, The Guardian "Laced with a sense of primeval magic...irresistible storyteller...no one else
- [BBC TO CELEBRATE TWENTY YEARS OF NOT GOING OUT WITH SPECIAL DOCUMENTARY](https://avalonuk.com/2026/05/14/bbc-to-celebrate-twenty-years-of-not-going-out-with-special-documentary/) - The BBC will mark a major comedy milestone with a special documentary celebrating 20 years of Not Going Out, the hit studio sitcom created, co‑written by and starring Lee Mack. Not Going Out is the longest‑running British sitcom currently on air, with 106 episodes (and counting), beloved for its quick‑fire gags, inventive set‑pieces and unforgettable
- [BBC COMEDY ANNOUNCES NEW SCRIPTED SERIES FROM EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARD WINNER AMY GLEDHILL](https://avalonuk.com/2026/05/13/bbc-comedy-announces-new-scripted-series-from-edinburgh-comedy-award-winner-amy-gledhill/) - The BBC has commissioned Opening Up, a new comedy created and written by Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Amy Gledhill (Alma’s Not Normal, Run Away, Taskmaster) and RTS Award nominated writer Nic Sampson (Starstruck). The six-part series will be made by Avalon for BBC iPlayer and BBC One, continuing in a rich line of scripted series
- [NEW WEST END CAST FOR OLIVIER AND TONY AWARD® WINNING OPERATION MINCEMEAT TAKE TO THE STAGE TONIGHT](https://avalonuk.com/2026/05/11/new-west-end-cast-for-olivier-and-tony-award-winning-operation-mincemeat-take-to-the-stage-tonight/) - “It’s not just the best musical I’ve ever seen; it’s the most rewarding theatrical experience I’ve ever had” Taffy Brodesser-Akner, The New York Times “One of British theatre’s great success stories and is packing out theatres in the West End and on Broadway… both spiffingly funny, in a Monty Python-esque fashion, and really quite moving”
- [SECOND WAVE OF ARTISTS ANNOUNCED FOR AVALON’S EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE 2026 LINE-UP](https://avalonuk.com/2026/05/05/second-wave-of-artists-announced-for-avalons-edinburgh-festival-fringe-2026-line-up/) - Avalon have revealed a second wave of artists on their promoted line-up who are performing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, joining their existing 2026 line-up. The brand new artists included on their exciting roster are: the latest work in progress shows from comedy legend and Perrier winner Frank Skinner; TV, radio and podcast host Ed
- [THE HORNE SECTION FILM SPECIAL AT THE ROYAL SHAKESPEARE SOCIETY](https://avalonuk.com/2026/05/05/the-horne-section-film-special-at-the-royal-shakespeare-society/) - WITH THE FINAL CHANCE TO SEE THEIR HIT SHOW “Britain’s funniest band” The Guardian Unruly, ridiculous, and surprisingly satisfying, the six-headed comedy band The Horne Section have announced that they will film their latest show ‘The Horne Section’s Hit Show’ for a brand-new comedy special. Fronted by Alex Horne (creator and host of BAFTA and Rose D’Or
- [MATT FORDE ANNOUNCES BIGGEST TOUR TO DATE WITH BRAND NEW STAND-UP SHOW ‘DEFYING CALAMITY’](https://avalonuk.com/2025/08/11/matt-forde-announces-biggest-tour-to-date-with-brand-new-stand-up-show-defying-calamity/) - What the Press Said About The End of An Era Tour “a sensational start to the Festival…the most topically incisive impersonator on the block…exemplary in its vocal accuracy and political acumen. It’s laugh-a-minute stuff, underpinned by the kind of wisdom and natural resilience our leaders could learn from. He was always impressive, but he deserves
- [HERE, MAN - CHRIS RAMSEY EXTENDS SOLD OUT TOUR INTO AUTUMN 2026](https://avalonuk.com/2026/04/14/here-man-chris-ramsey-extends-sold-out-tour-into-autumn-2026/) - Watch extension video announcement HERE It was announced today (14th April 2026) that following a rapid and complete sell-out of his spring tour, Chris Ramsey has added a limited run of extra dates this autumn. Despite initially (and repeatedly) vowing not to add any extra dates, the opportunity to continue touring Here, Man and tell audiences all about
- [TASKMAST-SKA? TASKMASTER CONTINUES SUCCESS WITH POLAND JOINING THE HIT FORMAT’S 14 INTERNATIONAL VERSIONS](https://avalonuk.com/2026/04/14/taskmast-ska-taskmaster-continues-success-with-poland-joining-the-hit-formats-14-international-versions/) - LONDON – Date: 14th April 2026 - The international hit tv format Taskmaster has been confirmed for a new local series in Poland for TVN with their very own Taskmaster Polska, while Sweden and Norway renew their primetime hit local originals, and Portugal’s version reached record breaking viewing figures for RTP. Brand new local adaptations
- [CHANNEL 4 EXTENDS ITS REIGN AS THE UK HOME OF TASKMASTER](https://avalonuk.com/2026/04/02/channel-4-extends-its-reign-as-the-uk-home-of-taskmaster/) - With full episodes also on Channel 4’s YouTube for a UK audience for the first time as global views on the official Taskmaster YouTube channel hit 1.4 billion Channel 4 and Avalon today announced the recommission of Taskmaster, keeping the Bafta and Rose D’Or award-winning format on the British public service broadcaster. The deal
- [SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE UK AND TASKMASTER STAR ANIA MAGLIANO ADDS EXTRA LONDON SHOW TO ‘PEACH FUZZ’ TOUR](https://avalonuk.com/2026/04/01/saturday-night-live-uk-and-taskmaster-star-ania-magliano-adds-extra-london-show-to-peach-fuzz-tour/) - “the charisma and presence of a veteran performer… pack laughs into every anecdote” ★★★★ Rachael Healy, The Guardian “softly smiling storytelling and twinkly wisecracking… she makes something consistently amusing and deceptively daring that keeps growing in the mind as you keep thinking about it” ★★★★ Dominic Maxwell, The Times “she has a gift for observational
- [ED GAMBLE ANNOUNCES BRAND NEW ‘FRESH HELL’ NATIONWIDE STAND-UP TOUR FOR 2027](https://avalonuk.com/2026/03/10/ed-gamble-announces-brand-new-fresh-hell-nationwide-stand-up-tour-for-2027/) - “His anecdotes are well-crafted and peppered with smart, self-deprecating humour… Gamble is not short of gusto, pumping every rant full of bracing bursts of physical humour…” ★★★★ Bruce Dessau, The Evening Standard “…a consummate comedian. Slick delivery, efficient gag writing, great rapport with the audience.” Mark Wareham, Mail on Sunday It was announced today (Wednesday
- [AVALON ANNOUNCE FIRST WAVE OF ARTISTS ON THEIR EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE 2026 LINE-UP](https://avalonuk.com/2026/03/31/avalon-announce-first-wave-of-artists-on-their-edinburgh-festival-fringe-2026-line-up/) - Avalon have revealed a first wave of artists on their promoted line-up who are performing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026. The line-up includes last year’s Best Show nominee Katie Norris with her latest musical comedy offerings; multiple-award-winning stand-up, writer, actor and podcaster Rob Auton; and viral sensation and multi-award-winning hip-hop comedian MC Hammersmith. Additionally, audiences
- [TASKMASTER SERIES 21 LANDS AT 9PM, THURSDAY 9TH APRIL](https://avalonuk.com/2026/03/25/taskmaster-series-21-lands-at-9pm-thursday-9th-april/) - STARRING: AMY GLEDHILL - ARMANDO IANNUCCI – JOANNA PAGE – JOEL DOMMETT – KUMAIL NANJIANI The Taskmaster Greg Davies and his efficient assistant Alex Horne are back on their respective thrones as the BAFTA and Rose D’Or winning Taskmaster returns with its highly anticipated 21st series which launches at 9pm on Thursday 9th April on Channel 4 and 10pm BST
- [OLIVIER AND TONY AWARD® -WINNING OPERATION MINCEMEAT DRAWS GOLDEN TICKET WINNERS](https://avalonuk.com/2026/03/13/olivier-and-tony-award-winning-operation-mincemeat-draws-golden-ticket-winners/) - THAT PROVIDE FREE AND UNLIMITED ACCESS TO THE SHOW ANYTIME, ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD FOR LIFE “It’s not just the best musical I’ve ever seen; it’s the most rewarding theatrical experience I’ve ever had” Taffy Brodesser-Akner, The New York Times “One of British theatre’s great success stories and is packing out theatres in the
- [SMASH-HIT COMEDIAN CHLOE PETTS TO BRING BRAND-NEW STAND-UP SHOW ‘BIG NATURALS’ – DEBUTS AT THE EDINBURGH FRINGE BEFORE EMBARKING ON LARGEST TOUR TO DATE](https://avalonuk.com/2025/06/24/smash-hit-comedian-chloe-petts-to-bring-brand-new-stand-up-show-big-naturals-debuts-at-the-edinburgh-fringe-before-embarking-on-largest-tour-to-date/) - “one of the most accomplished stand-ups working in the UK today” Ashley Davies, The Scotsman ★★★★ “When it comes to comedy Petts is very much Premier League.” Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard ★★★★ “[they] hold [their] audience with inventive authority throughout” Dominic Maxwell, The Times ★★★★ 24th June – After three consecutive smash-hit, sell-out Fringe runs
- [PIERRE NOVELLIE ADDS SECOND LONDON LEICESTER SQUARE THEATRE AND EXTRA DATES AFTER SOLD-OUT LONDON AND NATIONWIDE ‘YOU SIT THERE, I’LL STAND HERE’ TOUR SHOWS](https://avalonuk.com/2026/03/05/pierre-novellie-adds-second-london-leicester-square-theatre-and-extra-dates-after-sold-out-london-and-nationwide-you-sit-there-ill-stand-here-tour-shows/) - “jumps from one ingenious routine to another...glorious” ★★★★ Dominic Maxwell, The Times “gags so good that resistance is futile… clever and funny… His one-liners are frequently dazzling… a mini-masterpiece of extensio ad absurdum… If this is observational comedy in 2026 – well, there’s life in the old dog yet” ★★★★ Brian Logan, The Guardian “relatable, but
- [CHRIS RAMSEY’S NEW SHOW ‘HERE, MAN!’ TO BE RECORDED AS A STAND-UP SPECIAL OVER TWO NEW SHOWS AT SOHO THEATRE WALTHAMSTOW THIS APRIL](https://avalonuk.com/2026/03/04/chris-ramseys-new-show-here-man-to-be-recorded-as-a-stand-up-special-over-two-new-shows-at-soho-theatre-walthamstow-this-april/) - It was announced today (Wednesday 4th March 2026) that, hot on the heels of the start of his sell-out tour, Chris Ramsey will record Here, Man! as a stand-up special. These two new shows - Wednesday 22nd April at 7pm and 9.30pm - follow his sold-out show (and only other performance announced in London) at Hammersmith Eventim Apollo. Here, Man!,
- [EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARD WINNER AND NETFLIX STAR AHIR SHAH ANNOUNCES BRAND NEW TOUR](https://avalonuk.com/2026/03/04/edinburgh-comedy-award-winner-and-netflix-star-ahir-shah-announces-brand-new-tour/) - “The most important stand-up of the year, if not decade.” Stephen Armstrong “this is truly outstanding stand up” ★★★★★ Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard “A show so magnificent on every level...Absolutely my show of the Fringe” Dominic Maxwell, The Times “intricately crafted, profoundly moving, howlingly funny... he’s a blazing talent firing on all cylinders” ★★★★★ Tristram
- [IAIN STIRLING TO RECORD NEW STAND-UP SPECIAL AT SOHO THEATRE WALTHAMSTOW THIS APRIL](https://avalonuk.com/2026/03/04/iain-stirling-to-record-new-stand-up-special-at-soho-theatre-walthamstow-this-april/) - “An extremely funny hour of observational and surreal comedy” The Telegraph “unfailingly affable…a David Attenborough-type observer” GQ “Love Island is really funny, thanks in no small part to Scottish comedian Iain Stirling’s voiceover” The Guardian “a comic who is as sharp as he is self-aware…Stirling finds an expert balance between braggadocio and humility” The List
- [“VICTORY’S ASSURED!” TONY® AND OLIVIER AWARD® -WINNING “OPERATION MINCEMEAT” IS SEEKING THE ONE MILLIONTH TICKET HOLDER](https://avalonuk.com/2026/02/27/29890/) - THE PERSON WHO PURCHASED SEAT B128 (FRONT MEZZ) AT THE GOLDEN THEATRE, BROADWAY FOR THE PERFORMANCE TAKING PLACE ON MARCH 19, 2026 AT 7PM CONTACT US IMMEDIATELY TO CLAIM A VIP PRIZE PACKAGE TO COMMEMORATE ONE MILLION TICKETS SOLD, 5 LUCKY WINNERS WILL RECEIVE GOLDEN TICKETS PROVIDING FREE AND UNLIMITED ACCESS TO “OPERATION MINCEMEAT” ANYTIME,
- [FRANK SKINNER TO RECORD CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED ‘30 YEARS OF DIRT’ AT SOHO THEATRE WALTHAMSTOW FOR BRAND NEW STAND-UP SPECIAL](https://avalonuk.com/2026/02/25/frank-skinner-to-record-critically-acclaimed-30-years-of-dirt-at-soho-theatre-walthamstow-for-brand-new-stand-up-special/) - “A comedian so funny that it’s almost obscene. 30 Years of Dirt is a sparkling tour de force from a craftsman with exquisite control of his art.” ★★★★★ Dominic Maxwell, The Times It was announced today (Wednesday 25th February) that comedy legend Frank Skinner will bring two exclusive performances of his critically acclaimed stand-up show
- [AL MURRAY, THE PUB LANDLORD’S BRAND-NEW TOUR, ALL YOU NEED IS GUV, TO BE RECORDED AS A STAND-UP SPECIAL OVER TWO NEW SHOWS AT SOHO THEATRE WALTHAMSTOW THIS APRIL](https://avalonuk.com/2026/02/25/al-murray-the-pub-landlords-brand-new-tour-all-you-need-is-guv-to-be-recorded-as-a-stand-up-special-over-two-new-shows-at-soho-theatre-walthamstow-this-april/) - London, 25th February 2026 – Hey cool cats! Hot on the heels of starting his new sell-out tour of these green and groovy isles, it is announced today that The Guv will be recording his latest show for a new stand-up special, baby. The new special will be recorded over two performances at London’s Soho
- [CHANNEL 4 PLAYGROUND RELEASE AND EXTRA TOUR DATES FOR  EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARD WINNER JOE KENT-WALTERS](https://avalonuk.com/2026/02/25/channel-4-playground-release-and-extra-tour-dates-for-edinburgh-comedy-award-winner-joe-kent-walters/) - ‘BAD EGGS – A NASTY LITTLE SKETCH SHOW’ AVAILABLE TO WATCH NOW “a sequel that’s even better than the original… it’s brilliant, the best show I’ve seen at the Fringe this year… pretty much perfect” ★★★★★ Andrzej Lukowski, Time Out “Kent-Walters has once again created a devilishly funny show… We’re spoilt with brilliant visual gags
- [HIGHLY ANTICIPATED RTÉ AND BBC SERIES, TALL TALES & MURDER, SEES ZDF AND SBS SECURE THE SHOW IN GERMANY AND AUSTRALIA](https://avalonuk.com/2026/02/23/highly-anticipated-rte-and-bbc-series-tall-tales-murder-sees-zdf-and-sbs-secure-the-show-in-germany-and-australia/) - Download first look images HERE London, 23rd February 2026 – It was announced today at London Screenings that ZDF and SBS will become the home of the show in Germany and Australia respectively. BBC Northern Ireland and RTÉ initially commissioned two six-part series of new drama in association with Screen Ireland in June 2025. This darkly funny crime drama will
- [ROSES ALL ROUND FOR THE CAST OF TONY AND OLIVIER AWARD® WINNING MUSICAL OPERATION MINCEMEAT ON FIRST NIGHT OF GLOBAL TOUR](https://avalonuk.com/2026/02/17/roses-all-round-for-the-cast-of-tony-and-olivier-award-winning-musical-operation-mincemeat-on-first-night-of-global-tour/) - SOLD-OUT LOWRY RUN KICKS OFF 40-WEEK UK LEG “It’s not just the best musical I’ve ever seen; it’s the most rewarding theatrical experience I’ve ever had” Taffy Brodesser-Akner, The New York Times “A little show with a very big future” David Benedict, Variety “One of British theatre’s great success stories and is packing out
- [TONY® AND OLIVIER AWARD®-WINNING OPERATION MINCEMEAT ANNOUNCES 18TH  WEST END EXTENSION INTO 2027 AS GLOBAL TOUR LAUNCHES TONIGHT](https://avalonuk.com/2026/02/16/tony-and-olivier-award-winning-operation-mincemeat-announces-18th-west-end-extension-into-2027-as-global-tour-launches-tonight/) - 40-WEEK UK LEG KICKS OFF AT LOWRY, SALFORD “It’s not just the best musical I’ve ever seen; it’s the most rewarding theatrical experience I’ve ever had” Taffy Brodesser-Akner, The New York Times “A little show with a very big future” David Benedict, Variety “One of British theatre’s great success stories and is packing out
- [OPERATION MINCEMEAT MUSICAL MARCHES ON WITH EXTENDED RUN WHILE COLIN FIRTH’S WARNER BROS. FILM BEATS A SWIFT RETREAT](https://avalonuk.com/2021/12/15/operation-mincemeat-musical-marches-on-with-extended-run-in-january-while-colin-firths-warner-bros-film-beats-a-swift-retreat/) - Six-week Southwark Playhouse extension from 14 January – 19 February 2022 “moving at breathless speed, the five performers take on a dazzling series of gender-switching roles… a Beyoncé-esque assertion of female power in the wartime...excellent performers… There are some big, blowsy shows around in the West End, but this little belter is staging its
- [TASKMASTER STAR, AWARD-WINNING & SMASH-HIT ONLINE COMEDIAN STEVIE MARTIN’S CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED AND SELL-OUT DEBUT UK TOUR EXTENDED FOR SECOND TIME INTO AUTUMN 2026](https://avalonuk.com/2026/02/06/taskmaster-star-award-winning-smash-hit-online-comedian-stevie-martins-critically-acclaimed-and-sell-out-debut-uk-tour-extended-for-second-time-into-autumn-2026/) - “arch good humour and high-quality gags tightly packed inside other gags, ready to jack-in-the-box out and multiply the surprise… ingenious” ★★★★ Brian Logan, The Guardian “generous, surprising and joyous overthinking… If you don’t like one ingenious idea or aside, don’t worry, there’s another three coming in a moment.” ★★★★ Dominic Maxwell, The Times “Stevie Martin's
- [EMMA DORAN ANNOUNCES BIGGEST LONDON SHOW TO DATE](https://avalonuk.com/2025/12/04/emma-doran-announces-biggest-london-show-to-date/) - “End-to-end laughs… you’d be mad to miss her” Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard “Wickedly funny” Brian Logan, The Guardian “She’s great craic, wicked sharp, and a bit of a weirdo… if it feels like she has been everywhere lately, that’s because it’s true” Erin McCafferty, The Sunday Times “One of Ireland’s top comics” Danielle Russell Masterson,
- [EXTRA LONDON DATE FOR PIERRE NOVELLIE’S BIGGEST TOUR TO DATE WITH ‘YOU SIT THERE, I’LL STAND HERE’](https://avalonuk.com/2026/01/28/extra-london-date-for-pierre-novellies-biggest-tour-to-date-with-you-sit-there-ill-stand-here/) - “jumps from one ingenious routine to another...glorious” ★★★★ Dominic Maxwell, The Times “dazzling one-liners...gags so good that resistance is futile...a mini-masterpiece of extensio ad absurdum” ★★★★ Brian Logan, The Guardian “relatable, but superbly crafted… it’s a privilege to taste the fruits of a brain that seems to approach comedy the way an expensive barrister can toy with
- [MULTI-AWARD-WINNING COMEDIAN AND WRITER ROB AUTON ADDS EXTRA SOHO THEATRE WEEK AFTER SOLD-OUT LONDON AND NATIONWIDE ‘CAN’ TOUR SHOWS](https://avalonuk.com/2026/01/19/multi-award-winning-comedian-and-writer-rob-auton-adds-extra-soho-theatre-week-after-sold-out-london-and-nationwide-can-tour-shows/) - What The Press Said About Can: “a five star smash… CAN is very very funny… time and again it hits you in the gut with a truth so profound that it winds you for a moment… one thing is for sure – Auton can.” ★★★★★ Nooruddean Choudry, Rolling Stone “an hour of upbeat poetic musings
- [TASKMASTER SERIES 21 CONTESTANTS REVEALED](https://avalonuk.com/2026/01/03/taskmaster-series-21-contestants-revealed/) - AMY GLEDHILL – ARMANDO IANNUCCI – JOANNA PAGE – JOEL DOMMETT – KUMAIL NANJIANI Hot on the heels of Taskmaster’s annual celebration which saw five famous faces compete for glory in New Year Treat, it has been revealed which five brand-new stout-hearted contestants are set to grasp the opportunity to impress the mighty Taskmaster
- [MATT FORDE’S POLITICAL PARTY PODCAST ADDS VIP GUEST, ZACK POLANSKI AND LISA NANDY TO UPCOMING WEST END RESIDENCY LINE-UP](https://avalonuk.com/2026/01/12/matt-fordes-political-party-podcast-adds-vip-guest-zack-polanski-and-lisa-nandy-to-upcoming-west-end-residency-line-up/) - “Matt Forde’s podcast is like Top of the Pops for Westminster…phenomenally popular fortnightly show…refreshingly positive” The Sunday Times “Forde’s Political Party podcasts have become essential listening for both comedy fans and Westminster wonks” The Evening Standard “Forde is a brilliant interrogator, being just friendly enough to coax out some surprising admissions and insights. It successfully
- [TASKMASTER TRAVELS TO THE U.S.A](https://avalonuk.com/2025/12/04/taskmaster-travels-to-the-u-s-a/) - ‘TASKMASTER LIVE ON STAGE’ ANNOUNCED FOR 2026 The almighty Taskmaster Greg Davies and his loyal assistant Little Alex Horne have announced that they will bring a never-before-seen live version of Taskmaster to theatres across the east coast of America with Taskmaster Live On Stage. The most coveted prize in television (and the world), the
- [EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARD NOMINEE GLENN MOORE’S DEBUT SPECIAL ‘WILL YOU STILL NEED ME, WILL YOU STILL FEED ME, GLENN I’M SIXTY MOORE’ TO BE RELEASED ON SKY ON 21ST DECEMBER](https://avalonuk.com/2025/12/15/edinburgh-comedy-award-nominee-glenn-moores-debut-special-will-you-still-need-me-will-you-still-feed-me-glenn-im-sixty-moore-to-be-released-on-sky-on-21st-decembe/) - PRAISE FOR WILL YOU STILL NEED ME, WILL YOU STILL FEED ME, GLENN I’M SIXTY MOORE “An absolute brilliantly crafted joy from start to finish” Mark Wareham, The Mail on Sunday ★★★★★ “a fast-paced comic, the audience barely allowed to catch breath after one guffaw before he’s launched into another one-liner.” Dave Esson, The Daily
- [FLO & JOAN’S HIT SHOW SWEET RELEASE DEBUTS ON SKY COMEDY ON MONDAY 15TH DECEMBER](https://avalonuk.com/2025/12/15/flo-joans-hit-show-sweet-release-debuts-on-sky-comedy-on-monday-15th-december/) - AS BRAND NEW UK TOUR IS ANNOUNCED INCLUDING SHEPHERD’S BUSH EMPIRE “truly exceptional” Rolling Stone “Musical comedy hasn’t been in such safe hands for years” The List The multi-award-winning duo, Flo & Joan, aka Nicola and Rosie Dempsey, will make their Sky Comedy debut this month as their hit comedy-music special Sweet Release
- [TASKMASTER STAR ANIA MAGLIANO ANNOUNCES UPCOMING STAND-UP SPECIAL AND MORE DATES FOR BRAND NEW TOUR](https://avalonuk.com/2025/12/12/taskmaster-star-ania-magliano-announces-upcoming-stand-up-special-and-more-dates-for-brand-new-tour/) - ‘I CAN’T BELIEVE YOU’VE DONE THIS’ WILL AIR ON SKY COMEDY AND NOW ON TUESDAY 23RD DECEMBER “the charisma and presence of a veteran performer… pack laughs into every anecdote”★★★★ Rachael Healy, The Guardian “softly smiling storytelling and twinkly wisecracking… she makes something consistently amusing and deceptively daring that keeps growing in the mind as
- [BIG CHANGES AND EVEN BIGGER CHALLENGES FOR MASTER DOG TRAINER GRAEME HALL AS ‘DOGS BEHAVING (VERY) BADLY’ RETURNS TO 5 MARKING 100 EPISODES](https://avalonuk.com/2025/12/12/big-changes-and-even-bigger-challenges-for-master-dog-trainer-graeme-hall-as-dogs-behaving-very-badly-returns-to-5-marking-100-episodes/) - “UK’s best dog trainer” The Daily Telegraph “I love Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly” Rebecca Nicholson, The Guardian “Remarkably interesting show” Helen Stewart, The Sunday Times The nation’s favourite master dog trainer, Graeme Hall, is back with a brand-new eighth series of Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly on 5 in early 2026, marking the show’s 100th episode
- [CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED COMEDIAN ANDREW DOHERTY ANNOUNCES UK TOUR WITH ‘SAD GAY AIDS PLAY’](https://avalonuk.com/2025/12/11/critically-acclaimed-comedian-andrew-doherty-announces-uk-tour-with-sad-gay-aids-play/) - “glorious comedy satire… a wonderfully funny show… a one-man performance masterclass… Doherty’s an energetic and engaging writer and performer with an infectious sense of character mischief, and this show’s a delight” ★★★★ Ashley Davies, The Scotsman “well-crafted… What Doherty captures perfectly is not only the need for artistic freedom, but for pure silly fun” ★★★★
- [AN EVEN BIGGER (FULL FAT) LEGEND - GREG DAVIES EXTENDS CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED TOUR INTO 2027](https://avalonuk.com/2025/12/08/an-even-bigger-full-fat-legend-greg-davies-extends-critically-acclaimed-tour-into-2027/) - FULL FAT LEGEND TOUR EXTENSION SEES THE COMEDIAN ADD A FINAL LONDON DATE AT THE O2 ARENA AS WELL AS RETURNING FOR CONSECUTIVE NIGHTS IN SOME OF THE BIGGEST ROOMS AROUND THE UK LONDON, 8th December 2025 – It was announced today that after selling over 250,000 tickets on his critically acclaimed 2025 - 2026 UK & Ire tour, Greg Davies (Taskmaster, The Inbetweeners, The Cleaner, Never Mind The
- [TONY AWARD® AND OLIVIER AWARD®-WINNING OPERATION  MINCEMEAT UNVEILS UK CAST TO KICKSTART LANDMARK WORLD TOUR](https://avalonuk.com/2025/12/08/tony-award-and-olivier-award-winning-operation-mincemeat-unveils-uk-cast-to-kickstart-landmark-world-tour/) - West End Alumnae Reprise Acclaimed Roles Four Continents – UK, USA, Australia, Canada, China, Mexico and New Zealand. “One of British theatre’s great success stories and is packing out theatres in the West End and on Broadway… both spiffingly funny, in a Monty Python-esque fashion, and really quite moving” Hugh Montgomery, Metro “A little
- [AVALON TAKE STAKE IN BRASSIC, PRIDE, JUDY AND LAST CHRISTMAS PRODUCER, CALAMITY FILMS](https://avalonuk.com/2025/12/04/avalon-take-stake-in-brassic-pride-judy-and-last-christmas-producer-calamity-films/) - LONDON (4th December 2025) It was announced today that Avalon has acquired a stake in the acclaimed, multi-award-winning indie film and television producer, Calamity Films. The partnership will see Calamity Films, founded in 2013 by David Livingstone, align with the UK’s largest independent production company and a premier global talent management business. Calamity Films is known for:
- [TASKMASTER CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS AND TASKMASTER’S NEW YEAR TREAT TRANSMISSION DATES REVEALED](https://avalonuk.com/2025/12/03/taskmaster-champion-of-champions-and-taskmasters-new-year-treat-transmission-dates-revealed/) - CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS AIRS AT 9PM, 22nd DECEMBER NEW YEAR TREAT AIRS AT 9PM, 2nd AND 3rd JANUARY Transmission details for the festive Taskmaster specials have been revealed. Taskmaster Champion of Champions IV will air at 9pm, Monday 22nd December, while the two-part Taskmaster’s New Year Treat will air at 9pm Friday 2nd
- [FLO & JOAN MAKE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED RETURN TO THE STAGE ANNOUNCING BRAND-NEW SHOW ‘WITH FEELING’](https://avalonuk.com/2025/12/01/flo-joan-make-highly-anticipated-return-to-the-stage-announcing-brand-new-show-with-feeling/) - “extraordinary... #1 Comedy Show of 2024” The Guardian “truly exceptional” Rolling Stone “Musical comedy hasn’t been in such safe hands for years” The List The multi-award-winning duo, Flo & Joan, aka Nicola and Rosie Dempsey, will hit the road once more with their brand-new show ‘With Feeling’. The acclaimed double act are set to
- [EMMA DORAN ADDS EXTRA DATES TO BIGGEST TOUR YET ‘EMMACULATE’](https://avalonuk.com/2025/09/09/emma-doran-adds-extra-dates-to-biggest-tour-yet-emmaculate/) - “End-to-end laughs… you’d be mad to miss her” Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard “Wickedly funny” Brian Logan, The Guardian “She’s great craic, wicked sharp, and a bit of a weirdo… if it feels like she has been everywhere lately, that’s because it’s true” Erin McCafferty, The Sunday Times “One of Ireland’s top comics” Danielle Russell Masterson,
- [PHIL WANG ANNOUNCES BIGGEST-EVER UK & IRELAND TOUR FOR 2026 WITH NEW STAND-UP SHOW 'UH OH'](https://avalonuk.com/2025/11/28/phil-wang-announces-biggest-ever-uk-ireland-tour-for-2026-with-new-stand-up-show-uh-oh/) - “at the top of his game… One of the fastest-rising international comics around… inspired work from a comic who just gets better and better” ★★★★★ Time Out “one of the stand-up greats of his generation” The Guardian “my god, we’re lucky to have him… Wang’s world is so inherently charming you can’t help but be sucked
- [THE AUDIENCE VS – A BRAND-NEW LIVE COMEDY GAMING SHOW – ANNOUNCES MONTHLY RESIDENCY FOR 2026](https://avalonuk.com/2025/11/26/the-audience-vs-a-brand-new-live-comedy-gaming-show-announces-monthly-residency-for-2026/) - FURTHER DATES ADDED AS FRANKIE WARD, IAIN STIRLING, JAMALI MADDIX AND JOHN ROBERTSON ANNOUNCED AS GUESTS 26th November – After four successful trial shows in 2025, The Audience Vs, the brand-new live comedy gaming show where audience members go head-to-head with celebrities, has announced a monthly residency at The Pleasance, London with new dates through
- [TONY AWARD® AND OLIVIER AWARD® WINNING OPERATION MINCEMEAT EXTENDS  FOR 17TH TIME](https://avalonuk.com/2025/11/17/tony-award-and-olivier-award-winning-operation-mincemeat-extends-for-17th-time/) - “A little show with a very big future” David Benedict, Variety “The West End hit is still the perfect mix of ingenious, silly and moving…With a new cast, the Olivier Award-winning musical about the wartime operation is as terrific as ever” ★★★★★ Marianka Swain, The Telegraph “A miraculous musical that tells the entire story in a
- [TASKMASTER LOSER PHIL ELLIS ADDS EXTRA DATES TO ‘BATH MAT’ TOUR](https://avalonuk.com/2025/11/14/taskmaster-loser-phil-ellis-adds-extra-dates-to-bath-mat-tour/) - “Ellis’s performance is touched by comic genius. Every moment he is on stage something funny, and then funnier, is happening.” ★★★★★ Kate Copstick, The Scotsman “The density of gags is impressive… There’s not many better exponents of this message-free, ego-free, knockabout comedy than Ellis in his prime.” ★★★★½ Steve Bennett, Chortle “Ellis has done it
- [MIKE WOZNIAK EXTENDS BIGGEST TOUR TO DATE TO MEET HUGE DEMAND FOR TICKETS](https://avalonuk.com/2025/11/14/mike-wozniak-extends-biggest-tour-to-date-to-meet-huge-demand-for-tickets/) - PERFORMING 20 EXTRA SHOWS ACROSS THE UK INCLUDING LONDON'S PALLADIUM THEATRE Legendary contestant on BAFTA and Rose D’Or winning Taskmaster, star of RTS Award winning Junior Taskmaster, and host of hit cult podcast Three Bean Salad, Mike Wozniak extends his brand-new stand-up show ‘The Bench’ just two weeks after going on-sale which saw overwhelming
- [STAR CONTESTANTS ANNOUNCED FOR TASKMASTER’S NEW YEAR TREAT](https://avalonuk.com/2025/11/13/star-contestants-announced-for-taskmasters-new-year-treat/) - BIG ZUU, JILL SCOTT MBE, ROSE AYLING-ELLIS MBE, SAM RYDER, SUSIE DENT AS MAISIE ADAM TAKES HOME SERIES 20 TROPHY AND JOINS THE CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS IV LINE-UP Thursday 13th November 2025 - As the latest gallantly fought 20th series draws to a close, with Maisie Adam emerging victorious and earning a place in the
- [RUSSELL HOWARD ADDS 20 DATES TO 2026 STAND-UP TOUR DON’T TELL THE ALGORITHM](https://avalonuk.com/2025/11/07/russell-howard-adds-20-dates-to-2026-stand-up-tour-dont-tell-the-algorithm/) - OVER 30,000 EXTRA TICKETS TICKETS ON GENERAL SALE NOW What The Press Said About Russell’s Recent Stand-Up “completely irresistible…one of the most effective political stand-ups around, for the way he can keep any crowd on board, being didactic without being divisive… God, the man can put on a show. Howard is a brilliantly talented live
- [EXTRA LONDON SHOW FOR TOM ROSENTHAL’S  ‘WHATEVER PEOPLE SAY I AM, THAT’S WHAT I AM’ TOUR](https://avalonuk.com/2025/11/06/extra-london-show-for-tom-rosenthals-whatever-people-say-i-am-thats-what-i-am-tour/) - “ideas-laden… Rosenthal puts on an enjoyably knotty show… his sense of enjoyment at his effrontery is infectious… full of fun” ★★★★ Dominic Maxwell, The Times “a bold, reflective, sometimes spiky hour of comedy and, crucially, one that he appears to enjoy as much as his roomful of fans” ★★★★ Mark Wareham, Mail on Sunday “daringly
- [A VERY TASKMASTER CHRISTMAS](https://avalonuk.com/2025/10/30/a-very-taskmaster-christmas/) - DOUBLE HELPINGS OF TASKMASTER’S NEW YEAR TREAT, CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS RETURNS AND THE OFFICIAL TASKMASTER ADVENT CALENDAR SELLS OUT ENTIRELY WEEKS BEFORE THE BIG DAY With plenty of Task-based cheer in store, the annual special Taskmaster’s New Year Treat is confirmed to air two episodes over the festive period, giving fans double helpings for
- [MIKE WOZNIAK ANNOUNCES BIGGEST TOUR TO DATE](https://avalonuk.com/2025/10/28/mike-wozniak-announces-biggest-tour-to-date/) - STAR OF THREE BEAN SALAD AND TASKMASTER HITS THE ROAD WITH BRAND-NEW SHOW ‘THE BENCH’ Legendary contestant on BAFTA and Rose D’Or winning Taskmaster, star of RTS Award winning Junior Taskmaster, and host of hit cult podcast Three Bean Salad, Mike Wozniak will embark on a UK tour with a brand-new stand-up show ‘The
- [MATT FORDE’S POLITICAL PARTY WEST END RESIDENCY BACK WITH BRIDGET PHILLIPSON, NICK CLEGG, AND DAVID MILIBAND](https://avalonuk.com/2025/10/06/matt-fordes-political-party-west-end-residency-back-with-bridget-phillipson-nick-clegg-and-david-miliband/) - “Matt Forde’s podcast is like Top of the Pops for Westminster…phenomenally popular fortnightly show…refreshingly positive” The Sunday Times “Forde’s Political Party podcasts have become essential listening for both comedy fans and Westminster wonks” The Evening Standar “Forde is a brilliant interrogator, being just friendly enough to coax out some surprising admissions and insights. It successfully
- [Rum Punch returns for full series on BBC Radio 4 – casting and TX dates announced](https://avalonuk.com/2025/10/20/rum-punch-returns-for-full-series-on-bbc-radio-4-casting-and-tx-dates-announced/) - Following a successful pilot, Rum Punch will return to BBC Radio 4 for a full four-part series, beginning on Thursday 27th November at 6.30pm. Written by and starring Travis Jay (SUPACELL, Black, British and Funny, The Stand Up Sketch Show, Undefeated Podcast), the series follows a multigenerational family as they juggle pursuit of their individual
- [TASKMASTER STAR, AWARD-WINNING & SMASH-HIT ONLINE COMEDIAN STEVIE MARTIN EXTENDS SOLD-OUT DEBUT UK TOUR](https://avalonuk.com/2025/10/16/taskmaster-star-award-winning-smash-hit-online-comedian-stevie-martin-extends-sold-out-debut-uk-tour/) - “arch good humour and high-quality gags tightly packed inside other gags, ready to jack-in-the-box out and multiply the surprise… ingenious” ★★★★ Brian Logan, The Guardian “generous, surprising and joyous overthinking… If you don’t like one ingenious idea or aside, don’t worry, there’s another three coming in a moment.” ★★★★ Dominic Maxwell, The Times “Stevie Martin's
- [THREE NEW EUROPEAN TASKMASTERS](https://avalonuk.com/2025/10/14/three-new-european-taskmasters/) - TAKING THE HIT FORMAT TO 13 INTERNATIONAL VERSIONS CANNES – DATE: Tuesday 14th October 2025 - The international hit format Taskmaster has been confirmed for brand-new local versions in three new territories; The Netherlands, Estonia, and Iceland, meaning that local versions of Taskmaster will now broadcast in 13 countries, continuing the format’s growing popularity across
- [BRYONY KIMMINGS PREMIERES ‘BOG WITCH’ AT SOHO THEATRE WALTHAMSTOW VENUE FROM 9TH - 25TH  OCTOBER 2025](https://avalonuk.com/2025/05/28/bryony-kimmings-premieres-bog-witch-at-soho-theatre-walthamstow-venue-from-9th-25th-october-2025/) - FIRST SOLO SHOW IN HALF A DECADE Critical praise for previous work “an exhilarating ride via pop video, horror movie, art installation and therapy session… an extraordinary piece of theatre… Kimmings is an artist of exceptional integrity, compassion, imagination and guts” ★★★★★ Miriam Gillinson, The Guardian “Her extraordinary new show raises the bar considerably;
- [AVALON MIPCOM 2025](https://avalonuk.com/2025/10/13/avalon-mipcom-2025/) - [NEW] LEONARD & HUNGRY PAUL – BRAND-NEW COMEDY DRAMA, NARRATED BY JULIA ROBERTS, STARRING ALEX LAWTHER, LAURIE KYNASTON AND JAMIE LEE O’DONNELL Premiering in the UK in mid-October, and already garnering much critical acclaim, this is a feel-good series about kindness, first loves and the expansion of the universe. The unexpected death of Leonard’s mother,
- [SPITTING IMAGE RETURNS TONIGHT AT 8PM FOR FIRST FULL SERIES OF “THE REST IS BULLS*!T” ON YOUTUBE AND REVEALS NEW PUPPETS OF BENJAMIN NETANYAHU, JD VANCE AND KIM JONG UN](https://avalonuk.com/2025/09/19/spitting-image-returns-tonight-at-8pm-for-first-full-series-of-the-rest-is-bullst-on-youtube-and-reveals-new-puppets-of-benjamin-netanyahu-jd-vance-and-kim-jong-un/) - All puppet images available to download HERE WITH ADDITIONAL APPEARANCES FROM PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP, KING CHARLES III, SIR KEIR STARMER, VLADIMIR PUTIN, ANGELA RAYNER, NIGEL FARAGE, ELON MUSK, PRINCE HARRY, TAYLOR SWIFT, MEGHAN MARKLE, KEMI BADENOCH, ARIANA GRANDE AND MANY MANY, MORE What the press said about the taster episode released in July… “Spitting Image 2025
- [SPITTING IMAGE RETURNS WITH “THE REST IS BULLS*!T” VIDEO PODCAST (VODCAST) HOSTED BY PRINCE HARRY, DUKE OF SUSSEX AND PADDINGTON BEAR](https://avalonuk.com/2025/07/04/spitting-image-returns-with-the-rest-is-bullst-video-podcast-vodcast-hosted-by-prince-harry-duke-of-sussex-and-paddington-bear/) - WITH ADDITIONAL APPEARANCES FROM DONALD TRUMP, SIR KEIR STARMER, VLADIMIR PUTIN, ANGELA RAYNER, ELON MUSK AND VOLODYMYR ZELENSKYY Watch the taster episode HERE. Pictures to download HERE London, Friday 4th July 2025 – It was announced today that Spitting Image will return to screens this autumn with a brand-new YouTube series, Spitting Image: The Rest
- [Avalon and Birmingham Rep present THE WORLD PREMIERE OF IDIOTS ASSEMBLE: SPITTING IMAGE SAVES THE WORLD LIVE ON STAGE](https://avalonuk.com/2022/12/02/avalon-and-birmingham-rep-present-the-world-premiere-of-idiots-assemble-spitting-image-saves-the-world-live-on-stage/) - New Photos and Video released Today 40 years after the hugely popular satirical sketch show Spitting Image was first filmed in Birmingham, the iconic puppets return to the city for the World Premiere of Idiots Assemble: Spitting Image Saves the World at Birmingham Rep. Directed by The Rep’s Artistic Director, double Olivier Award-winner, Sean Foley,
- [RUSSELL HOWARD ADDS 22 DATES INCLUDING 2 LONDON PALLADIUM SHOWS TO HIS 2026 STAND-UP TOUR DON’T TELL THE ALGORITHM](https://avalonuk.com/2025/10/10/29265/) - Over 40,000 Extra Tickets On General Sale Now What The Press Said About Russell’s Recent Stand-Up “completely irresistible…one of the most effective political stand-ups around, for the way he can keep any crowd on board, being didactic without being divisive… God, the man can put on a show. Howard is a brilliantly talented live
- [THE TERRORS OF JORDAN MENDOZA TO FEATURE GUEST APPERANCES FROM FRED ARMISEN, LAKE BELL, MARC MARON, CLEA DUVALL, THOMAS LENNON AND STEVE BUSCEMI](https://avalonuk.com/2025/10/12/the-terrors-of-jordan-mendoza-to-feature-guest-apperances-from-fred-armisen-lake-bell-marc-maron-clea-duvall-thomas-lennon-and-steve-buscemi/) - CANNES, FRANCE (October 12 , 2025) It was announced today at MIPCOM that The Terrors of Jordan Mendoza, ordered by Adult Swim in August and produced and distributed by Avalon (Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Catastrophe, Starstruck, Taskmaster) will feature guest appearances from: Fred Armisen, Gregg Turkington, Mark Proksch, Thomas Lennon, Lake Bell, Marc
- [PIERRE NOVELLIE ANNOUNCES BIGGEST TOUR TO DATE WITH ‘YOU SIT THERE, I’LL STAND HERE’ AHEAD OF BBC RADIO 4 STAND-UP SERIES](https://avalonuk.com/2025/09/29/pierre-novellie-announces-biggest-tour-to-date-with-you-sit-there-ill-stand-here-ahead-of-bbc-radio-4-stand-up-series/) - “relatable, but superbly crafted… it’s a privilege to taste the fruits of a brain that seems to approach comedy the way an expensive barrister can toy with the law. It’s rare for an hour to whizz by so fast… and for one to wish for a show to be much longer” ★★★★ Ashley Davies, The
- [BRAND-NEW COMEDY DRAMA LEONARD & HUNGRY PAUL, NARRATED BY JULIA ROBERTS, STARRING ALEX LAWTHER (ALIEN EARTH), LAURIE KYNASTON (SANDMAN), JAMIE LEE O’DONNELL (DERRY GIRLS) DROPS ON IPLAYER WEEK 42 AND BBC TWO FROM WEEK 43](https://avalonuk.com/2025/09/23/brand-new-comedy-drama-leonard-hungry-paul-narrated-by-julia-roberts-starring-alex-lawther-alien-earth-laurie-kynaston-sandman-jamie-lee-odonnell-derry-girls-drops-on-iplayer-week/) - The feel-good series follows two board-gaming friends in their thirties who meander through leafy suburban life finding solace in their quiet routines The brand-new six-part comedy drama series Leonard and Hungry Paul, narrated by Julia Roberts, is set to drop as a box set on iPlayer in week 42 and premiere on BBC Two
- [RUSSELL HOWARD ANNOUNCES 2026 STAND-UP TOUR 'DON’T TELL THE ALGORITHM'](https://avalonuk.com/2025/09/22/russell-howard-announces-2026-stand-up-tour-dont-tell-the-algorithm/) - TICKETS ON GENERAL SALE FRIDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER, 10AM What The Press Said About Russell’s Recent Stand-Up “completely irresistible…one of the most effective political stand-ups around, for the way he can keep any crowd on board, being didactic without being divisive… God, the man can put on a show. Howard is a brilliantly talented live
- [16TH WEST END EXTENSION FOR TONY AWARD® AND OLIVIER AWARD® WINNING OPERATION MINCEMEAT](https://avalonuk.com/2025/09/15/16th-west-end-extension-for-tony-award-and-olivier-award-winning-operation-mincemeat/) - “One of the biggest West End hits of all time” Alistair McGeorge, Metro “A little show with a very big future” David Benedict, Variety “The West End hit is still the perfect mix of ingenious, silly and moving…With a new cast, the Olivier Award-winning musical about the wartime operation is as terrific as ever” ★★★★★ Marianka
- [EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARD NOMINEE GLENN MOORE ADDS LONDON’S LEICESTER SQUARE THEATRE AND FURTHER EXTRA DATES TO BRAND NEW TOUR ‘PLEASE SIR, GLENN I HAVE SOME MOORE?’ DUE TO DEMAND](https://avalonuk.com/2025/09/11/edinburgh-comedy-award-nominee-glenn-moore-adds-londons-leicester-square-theatre-and-further-extra-dates-to-brand-new-tour-please-sir-glenn-i-have-some-moore-due-to-demand/) - “The one thing you’re guaranteed at a Glenn Moore gig is to laugh yourself very silly indeed… banging one-liners… this king of worldplay has got them all” ★★★★ Mark Wareham, The Mail on Sunday “he bombards you with so many one-liners you have little time to stop laughing.” ★★★★ Dave Esson, Scottish Daily Express “jokes
- [TASKMASTER STAR AND DOUBLE EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARD WINNER JOHN KEARNS ANNOUNCES BRAND NEW NATIONAL TOUR FOR 2026 WITH ‘TILTING AT WINDMILLS’](https://avalonuk.com/2025/09/11/taskmaster-star-and-double-edinburgh-comedy-award-winner-john-kearns-announces-brand-new-national-tour-for-2026-with-tilting-at-windmills/) - “Kearns could be your new King of Comedy” Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard “hilarious… unlike-anyone-else” Brian Logan, The Guardian ★★★★★ “delightful, poetic flourish defines all his work… brilliant” Steve Bennett, Chortle ★★★★★ “about as funny as anything this decade” Dominic Maxwell, The Times ★★★★ 11th September – It was announced today that Winner of Edinburgh Comedy
- [JENNY ECLAIR AND JUDITH HOLDER ARE BRINGING CHRISTMAS CHEER TO LONDON’S LEICESTER SQUARE THEATRE THIS WINTER WITH THE RETURN OF THEIR HIT PODCAST ‘OLDER AND WIDER’ LIVE](https://avalonuk.com/2025/09/10/jenny-eclair-and-judith-holder-are-bringing-christmas-cheer-to-londons-leicester-square-theatre-this-winter-with-the-return-of-their-hit-podcast-older-and-wider-live/) - Award-winning comedian and novelist Jenny Eclair alongside award-winning producer and writer Judith Holder, are making a highly anticipated return to the London stage with a brand new festive version of their hit podcast, Older and Wider, with a series of live matinee performances at the Leicester Square Theatre in the run up to Christmas, on Saturday 29th November, Sunday 7th December, Sunday 14thDecember and
- [ANDY ZALTZMAN – TASKMASTER CHAMPION, HOST OF THE NEWS QUIZ & THE BUGLE PODCAST, TEST MATCH SPECIAL STATISTICIAN – EXTENDS HIT NATIONAL TOUR ‘THE ZALTGEIST’ AFTER SELL-OUT 2024-25 RUN](https://avalonuk.com/2025/09/10/andy-zaltzman-taskmaster-champion-host-of-the-news-quiz-the-bugle-podcast-test-match-special-statistician-extends-hit-national-tour-the-zaltgeist-after-sell-o/) - “Zaltzman is a master of lacerating satire mixed with extreme silliness, topped off with a dash of the surreal… a peerless set from comedy’s finest cricket-loving, satirical Taskmaster champion.” Mark Wareham, The Mail on Sunday ★★★★ “topical laughs with a surreal ripple. This is irreverent humour with a mocking edge so sharp you could cut
- [‘DO GOODERS’: GARRETT MILLERICK’S RADIO SITCOM STARRING FRANK SKINNER AND FAY RIPLEY RETURNS FOR A SECOND SERIES WEDNESDAY 3RD SEPTEMBER](https://avalonuk.com/2025/09/01/do-gooders-garrett-millericks-radio-sitcom-starring-frank-skinner-and-fay-ripley-returns-for-a-second-series-wednesday-3rd-september/) - Award-winning comedian Garrett Millerick’s critically acclaimed ensemble workplace sitcom, Do Gooders, returns for a second six-part series, airing from Wednesday 3rd September at 6.30pm on BBC Radio 4. This series takes us back behind the curtain of fictional mid-level charity, The Alzheimers Alliance, as the fundraising events team continue their daily struggle for survival. The
- [TASKMASTER SERIES 20 STAR ANIA MAGLIANO TO TOUR BRAND NEW SHOW, PEACH FUZZ](https://avalonuk.com/2025/09/01/taskmaster-series-20-star-ania-magliano-to-tour-brand-new-show-peach-fuzz/) - “the charisma and presence of a veteran performer… pack laughs into every anecdote” ★★★★ Rachael Healy, The Guardian “softly smiling storytelling and twinkly wisecracking… she makes something consistently amusing and deceptively daring that keeps growing in the mind as you keep thinking about it” ★★★★ Dominic Maxwell, The Times “she has a gift for observational
- [JULIA ROBERTS TO NARRATE NEW BBC SERIES LEONARD AND HUNGRY PAUL](https://avalonuk.com/2025/08/29/julia-roberts-to-narrate-new-bbc-series-leonard-and-hungry-paul/) - The feel-good series follows two board-gaming friends in their thirties who meander through leafy suburban life finding solace in their quiet routines. Julia Roberts has joined the cast of the upcoming six-part comedy drama series Leonard and Hungry Paul as the narrator. The series, produced for BBC Northern Ireland by Irish production company Subotica and
- [THE TASKMASTER YOUTUBE CHANNEL HITS ONE BILLION VIEWS](https://avalonuk.com/2025/08/27/the-taskmaster-youtube-channel-hits-one-billion-views/) - CONTINUING ITS RISE AS THE NEW SEASON PREMIERES SIMULTANEOUSLY IN UK AND U.S. FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER LONDON / LOS ANGELES – Wednesday 27th August 2025: As the official Taskmaster YouTube channel hits over one billion views and 1.94 million subscribers worldwide - making it the biggest British comedy show on YouTube -
- [STAR OF TASKMASTER SERIES 20 PHIL ELLIS ANNOUNCES NEW TOUR: BATH MAT](https://avalonuk.com/2025/08/14/star-of-taskmaster-series-20-phil-ellis-announces-new-tour-bath-mat/) - “Ellis’s performance is touched by comic genius. Every moment he is on stage something funny, and then funnier, is happening.” ★★★★★ Kate Copstick, The Scotsman “The density of gags is impressive… There’s not many better exponents of this message-free, ego-free, knockabout comedy than Ellis in his prime. And this is that show.” ★★★★½ Steve Bennett,
- [IRISH STAND-UP STAR EMMA DORAN ANNOUNCES UK AND IRELAND TOUR WITH BRAND-NEW STAND-UP SHOW ‘EMMACULATE’](https://avalonuk.com/2025/05/22/irish-stand-up-star-emma-doran-announces-uk-and-ireland-tour-with-brand-new-stand-up-show-emmaculate/) - “End-to-end laughs… you’d be mad to miss her” Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard ★★★★ “Wickedly funny” Brian Logan, The Guardian "Uproariously funny... a fiercely accomplished and fully formed talent" Jay Richardson, The Reviews Hub ★★★★ “One of the funniest humans I’ve ever encountered” Joanne McNally “A legend… one of the greats” Brett Goldstein Smash hit
- [EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARD WINNER JOE KENT-WALTERS ANNOUNCES BRAND NEW TOUR](https://avalonuk.com/2025/07/31/edinburgh-comedy-award-winner-joe-kent-walters-announces-brand-new-tour/) - Included in the top comedy picks for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 in The Times, The Guardian, The I Paper, Time Out, The Week, The Scotsman, The Skinny and Fest “ghoulish absurdity as its classiest” ★★★★★ Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard “a one-man old-time variety show with a cast of thousands… excellently written jokes… fiendishly talented”
- [MULTI-AWARD-WINNING COMEDIAN AND PODCASTER ROB AUTON ANNOUNCES BRAND NEW TOUR AHEAD OF BRINGING DEBUT STORY TO THE EDINBURGH FRINGE WITH ‘CAN: THE STORY OF A MAN CALLED CAN’](https://avalonuk.com/2025/07/16/multi-award-winning-comedian-and-podcaster-rob-auton-announces-brand-new-tour-ahead-of-bringing-debut-story-to-the-edinburgh-fringe-with-can-the-story-of-a-man-called-can/) - “eccentric observation and wonderment… the show reeled me in… a hymn to the preciousness of life” ★★★★ Brian Logan, The Guardian “makes beautifully funny theatrical shows which are a genuine delight… You will walk out feeling transformed. And fully alive.” ★★★★ Claire Smith, The Scotsman “You’ll laugh a lot, you’ll smile a lot and, mark my
- [FRANK SKINNER RETURNS WITH SERIES 11 OF HIS ACCLAIMED POETRY PODCAST](https://avalonuk.com/2025/07/15/frank-skinner-returns-with-series-11-of-his-acclaimed-poetry-podcast/) - “His love for the poems he talks about really shines through, in a juicy, funny, and hands-on podcast that goes deep into how poetry intertwines with life and what it can do.” Charlotte Runcie, Daily Telegraph “Skinner’s conversational, unpretentious style is a pleasure to listen to” James Marriott, The Times It was announced today (Tuesday
- [ALL YOU NEED IS GUV - AL MURRAY, THE PUB LANDLORD ANNOUNCES 2026 TOUR](https://avalonuk.com/2025/06/19/all-you-need-is-guv-al-murray-the-pub-landlord-announces-2026-tour/) - London, 19th June 2025 – Hey cool cats! Hot on the heels of a sell-out 138 date tour of these green and groovy isles, it is announced today that The Guv will be back, baby, with a brand-new stand-up show for 2026. There’s no denying the world’s a mess daddio, but there is a glimmer of hope
- [MATT FORDE ANNOUNCES SADIQ KHAN, KIRSTY WARK, IAN MURRAY AND JOANNA CHERRY FOR HIS EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE POLITICAL PARTY SPECIALS](https://avalonuk.com/2025/07/08/matt-forde-announces-sadiq-khan-kirsty-wark-ian-murray-and-joanna-cherry-for-his-edinburgh-festival-fringe-political-party-specials/) - “Matt Forde’s podcast is like Top of the Pops for Westminster…phenomenally popular fortnightly show…refreshingly positive” The Sunday Times “Forde’s Political Party podcasts have become essential listening for both comedy fans and Westminster wonks” The Evening Standard “Forde is a brilliant interrogator, being just friendly enough to coax out some surprising admissions and insights. It successfully
- [TASKMASTER SERIES 20 CONTESTANTS REVEALED](https://avalonuk.com/2025/07/03/taskmaster-series-20-contestants-revealed/) - ANIA MAGLIANO – MAISIE ADAM – PHIL ELLIS – REECE SHEARSMITH – SANJEEV BHASKAR As the BAFTA and Rose d’Or winning television series celebrates its tenth anniversary on our screens, Taskmaster has revealed the brand-new line-up of comedians who will take part in the 20th series of the international hit show. The almighty Taskmaster
- [Taskmaster Education Partners with the Intellectual Property Office to offer Taskmaster Club for FREE for 100 secondary schools across the UK](https://avalonuk.com/2025/06/09/taskmaster-education-partners-with-the-intellectual-property-office-to-offer-taskmaster-club-for-free-for-100-secondary-schools-across-the-uk/) - We’re excited to announce that we’ve partnered with the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) to launch a new creative skills opportunity for UK secondary school students aged 11 to 16 called ‘Taskmaster Club 100’ where 100 UK secondary schools will get to have a go at Taskmaster Club for FREE! This innovative new initiative focuses on building essential skills
- [TALL TALES & MURDER COMMISSIONED FOR TWO SERIES BY RTÉ AND BBC - STUART CAROLAN AND CHRIS ADDISON TEAM UP ON DARKLY COMEDIC CRIME DRAMA STARRING ELLA LILY HYLAND, AIDAN GILLEN, PHILIPPA DUNNE AND PACKY LEE](https://avalonuk.com/2025/06/05/tall-tales-murder-commissioned-for-two-series-by-rte-and-bbc/) - (From top left to right: Ella Lily Hyland, Aidan Gillen, Philippa Dunne. From bottom left to right: Packy Lee, Stuart Carolan, Chris Addison) Download photos HERE BBC Northern Ireland and RTÉ, have commissioned two six-part series of new drama Tall Tales & Murder, in association with Screen Ireland. The show is written by Stuart Carolan -
- [AWARD WINNING US COMIC AND WRITER SAM JAY TO MAKE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE DEBUT THIS YEAR](https://avalonuk.com/2025/06/06/award-winning-us-comic-and-writer-sam-jay-to-make-edinburgh-festival-fringe-debut-this-year/) - “one of the best comics working today” Will Digravio, Time “one of the most exciting provocateurs in comedy right now” Jason Zinoman, The New York Times “Jay has a certain amount of charisma that’s just irreducible... She has a masterful command of tonal registers... Every other comedian who wants to stand on a stage and
- [ENGLISH HERITAGE AND TASKMASTER TEAM UP FOR AN UNFORGETTABLE SUMMER OF ENTERTAINMENT](https://avalonuk.com/2025/06/04/english-heritage-and-taskmaster-team-up-for-an-unforgettable-summer-of-entertainment/) - This summer, English Heritage and Taskmaster have joined forces to bring a unique entertainment experience to 17 stunning heritage sites across the country from 19 July to the 31 August. The collaboration will feature the hit BAFTA and Rose d’Or Award winning show Taskmaster, presenting a series of engaging and playful tasks at iconic locations
- [2024 ‘BEST NEW MUSICAL’ OLIVIER AWARD®-WINNING OPERATION MINCEMEAT TO OPEN ON BROADWAY IN 2025](https://avalonuk.com/2024/10/01/2024-best-new-musical-olivier-award-winning-operation-mincemeat-to-open-on-broadway-in-2025/) - The best of theater in 2023 “The Brits have made the year’s funniest musical...Against the odds, the “Operation Mincemeat” gang has found its way to the big time.” Peter Marks, The Washington Post #1 2023 Theatre Show "Despite all that Hollywood firepower, my top pick was a homegrown musical about the UK's role in World
- [MULTI-AWARD-WINNING COMEDIAN AND PODCASTER ROB AUTON BRINGS DEBUT STORY TO THE EDINBURGH FRINGE WITH ‘CAN: THE STORY OF A MAN CALLED CAN’](https://avalonuk.com/2025/05/29/multi-award-winning-comedian-and-podcaster-rob-auton-brings-debut-story-to-the-edinburgh-fringe-with-can-the-story-of-a-man-called-can/) - “eccentric observation and wonderment… the show reeled me in… a hymn to the preciousness of life” ★★★★ Brian Logan, The Guardian “makes beautifully funny theatrical shows which are a genuine delight… You will walk out feeling transformed. And fully alive.” ★★★★ Claire Smith, The Scotsman “You’ll laugh a lot, you’ll smile a lot and, mark my
- [CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED COMEDIAN ANDREW DOHERTY ANNOUNCES BRAND NEW COMEDY-HORROR SHOW FOR EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE 2025](https://avalonuk.com/2025/05/28/critically-acclaimed-comedian-andrew-doherty-announces-brand-new-comedy-horror-show-for-edinburgh-festival-fringe-2025/) - “His performance is a treat…the finest horror pastiche I can recall on the fringe since Garth Marenghi hit his spine-chilling peak” ★★★★ Brian Logan, The Guardian “a comedic tour de force… the queer folk horror comedy you didn’t know you needed” ★★★★ Kirstyn Smith, Fest Mag “I can only regret that I saw this show
- [MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL GOLDEN GIBBO WINNER 2025 KATE DOLAN BRINGS AWARD-WINNING SHOW ‘THE CRITIC’ TO THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE](https://avalonuk.com/2025/05/27/melbourne-international-comedy-festival-golden-gibbo-winner-2025-kate-dolan-brings-award-winning-show-the-critic-to-the-edinburgh-festival-fringe/) - “her performance screams ‘star quality’… excellent comedy” ★★★★ Steve Bennett, Chortle Multi-award-winning comedian and rising star Kate Dolan brings her highly-anticipated second hour to this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe with The Critic, for which she recently won the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Golden Gibbo Award 2025. Kate will be performing her latest award-winning show at
- [COMEDIAN AND ACTOR ZAINAB JOHNSON MAKES EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE DEBUT WITH ‘TOXICALLY OPTIMISTIC’](https://avalonuk.com/2025/05/22/comedian-and-actor-zainab-johnson-makes-edinburgh-festival-fringe-debut-with-toxically-optimistic/) - “a comedian on the verge of world-class… Star-in-the-making alert!… The big stage beckons” ★★★★ Dominic Maxwell, The Times “Zainab Johnson is elegant, graceful and warm… charisma and charm personified…Johnson’s sharpened her wry observational comedy with pithy writing and an astute attitude” ★★★★ Steve Bennett, Chortle “One of the best stand-up comedy shows of the year”
- [NOT GOING OUT RETURNS TO THE BBC FOR EPISODE ONE HUNDRED AND ONE (AND BEYOND) THIS JUNE](https://avalonuk.com/2025/05/20/not-going-out-returns-to-the-bbc-for-episode-one-hundred-and-one-and-beyond/) - LEE AND LUCY BECOME EMPTY NESTERS AND MOVE HOUSE Lee Mack’s critically acclaimed, multi-award-winning studio sitcom will return for a new series on the BBC in June. The UK’s longest running UK sitcom currently on air, and newest member to the elite group of sitcom centenarians (when the 100th episode aired during the BBC’s
- [2025 TONY® AWARD NOMINEE FOR BEST MUSICAL “OPERATION MINCEMEAT” AND SONY MASTERWORKS BROADWAY RELEASES LIVE VERSION OF SHOWSTOPPER “DEAR BILL”](https://avalonuk.com/2025/05/20/2025-tony-award-nominee-for-best-musical-operation-mincemeat-and-sony-masterworks-broadway-releases-live-version-of-showstopper-dear-bill/) - AVAILABLE NOW! To download artwork, please click here. "the Best New Song on Broadway...a true showstopper" Jason P. Frank, Vulture “Broadway’s song of the season has announced itself.” Tim Teeman, The Daily Beast “In ‘Dear Bill,’ fabulation and true feeling mix to gorgeous effect.” Jesse Green, The New York Times “Dear Bill" is
- [AWARD WINNING COMEDIAN KATIE NORRIS SET TO BRING BRAND NEW SHOW, ‘GO WEST, OLD MAID’, TO EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE](https://avalonuk.com/2025/05/20/award-winning-comedian-katie-norris-set-to-bring-brand-new-show-go-west-old-maid-to-edinburgh-festival-fringe/) - “tremendous solo debut… wonderfully batty and unapologetic… A solo debut to cherish” ★★★★ Brian Logan, The Guardian "intense, unpredictable and hilarious... sensational performance... an impressive, versatile performance... powerful musical numbers... cheerfully insane hour" ★★★★ Steve Bennett, Chortle “well worth the wait… exquisitely varied and uproariously funny songs… sublime character comedy, it's a wonderfully packaged introduction
- [EXTRA SHOWS ANNOUNCED FOR EMMA DORAN’S SMASH HIT UK AND IRELAND STAND-UP TOUR ‘DILEMMA’ FOR SPRING 2025](https://avalonuk.com/2024/11/20/extra-shows-announced-for-emma-dorans-smash-hit-uk-and-ireland-stand-up-tour-dilemma-for-spring-2025/) - “End-to-end laughs… you’d be mad to miss her” Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard ★★★★ “Wickedly funny” Brian Logan, The Guardian "Uproariously funny... a fiercely accomplished and fully formed talent" Jay Richardson, The Reviews Hub ★★★★ “One of the hottest young stars in Irish comedy” The Irish Independent “One of the funniest humans
- [THE HORNE SECTION RELEASE BRAND-NEW ALBUMS AHEAD OF GLASTONBURY AND NEW TV SHOW](https://avalonuk.com/2025/05/14/the-horne-section-release-brand-new-albums-ahead-of-glastonbury-and-new-tv-show/) - TWO NEW ALBUMS ACCOMPANY THE UPCOMING LAUNCH OF THE HORNE SECTION TV SHOW SERIES 2 The Horne Section have released a brand-new album featuring the music from their critically acclaimed debut sitcom The Horne Section TV Show, while next month they are set to release another new album featuring the music from the second
- [2025 TONY® AWARD NOMINEE FOR BEST MUSICAL & 2024 OLIVIER AWARD® WINNER FOR BEST NEW MUSICAL OPERATION MINCEMEAT ANNOUNCES A LANDMARK WORLD TOUR!](https://avalonuk.com/2025/05/13/2025-tony-award-nominee-for-best-musical-2024-olivier-award-winner-for-best-new-musical-operation-mincemeat-announces-a-landmark-world-tour/) - UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND UNITED KINGDOM AND AUSTRALIA AND CANADA AND CHINA AND MEXICO AND NEW ZEALAND BEGINNING IN 2026 “A little show with a very big future.” Variety New York, NY (May 13, 2025) – It was announced today at the entrance to the United Nations in New York City that
- [2025 ‘BEST MUSICAL’ TONY® AWARD NOMINEE & 2024 ‘BEST NEW MUSICAL’ OLIVIER® AWARD WINNER OPERATION MINCEMEAT ANNOUNCES 15TH EXTENSION IN THE WEST END](https://avalonuk.com/2025/05/12/2025-best-musical-tony-award-nominee-2024-best-new-musical-olivier-award-winner-operation-mincemeat-announces-15th-extension-in-the-west-end/) - "One of the biggest West End hits of all time" Alistair McGeorge, Metro “A little show with a very big future” David Benedict, Variety “The West End hit is still the perfect mix of ingenious, silly and moving…With a new cast, the Olivier Award-winning musical about the wartime operation is as terrific as
- [AVALON ANNOUNCE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE 2025 LINE-UP](https://avalonuk.com/2025/04/01/avalon-announce-edinburgh-festival-fringe-2025-line-up/) - Avalon have announced their promoted line-up of artists who are performing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025. This year’s line-up includes the return of last year’s Best Newcomer Joe Kent-Walters as well the latest offerings from award winning musical comedian Katie Norris, Adelaide Fringe Emerging Artist Award winner Kate Dolan and critically acclaimed comic and
- [EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARD WINNER JOE KENT-WALTERS RETURNS TO THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE WITH MORE FRANKIE MONROE](https://avalonuk.com/2025/05/08/edinburgh-comedy-award-winner-joe-kent-walters-returns-to-the-edinburgh-festival-fringe-with-more-frankie-monroe/) - “ghoulish absurdity as its classiest” ★★★★★ Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard “a one-man old-time variety show with a cast of thousands… excellently written jokes… fiendishly talented” ★★★★★ Claire Smith, Beyond the Joke “This is just the sort of breakthrough you come to the Fringe to see… his delivery is outstanding. Its exciting to share the room
- [THE HORNE SECTION TV SHOW MAKES HIGHLY ANTICIPATED RETURN ON CHANNEL 4](https://avalonuk.com/2025/05/07/the-horne-section-tv-show-makes-highly-anticipated-return-on-channel-4/) - SERIES TWO LAUNCHES AT 10PM ON THURSDAY 22ND MAY ALL EPISODES WILL BE AVAILABLE TO STREAM ON CHANNEL 4 FROM THURSDAY 22ND MAY “Refreshingly funny and at times quite silly… a first-class comedy” Tim Glanfield, The Sunday Times “endlessly charming, offbeat humour... Horne’s show sparkles ” Isobel Lewis, The Independent “this
- [ED GAMBLE GOES GLOBAL WITH HIS FIRST EVER INTERNATIONAL TOUR DATES WITH ‘ED GAMBLE LIVE’](https://avalonuk.com/2025/05/07/ed-gamble-goes-global-with-his-first-ever-international-tour-dates-with-ed-gamble-live/) - “His anecdotes are well-crafted and peppered with smart, self-deprecating humour… Gamble is not short of gusto, pumping every rant full of bracing bursts of physical humour…” ★★★★ Bruce Dessau, The Evening Standard “…a consummate comedian. Slick delivery, efficient gag writing, great rapport with the audience.” Mark Wareham, Mail on Sunday Award-winning comedian, co-host of the
- [EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARD NOMINEE GLENN MOORE TO BRING BRAND-NEW STAND-UP SHOW ‘PLEASE SIR, GLENN I HAVE SOME MOORE?’ – DEBUTS AT THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE BEFORE EMBARKING ON UK TOUR](https://avalonuk.com/2025/05/07/edinburgh-comedy-award-nominee-glenn-moore-to-bring-brand-new-stand-up-show-please-sir-glenn-i-have-some-moore-debuts-at-the-edinburgh-festival-fringe-before-embarking-on/) - “An absolute brilliantly crafted joy from start to finish” Mark Wareham, The Mail on Sunday ★★★★★ “a fast-paced comic, the audience barely allowed to catch breath after one guffaw before he’s launched into another one-liner.” Dave Esson, The Daily Express ★★★★ “This is classy, gag-driven comedy at its most intense, and funniest.” Steve Bennett, Chortle
- [MATT FORDE’S NEW POLITICAL COMEDY RADIO SERIES TO LAUNCH ON 22ND MAY](https://avalonuk.com/2025/05/02/matt-fordes-new-political-comedy-radio-series-to-launch-on-22nd-may/) - Recent Acclaim for Stand-Up “the most topically incisive impersonator on the block…exemplary in its vocal accuracy and political acumen. It’s laugh-a-minute stuff, underpinned by the kind of wisdom and natural resilience our leaders could learn from. He was always impressive, but he deserves his inevitable standing-ovation as never before.” Dominic Cavendish, The Daily Telegraph ★★★★★ “flying
- [PIERRE NOVELLIE RETURNS TO THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE WITH TENTH HOUR, ‘YOU SIT THERE, I’LL STAND HERE’](https://avalonuk.com/2025/05/01/pierre-novellie-returns-to-the-edinburgh-festival-fringe-with-tenth-hour-you-sit-there-ill-stand-here/) - “Pierre Novellie is as smart as the crisp suit he wears onstage… extremely funny and accessible, brimming over with laugh-out-loud lines” ★★★★ Bruce Dessau, The Standard “Pulls huge big laughs… you’ll still be laughing about it as you walk away up the cobbled streets” ★★★★★ Claire Smith, The Scotsman “packed full of belly laughs…impressively well
- [MATT FORDE ADDS MULTIPLE DATES INCLUDING BIGGEST HOMECOMING SHOW YET TO SELL-OUT THE END OF AN ERA TOUR](https://avalonuk.com/2025/03/03/matt-forde-adds-multiple-dates-including-biggest-homecoming-show-yet-to-sell-out-the-end-of-an-era-tour/) - What The Press Said About The End of An Era Tour, so far: “a sensational start to the Festival…the most topically incisive impersonator on the block…exemplary in its vocal accuracy and political acumen. It’s laugh-a-minute stuff, underpinned by the kind of wisdom and natural resilience our leaders could learn from. He was always impressive,
- [JENNY ECLAIR ADDS NEW AUTUMN DATES TO JOKES, JOKES, JOKES LIVE! TOUR](https://avalonuk.com/2025/04/23/jenny-eclair-adds-new-autumn-dates-to-jokes-jokes-jokes-live-tour/) - “Gleefully giving the show of her life…In this gag-laden live version of her autobiography, the comedian dishes out ready quips, honest self-assessment and a slew of earthy observations on the ageing process…consistently entertaining.” ★★★★ Dominic Maxwell, The Times “She’s always hilarious…The jokes really do keep coming” ★★★★ Jane Darcy, The Reviews Hub “…packed with razor-sharp
- [MATT FORDE ADDS KEMI BADENOCH AND MICHAEL GOVE TO WEST END POLITICAL PARTY RESIDENCY LINE-UP](https://avalonuk.com/2025/02/13/matt-forde-adds-kemi-badenoch-and-michael-gove-to-west-end-political-party-residency-line-up/) - “arguably the best political impressionist working today” Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph “Matt Forde’s podcast is like Top of the Pops for Westminster…phenomenally popular fortnightly show…refreshingly positive” The Sunday Times “Forde’s Political Party podcasts have become essential listening for both comedy fans and Westminster wonks” The Evening Standard “Forde is a brilliant interrogator, being
- [TASKMASTER SERIES 19 LANDS AT 9PM, THURSDAY 1ST MAY ON CHANNEL 4](https://avalonuk.com/2025/04/16/taskmaster-series-19-lands-at-9pm-thursday-1st-may-on-channel-4/) - Hot on the heels of winning Best Comedy Entertainment Programme at the Royal Television Society Awards for its spin off series Junior Taskmaster, and receiving a fifth nomination in the forthcoming BAFTAs 2025 having previously won Best Comedy Entertainment, the international hit show Taskmaster is set to return with a brand-new 19th series at 9pm
- [TOM ROSENTHAL RETURNS TO THE EDINBURGH FRINGE WITH BRAND NEW SHOW ‘WHATEVER PEOPLE SAY I AM, THAT’S WHAT I AM’ BEFORE UK & IRELAND TOUR](https://avalonuk.com/2025/04/10/tom-rosenthal-returns-to-the-edinburgh-fringe-with-brand-new-show-whatever-people-say-i-am-thats-what-i-am-before-uk-ireland-tour/) - “Confident and inventive, Rosenthal consistently hits the mark… effortlessly eccentric… fiercely energetic” Brendan Sharp, The Independent “a hugely likeable and energetic onstage presence… a well-crafted hour” ★★★★ Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk Award winning actor and comedian Tom Rosenthal will be returning to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year with his brand new show, ‘Whatever
- [ADOLESCENCE DIRECTOR, PHILIP BARANTINI AND SAMANTHA BEDDOES' OUTFIT IT'S ALL MADE UP PRODUCTIONS SELL MINORITY STAKE TO AVALON](https://avalonuk.com/2025/04/08/adolescence-director-philip-barantini-and-samantha-beddoes-outfit-its-all-made-up-productions-sell-minority-stake-to-avalon/) - Philip Barantini, the multi-award-winning director of the 2019 hit film Boiling Point and recent critically acclaimed four-parter, Adolescence and his long-time collaborator and co-executive producer Samantha Beddoe today announce Avalon has acquired a minority stake in their fast-rising indie outfit, It’s All Made Up Productions. The partnership, which began discussions last year, sees this emerging
- [TASKMASTER STAR, AWARD-WINNING & SMASH-HIT ONLINE COMEDIAN STEVIE MARTIN ANNOUNCES FIRST UK TOUR WITH CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED AND SELL-OUT EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE SHOW ‘clout’](https://avalonuk.com/2025/04/03/taskmaster-star-award-winning-smash-hit-online-comedian-stevie-martin-announces-first-uk-tour-with-critically-acclaimed-and-sell-out-edinburgh-festival-fringe-show-clout/) - “arch good humour and high-quality gags tightly packed inside other gags, ready to jack-in-the-box out and multiply the surprise… ingenious” Brian Logan, The Guardian ★★★★ “generous, surprising and joyous overthinking… If you don’t like one ingenious idea or aside, don’t worry, there’s another three coming in a moment.” Dominic Maxwell, The Times ★★★★ “Stevie Martin's
- [DANCING ON ICE STAR LOU SANDERS HITS THE ROAD WITH A NEW STAND-UP SHOW FOR 2025](https://avalonuk.com/2024/01/18/dancing-on-ice-star-lou-sanders-hits-the-road-with-a-new-stand-up-show-for-2025/) - Enormously enjoyable hour of stand-up from one of comedy’s most unique voices…. Irresistibly good Alice Jones, The I ★★★★ Full time cutie pie Lou Sanders announces her biggest UK and Ireland tour to date for 2025 with a brand-new stand-up show ‘No Kissing In The Bingo Hall’. The critically-acclaimed stand-up and co-host of award
- [TUNE IN: THE HORNE SECTION PODCAST RETURNS WITH A TENTH SERIES](https://avalonuk.com/2025/03/05/tune-in-the-horne-section-podcast-returns-with-a-tenth-series/) - LONDON – Wednesday 5th March 2025 - The hit comedy podcast The Horne Section Podcast returns to the airwaves with a tenth series of iTunes chart topping audio mayhem. Alex Horne and his excellent and stupid band The Horne Section have recorded eight new episodes of the Best Comedy Podcast (Shortlist) which will air weekly
- [MATT FORDE BRINGS POLITICAL PARTY BACK TO THE WEST END WITH HEAVYWEIGHT LINE-UP INCLUDING RACHEL REEVES, ALASTAIR CAMPBELL, ANTHONY SCARAMUCCI AND WES STREETING](https://avalonuk.com/2025/01/10/matt-forde-brings-political-party-back-to-the-west-end-with-heavyweight-line-up-including-rachel-reeves-alastair-campbell-anthony-scaramucci-and-wes-streeting/) - “arguably the best political impressionist working today” Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph “Matt Forde’s podcast is like Top of the Pops for Westminster…phenomenally popular fortnightly show…refreshingly positive” The Sunday Times “Forde’s Political Party podcasts have become essential listening for both comedy fans and Westminster wonks” The Evening Standard “Forde is a
- [2024 ‘BEST NEW MUSICAL’ OLIVIER AWARD WINNING OPERATION MINCEMEAT ANNOUNCES BIGGEST EXTENSION TO DATE](https://avalonuk.com/2025/03/03/2024-best-new-musical-olivier-award-winning-operation-mincemeat-announces-biggest-extension-to-date/) - “The Brits have made the year’s funniest musical…Against the odds, the “Operation Mincemeat” gang has found its way to the big time.” Peter Marks, The Washington Post "one of the biggest West End hits of all time" Alistair McGeorge, Metro “a little show with a very big future” David Benedict, Variety “the West End hit
- [EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARD NOMINEE SARA BARRON BRINGS NEW SHOW ‘ANYTHING FOR YOU’ TO LONDON’S SOHO THEATRE](https://avalonuk.com/2025/02/27/edinburgh-comedy-award-nominee-sara-barron-brings-new-show-anything-for-you-to-londons-soho-theatre/) - “The powerhouse performance is a physical as it is verbal … An essential show” Bruce Dessau, Beyond the Joke ★★★★ Edinburgh Award nominee and host of the hit podcast, They Like to Watch, Sara Barron (Live At The Apollo, Would I Lie to You?) brings her latest critically-acclaimed hour, Anything For You, to London’s Soho
- [CHRIS RAMSEY TO EMBARK ON BRAND NEW LIVE STAND-UP TOUR WITH ‘HERE MAN’](https://avalonuk.com/2025/02/25/chris-ramsey-to-embark-on-brand-new-live-stand-up-tour-with-here-man/) - It was announced today (Tuesday 25th February 2025) that following overwhelming demand (mainly from his wife Rosie who is desperate to get him out of the house), Chris Ramsey will be back on the road in 2026 with a brand new stand-up show. ‘Here Man’ is the hotly anticipated follow-up to Chris’ last sell-out stand-up
- [THE AVALON ONLINE COMEDY GUIDE](https://avalonuk.com/2020/06/17/the-avalon-online-comedy-guide/) - Please see below a round-up of new and ongoing online comedy that Avalon artists have been creating whilst in lockdown – this list will be updated on our press centre here as any new projects launch. For our recent round-up of new and ongoing podcasts featuring Avalon artists, please click here, for a list of
- [EXTRA LONDON DATE ANNOUNCED FOR HUGE DAVIES’ DEBUT TOUR ‘ALBUM 4 MY ANCESTORS (DEAD)’](https://avalonuk.com/2025/02/21/extra-london-date-announced-for-huge-davies-debut-tour-album-4-my-ancestors-dead/) - “delightfully belligerent… creates a nicely charged atmosphere” ★★★★ Murray Robertson, The List “The songs are great, the format really works” ★★★★ Chris Cooke, ThreeWeeks “a gorgeous, Sinatra-like singing voice that one could listen to for hours… a fantastic hour of musical comedy… Davies has plenty of musical talent and charm… a great night out” ★★★★
- [TRUMP’S TRADE WARS HIT BROADWAY!  2024 OLIVIER AWARD®-WINNING OPERATION MINCEMEAT: A NEW MUSICAL BEGINS BROADWAY PERFORMANCES WITH AN UNLIT MARQUEE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MODERN HISTORY](https://avalonuk.com/2025/02/17/2024-olivier-award-winning-operation-mincemeat-a-new-musical-begins-broadway-performances-with-an-unlit-marquee-for-the-first-time-in-modern-history/) - AS SHIPMENT OF SPECIALTY LIGHTBULBS DELAYED DUE TO NEW TARIFF POLICIES BUT, DARKENED MARQUEE DIDN’T DIM EXCITEMENT FOR THE FIRST PREVIEW PHOTOS AND VIDEO OF FIRST PREVIEW AVAILABLE HERE OFFICIAL OPENING NIGHT SET FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 20 New York, NY (February 17, 2025) – Saturday night’s first preview of Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical was
- [GREAT-ISH NEWS AS DAVE GORMAN’S TV SHOW MODERN LIFE IS GOODISH RETURNS AFTER SEVEN YEARS](https://avalonuk.com/2025/02/03/great-ish-news-as-dave-gormans-tv-show-modern-life-is-goodish-returns-after-seven-years/) - SCREEN? CHECK. CLICKER? CHECK. SHIRT? DEFINITELY CHECK. U&DAVE (AND BOXSET ON U) FROM 24TH FEBRUARY. “As much a lecture as traditional stand-up, and features original journalism… Gorman makes me laugh. He also tells me stuff I don’t know… The show was a little tour de force, terrific-ish.” ★★★★ Andrew Billen, The Times “His fine
- [MATT FORDE ANNOUNCES BIGGEST TOUR TO DATE AHEAD OF MONTH-LONG RUN AT THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE   ](https://avalonuk.com/2024/07/08/matt-forde-announces-biggest-tour-to-date-ahead-of-month-long-run-at-the-edinburgh-festival-fringe-2/) - THE END OF AN ERA TOUR: 2ND OCTOBER 2024 - 12TH MARCH 2025 “Demand to see Forde in action at the Pleasance outstrips supply – the place is rammed…While Forde has plenty to chew on, there’ll surely be much more that’s fresh – and more appetite in us, too – once we head into the election year, when by
- [EXTRA LONDON PERFORMANCES ANNOUNCED FOR MATT FORDE’S BEST-REVIEWED COMEDY SHOW OF THE ENTIRE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE, AHEAD OF HIS BIGGEST UK TOUR YET](https://avalonuk.com/2024/09/16/extra-london-performance-announced-for-matt-fordes-best-reviewed-comedy-show-of-the-entire-edinburgh-festival-fringe-ahead-of-his-biggest-uk-tour-yet/) - MULTIPLE GIGS ALREADY SOLD-OUT INCLUDING LEICESTER SQUARE THEATRE, NORWICH PLAYHOUSE AND THE THEATRE CHIPPING NORTON What The Press Said About The End of An Era Tour, so far: “a sensational start to the Festival…the most topically incisive impersonator on the block…exemplary in its vocal accuracy and political acumen. It’s laugh-a-minute stuff, underpinned by
- [LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER RENEWED FOR THREE ADDITIONAL SEASONS, THROUGH 2026](https://avalonuk.com/2020/01/21/hbo-renews-emmy-winner-last-week-tonight-with-john-oliver-for-three-more-seasons-2/) - The Emmy®-winning HBO Original series LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER has been renewed for three additional seasons, through 2026. The series airs Sunday nights on HBO and is available to stream on Max. A satirical, insightful, and meticulously researched look at current events in the U.S. and around the globe, LAST WEEK TONIGHT
- [LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER RENEWED FOR THREE ADDITIONAL SEASONS, THROUGH 2026](https://avalonuk.com/2020/09/14/hbo-renews-emmy-winner-last-week-tonight-with-john-oliver-for-three-more-seasons/) - The Emmy®-winning HBO Original series LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER has been renewed for three additional seasons, through 2026. The series airs Sunday nights on HBO and is available to stream on Max. A satirical, insightful, and meticulously researched look at current events in the U.S. and around the globe, LAST WEEK TONIGHT
- [COMEDIAN AND STARSTRUCK CO-WRITER NIC SAMPSON BRINGS CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED ‘YELLOW POWER RANGER’ TO LONDON’S SOHO THEATRE](https://avalonuk.com/2025/02/05/comedian-and-starstruck-co-writer-nic-sampson-brings-critically-acclaimed-yellow-power-ranger-to-londons-soho-theatre/) - “clever, funny delight… slick… a masterpiece of self-deluded hubris… pacy, silly character study… so inventive and talented as a comedian” ★★★★ Steve Bennett, Chortle “Hilarious… plenty of laughs… high-energy funny” ★★★★ Jay Richardson, The Scotsman “a glorious self parody… wickedly funny, and sharp… achingly funny” ★★★★ Alan Chadwick, Daily Mail “never a lull in the
- [ADELICIOUS TIE THE KNOT WITH SH**GED.MARRIED.ANNOYED.](https://avalonuk.com/2022/01/27/23206/) - Top podcast joins the UK’s leading independent podcast network. London, UK - 3 February 2025: It was announced today that Chris and Rosie Ramsey’s hit podcast Sh**ged.Married.Annoyed. has joined Adelicious, the UK’s leading independent podcast network. Produced by Avalon, the hugely popular and critically acclaimed podcast hosted by Chris and Rosie Ramsey has become one
- [THE HORNE SECTION RETURN TO LONDON’S PALLADIUM THEATRE](https://avalonuk.com/2025/01/29/the-horne-section-return-to-londons-palladium-theatre/) - WITH EXTRA PERFORMANCE OF THEIR LATEST TOUR SHOW “endlessly charming, offbeat humour” ★★★★ Isobel Lewis, The Independent “marvellously over-the-top" ★★★★ Daily Mail “funny and delightful… this is a welcome escapist treat” ★★★★ Boyd Hilton, Heat “We can’t recommend The Horne Section highly enough” ★★★★★ Time Out The Horne Section have announced that they will
- [EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARD WINNER AHIR SHAH ANNOUNCES FINAL LONDON OUTING OF INTERNATIONAL SENSATION ‘ENDS’](https://avalonuk.com/2025/01/29/edinburgh-comedy-award-winner-ahir-shah-announces-final-london-outing-of-international-sensation-ends/) - “The most important stand-up of the year, if not decade.” Stephen Armstrong, Tortoise Media “A show so magnificent on every level...Absolutely my show of the Fringe” Dominic Maxwell, The Times “This is truly outstanding stand up” ★★★★★ Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard “While you’re watching Ahir Shah’s Ends… you are witnessing the future of British stand-up
- [LAST CHANCE TO BUY TICKETS FOR TASKMASTER: THE LIVE EXPERIENCE WITH ONLY FIVE WEEKS TO GO](https://avalonuk.com/2025/01/16/last-chance-to-buy-tickets-for-taskmaster-the-live-experience-with-only-five-weeks-to-go/) - JOIN THE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS WHO HAVE ALREADY BEEN TAKEN TO TASK ON THIS ACCLAIMED EXTENDED RUN “getting to have a go at the gameshow phenomenon is a delight… The set and props from the global hit show have been lovingly recreated for fans to enjoy the challenges for themselves” ★ ★ ★ ★ Vicky Jessop, The Evening
- [TASKMASTER REVEALS SERIES 19 LINE-UP](https://avalonuk.com/2025/01/22/taskmaster-reveals-series-19-line-up/) - FATIHA EL-GHORRI - JASON MANTZOUKAS - MATHEW BAYNTON - ROSIE RAMSEY - STEVIE MARTIN The international hit show Taskmaster, hosted by the almighty Taskmaster Greg Davies and his faithful assistant Alex Horne announces a brand-new line-up of comedians for its highly anticipated 19th series. The BAFTA and National Comedy Award winning, and International Emmy nominated
- [ONE MAN MUSICAL BY FLO & JOAN TRANSFERS TO THE UNDERBELLY BOULEVARD SOHO](https://avalonuk.com/2024/12/06/one-man-musical-by-flo-joan-transfers-to-the-underbelly-boulevard-soho/) - “brilliantly written, superbly performed” Tim Bano, The Stage ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “Audiences will love it – even if the lawyers demur.” Brian Logan, The Guardian ★ ★ ★ ★ “With One Man Musical, the pair have created something truly exceptional… By rights, this theatrical tour de force deserves a 38 year
- [IAIN STIRLING SET TO EMBARK ON ‘RELEVANT’ TOUR EXTENSION IN SPRING 2025](https://avalonuk.com/2025/01/06/iain-stirling-set-to-embark-on-relevant-tour-extension-in-spring-2025/) - “unfailingly affable…a David Attenborough-type observer” Jael Goldfine, GQ “a comic who is as sharp as he is self-aware” ★★★★ Jay Richardson, The List “do go and check him out, he's a brilliant brilliant stand-up” Joe Mackertich, Time Out November 2024 - After wrapping a successful 35-date leg of his biggest UK and Ireland tour
- [THE AGENCY PROMOTES PARTNERS TO RUN THE COMPANY, APPOINTS NEW BOARD MEMBERS AND LEADERSHIP TRACK FOR KEY AGENTS](https://avalonuk.com/2025/01/16/the-agency-promotes-partners-to-run-the-company-appoints-new-board-members-and-leadership-track-for-key-agents/) - (From left to right: Katie Haines and Judy Edmonds, ©Lawrence Watson) LONDON, 16 January, 2025 — The Agency (London) Ltd is delighted to announce promotions to its leadership team, reflecting contributions to the exceptional growth and success of the business. Stepping up to Joint MD, Katie Haines and Judy Edmonds will assume responsibility for running the
- [RISING STAR CHLOE PETTS ADDS THIRD WEEK AT SOHO THEATRE AFTER SELLING OUT LONDON RUN OF ‘HOW YOU SEE ME, HOW YOU DON’T’ TOUR](https://avalonuk.com/2025/01/15/rising-star-chloe-petts-adds-third-week-at-soho-theatre-after-selling-out-london-run-of-how-you-see-me-how-you-dont-tour/) - “Petts, who is one of the most accomplished stand-ups working in the UK today, spins comedy gold out of her own personal and professional experiences… Chloe Petts is one of those people who makes comedy look easy.” Ashley Davies, The Scotsman ★★★★ “If you like wit with a playful, sardonic streak look no further. Don’t
- [PAULA WARWICK PROMOTED TO HEAD OF DISTRIBUTION, ADAM BARTH JOINS SENIOR TEAM WITH CARLY HARDMAN-BETTS AS ISOBEL HUGHES RETIRES](https://avalonuk.com/2025/01/13/paula-warwick-promoted-to-head-of-distribution-adam-barth-joins-senior-team-with-carly-hardman-betts-as-isobel-hughes-retires/) - LONDON, 13 January, 2025 — Avalon today announces the promotion of Paula Warwick to the role of Head of Distribution, following the retirement of long-time Director of Distribution, Isobel Hughes. Avalon will also expand the senior distribution team, with Adam Barth joining as SVP Scripted & Digital Distribution, working alongside Carly Hardman-Betts who continues as
- [TASKMASTER RETURNS TO NEW YORK TO MEET POPULAR DEMAND](https://avalonuk.com/2024/12/19/taskmaster-returns-to-new-york-to-meet-popular-demand/) - WITH A WORLD PREMIERE OF TASKMASTER SEASON 19 THE TOWN HALL, NEW YORK – TUESDAY 21ST JANUARY 2025 “Every episode is funny and surprising. This is the show I have recommended most often and most insistently to my friends and family” Margaret Lyons, The New York Times “One of the most consistently entertaining comedy game
- [MATT FORDE ANNOUNCES FOURTH LONDON TOUR DATE AFTER SELLING OUT THEATRES ACROSS THE UK WITH HIT STAND-UP SHOW ‘THE END OF AN ERA TOUR’](https://avalonuk.com/2024/12/11/matt-forde-announces-fourth-london-tour-date-after-selling-out-theatres-across-the-uk-with-hit-stand-up-show-the-end-of-an-era-tour/) - What The Press Said About The End of An Era Tour, so far: “a sensational start to the Festival…the most topically incisive impersonator on the block…exemplary in its vocal accuracy and political acumen. It’s laugh-a-minute stuff, underpinned by the kind of wisdom and natural resilience our leaders could learn from. He was always
- [SIX HAMMERSMITH EVENTIM APOLLO SHOWS AND SIX NEW ARENA SHOWS ADDED IN 2026 TO GREG DAVIES’ SELL-OUT FULL FAT LEGEND TOUR ](https://avalonuk.com/2024/12/11/six-hammersmith-eventim-apollo-shows-and-six-new-arena-shows-added-in-2026-to-greg-davies-sell-out-full-fat-legend-tour/) - It was announced today (Wednesday 11th December 2024) that extra dates have been added to Greg Davies’ upcoming sell-out tour as he makes a highly anticipated return to stand up after seven years this January. Tickets for his 2025 dates sold out almost immediately after going on sale and included major venues up and down the UK and Ireland,
- [RUSSELL HOWARD TO PREMIERE BRAND-NEW STAND-UP SPECIAL AS EXCLUSIVE GLOBAL STREAM ON JANUARY 15, 2025](https://avalonuk.com/2024/12/16/russell-howard-to-premiere-brand-new-stand-up-special-as-exclusive-global-stream-on-january-15-2025/) - What The International Press have said about Russell Howard Live, so far: “completely irresistible…one of the most effective political stand-ups around, for the way he can keep any crowd on board, being didactic without being divisive… God, the man can put on a show. Howard is a brilliantly talented live performer” Tristram Fane Saunders,
- [NEW YEAR, NEW POOCH PROBLEMS FOR MASTER DOG TRAINER GRAEME HALL IN BRAND NEW SERIES OF ‘DOGS BEHAVING VERY BADLY’ ON CHANNEL 5](https://avalonuk.com/2024/12/16/new-year-new-pooch-problems-for-master-dog-trainer-graeme-hall-in-brand-new-series-of-dogs-behaving-very-badly-on-channel-5/) - UK’s best dog trainer” The Daily Telegraph “I love Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly” Rebecca Nicholson, The Guardian “remarkably interesting show” Helen Stewart, The Sunday Times Set to return to Channel 5 in the new year, the nation's favourite Master Dog Trainer, Graeme Hall, is back with a brand new seventh series of Dogs Behaving (Very)
- [MULTI-AWARD-WINNING COMEDIAN AND PODCASTER ROB AUTON TO KICK OFF BIGGEST TOUR YET WITH HIT ‘THE EYES OPEN AND SHUT SHOW’ IN THE NEW YEAR](https://avalonuk.com/2024/12/13/multi-award-winning-comedian-and-podcaster-rob-auton-to-kick-off-biggest-tour-yet-with-hit-the-eyes-open-and-shut-show-in-the-new-year/) - DEBUT SPECIAL/ MOOD PIECE ‘ THE TIME SHOW’ PRODUCED BY TURTLE CANYON AND PLOSIVE RELEASED ON SUNDAY 15TH DECEMBER AT 11AM “You’ll laugh a lot, you’ll smile a lot and, mark my words, you’ll want to see him again” ★★★★★ Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke “Like a sunbeam from heaven in human form, Auton is a
- [MAX RELEASES OFFICIAL TRAILER AND KEY ART FOR THE ORIGINAL COMEDY SPECIAL ROSE MATAFEO: ON AND ON AND ON](https://avalonuk.com/2024/12/09/max-releases-official-trailer-and-key-art-for-the-original-comedy-special/) - Max has released the official trailer and key art for the original comedy special ROSE MATAFEO: ON AND ON AND ON, debuting THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19. “Starstruck” creator/star Rose Matafeo returns to Max for her second stand-up special. Building her hourlong set around a 16,000-word note kept over time on her phone, Matafeo leans into her insightful and
- [ACCLAIMED COMEDIAN AND IMPRESSIONIST LUKE KEMPNER ANNOUNCES MORE LONDON SHOWS WITH ‘GRITTY POLICE DRAMA: A ONE MAN MUSICAL’](https://avalonuk.com/2024/12/06/acclaimed-comedian-and-impressionist-luke-kempner-announces-more-london-shows-with-gritty-police-drama-a-one-man-musical/) - 60 MINUTES, 60 IMPRESSIONS, 1 MURDER – NOW WITH EVEN MORE GRIT “It should really just be called Luke Kempner: DI Bullseye, because it works… good-natured verve, and bravura singing to boot… With at least one good gag a minute as well as those voices, this is his most accomplished show since his Downton Abbey
- [ED GAMBLE TO TAKE HIS BIGGEST STAND-UP TOUR EVER – ‘HOT DIGGITY DOG’ DOWN UNDER IN SPRING 2025](https://avalonuk.com/2024/12/05/ed-gamble-to-take-his-biggest-stand-up-tour-ever-hot-diggity-dog-down-under-in-spring-2025/) - “His anecdotes are well-crafted and peppered with smart, self-deprecating humour… Gamble is not short of gusto, pumping every rant full of bracing bursts of physical humour…” ★★★★ Bruce Dessau, The Evening Standard “…a consummate comedian. Slick delivery, efficient gag writing, great rapport with the audience.” Mark Wareham, Mail on Sunday “Well-spun jokes and great audience
- [TASKMASTER’S NEW YEAR TREAT AIRS AT 9PM, 29TH DECEMBER ON CHANNEL 4](https://avalonuk.com/2024/12/03/taskmasters-new-year-treat-airs-at-9pm-29th-december-on-channel-4/) - Little Alex Horne has spent his Christmas feverishly polishing Greg Davies' coveted Golden Eyebrows Trophy in preparation for the fifth annual Taskmaster’s New Year Treat which airs at 9pm, Sunday 29th December on Channel 4. The five brave bunnies battling to win that trophy by donning gloves, regretting things and moving water are: former
- [NEW RADIO SERIES FROM 2023 EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARD WINNER AHIR SHAH TO RING IN THE NEW YEAR](https://avalonuk.com/2024/11/28/new-radio-series-from-2023-edinburgh-comedy-award-winner-ahir-shah-to-ring-in-the-new-year/) - “The most important stand-up of the year, if not decade.” Stephen Armstrong, Tortoise Media "One of the brightest stars of UK stand-up" Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph "Shah is a captivating performer” Jesse David Fox, Vulture “No young British comic has greater promise” Dominic Maxwell, The Times Following the release of his critically acclaimed debut
- [TASKMASTER CHAMPION SOPHIE DUKER EMBARKS ON FIRST EVER EUROPEAN TOUR WITH STAND-UP SHOW ‘BUT DADDY I LOVE HER’ FOLLOWING SELL-OUT RUN AT THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE](https://avalonuk.com/2024/11/28/taskmaster-champion-sophie-duker-embarks-on-first-ever-european-tour-with-stand-up-show-but-daddy-i-love-her-following-sell-out-run-at-the-edinburgh-festival-fringe/) - “She rips through sex and race with relish” ★★★★ The Sunday Times “extremely funny” ★★★★ The Scotsman “she is clearly going places” ★★★★ Evening Standard Taskmaster Champion, Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer Nominee and Pink News Entertainer of the Year 2023 Sophie Duker will tour Europe for the first time as part of a
- [PIERRE NOVELLIE ANNOUNCES SOHO THEATRE RUN WITH HIT FRINGE SHOW, ‘MUST WE?’](https://avalonuk.com/2024/11/27/pierre-novellie-announces-soho-theatre-run-with-hit-fringe-show-must-we/) - “a pleasure to behold… a strikingly impressive observational act” Jay Richardson, The Scotsman "Impeccably told...a master of withering sarcasm...providing that oh-so-elusive 'really funny hour of comedy'" Steve Bennett, Chortle “Novellie is master of traditional standup, able to ramp up the absurdity of his everyday observations until they erupt into side-splitting flights of fancy” Rachel Aroesti,
- [RUSSELL HOWARD’S ‘WONDERBOX’ PODCAST RELAUNCHES AS ‘FIVE BRILLIANT THINGS’ TODAY](https://avalonuk.com/2024/11/27/russell-howards-wonderbox-podcast-relaunches-as-five-brilliant-things-today/) - Plus, weekly listener-driven bumper episodes available exclusively on Patreon “Open and generous, and funny in a way that many famous comedians simply cannot muster over coffee with an audience of one at 11am, it’s easy to see why Howard connects with his guests so easily.” Guy Kelly, The Telegraph Best podcasts of the week: Russell
- [TASKING FOR MORE](https://avalonuk.com/2024/11/20/tasking-for-more/) - TASKMASTER: THE LIVE EXPERIENCE EXTENSION ANNOUNCED “getting to have a go at the gameshow phenomenon is a delight… The set and props from the global hit show have been lovingly recreated for fans to enjoy the challenges for themselves” ★ ★ ★ ★ Vicky Jessop, The Evening Standard “Taskmaster Live Experience is fiendishly good fun” ★ ★ ★ ★
- [MAX ORIGINAL COMEDY SPECIAL ‘ROSE MATAFEO: ON AND ON AND ON’ DEBUTS DECEMBER 19](https://avalonuk.com/2024/11/18/max-original-comedy-special-rose-matafeo-on-and-on-and-on-debuts-december-19/) - The Max Original comedy special ‘Rose Matafeo: On and On and On’ debuts Thursday December 19th. "Starstruck” creator/star Rose Matafeo returns to Max for her second stand-up special. Building her hourlong set around a 16,000-word note kept over time on her phone, Matafeo leans into her insightful and self-deprecating humor to share candid takes
- [2024 ‘BEST NEW MUSICAL’ OLIVIER AWARD WINNING OPERATION MINCEMEAT ANNOUNCES TWELFTH EXTENSION](https://avalonuk.com/2024/11/15/2024-best-new-musical-olivier-award-winning-operation-mincemeat-announces-twelfth-extension/) - “The Brits have made the year’s funniest musical…Against the odds, the “Operation Mincemeat” gang has found its way to the big time.” Peter Marks, The Washington Post #1 2023 Theatre Show “Despite all that Hollywood firepower, my top pick was a homegrown musical about the UK’s role in World War II” Sarah Rappaport, Bloomberg “a
- [FAMOUS NAMES REVEALED FOR BRAND-NEW TASKMASTER’S NEW YEAR TREAT](https://avalonuk.com/2024/11/14/famous-names-revealed-for-brand-new-taskmasters-new-year-treat/) - DAVID JAMES – HANNAH FRY – MELANIE BLATT – MARTIN LEWIS – SUE JOHNSTON Following another heroically fought competition which saw Andy Zaltzman emerge as the victorious Taskmaster Series 18 Champion, the brand-new line-up of celebrities taking part in the one-off, seasonal special of Taskmaster’s New Year Treat has been revealed. Gathering an eclectic mix
- [FRANK SKINNER RECLAIMS HIS POETIC LICENCE WITH THE RETURN OF HIS CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED POETRY PODCAST](https://avalonuk.com/2024/11/05/frank-skinner-reclaims-his-poetic-licence-with-the-return-of-his-critically-acclaimed-poetry-podcast/) - “His love for the poems he talks about really shines through, in a juicy, funny, and hands-on podcast that goes deep into how poetry intertwines with life and what it can do.” Charlotte Runcie, Daily Telegraph “Skinner’s conversational, unpretentious style is a pleasure to listen to” James Marriott, The Times It was announced today (Tuesday
- [2024 ‘BEST NEW MUSICAL’ OLIVIER AWARD-WINNING OPERATION MINCEMEAT’S ORIGINAL CAST TO REPRISE ROLES ON BROADWAY](https://avalonuk.com/2024/11/01/2024-best-new-musical-olivier-award-winning-operation-mincemeats-original-cast-to-reprise-roles-on-broadway/) - WEST END’S ELEVENTH EXTENSION TICKETS ON SALE TODAY “The Brits have made the year’s funniest musical...Against the odds, the “Operation Mincemeat” gang has found its way to the big time.” Peter Marks, The Washington Post #1 2023 Theatre Show "Despite all that Hollywood firepower, my top pick was a homegrown musical about the UK's role
- [EXTENSION FOR RICHARD HERRING’S CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED STAND-UP TOUR ‘CAN I HAVE MY BALL BACK?’ WHICH EXPLORES THE COMEDIAN’S EXPERIENCE OF TESTICULAR CANCER](https://avalonuk.com/2024/10/24/extension-for-richard-herrings-critically-acclaimed-stand-up-tour-can-i-have-my-ball-back-which-explores-the-comedians-experience-of-testicular-cancer/) - “surprisingly uplifting despite its dark subject-matter… funny, uplifting, poignant and also an important public service announcement.” ★★★★ Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard “a funny and touching new show… This is an experienced stand-up who knows his craft” ★★★★ Stephen Armstrong, The Telegraph “skilfully told with an endearing modesty and easy wit. You’ll have a ball!” ★★★★
- [JUNIOR TASKMASTER AIRS AT 8PM, FRIDAY 8TH NOVEMBER ON CHANNEL 4](https://avalonuk.com/2024/10/23/junior-taskmaster-airs-at-8pm-friday-8th-november-on-channel-4/) - The brand-new and eagerly anticipated Junior Taskmaster is set to air weekly from 8pm on Friday 8th November on Channel 4. Junior Taskmaster is the brand new offspring of the BAFTA and National Comedy Award winning, Taskmaster, and taking to the thrones are Junior Taskmaster Rose Matafeo (Comedy Award winner, BAFTA & RTS Award nominated
- [FRANK SKINNER ANNOUNCES A FOURTH DATE IN MANCHESTER ON HIS EXTENDED ‘30 YEARS OF DIRT’ STAND-UP TOUR](https://avalonuk.com/2024/10/22/frank-skinner-announces-a-fourth-date-in-manchester-on-his-extended-30-years-of-dirt-stand-up-tour/) - “A comedian so funny that it’s almost obscene. 30 Years of Dirt is a sparkling tour de force from a craftsman with exquisite control of his art.” ★★★★★ Dominic Maxwell, The Times It was announced today (Wednesday 23rd October) that comedy legend Frank Skinner will be adding an extra performance at the Opera House in Manchester
- [CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED COMEDIAN ANIA MAGLIANO ADDS EXTRA SHOW AFTER SELLING OUT LONDON RUN OF ‘FORGIVE ME, FATHER’ TOUR](https://avalonuk.com/2024/10/23/critically-acclaimed-comedian-ania-magliano-adds-extra-show-after-selling-out-london-run-of-forgive-me-father-tour/) - “the charisma and presence of a veteran performer… pack laughs into every anecdote” ★★★★ Rachael Healy, The Guardian “softly smiling storytelling and twinkly wisecracking… she makes something consistently amusing and deceptively daring that keeps growing in the mind as you keep thinking about it” ★★★★ Dominic Maxwell, The Times “she has a gift for observational
- [DAVID BADDIEL’S SMASH HIT STAND-UP TRILOGY TO PREMIERE ON SKY ARTS & NOW TV FROM 9TH NOVEMBER](https://avalonuk.com/2024/10/22/david-baddiels-smash-hit-stand-up-trilogy-to-premiere-on-sky-arts-now-tv-from-9th-november/) - IMAGES AVAILABLE HERE PRAISE FOR MY FAMILY: NOT THE SITCOM “no-holds-barred comedy… this is dangerous stuff. But then the best comedy often is” John Nathan, Metro ★★★★★ PRAISE FOR FAME: NOT THE MUSICAL “insightful, illuminating and extremely funny” Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard ★★★★ PRAISE FOR TROLLS: NOT THE DOLLS “Invigoratingly funny. Baddiel continues his extraordinary run of form as a
- [2024 ‘BEST NEW MUSICAL’ OLIVIER AWARD WINNING OPERATION MINCEMEAT ANNOUNCES ELEVENTH EXTENSION](https://avalonuk.com/2024/10/21/2024-best-new-musical-olivier-award-winning-operation-mincemeat-announces-eleventh-extension/) - “the West End hit is still the perfect mix of ingenious, silly and moving…With a new cast, the Olivier Award-winning musical about the wartime operation is as terrific as ever” ★★★★★ Marianka Swain, The Telegraph “Operation Mincemeat’s new cast keep the magic alive and bring a tear to the audience’s eye…This might be my second
- [SOCIAL MEDIA RECORD-BREAKER SIMON BRODKIN EXTENDS ‘SCREWED UP’ TOUR FOR A FOURTH TIME TO MEET HUGE DEMAND FOR TICKETS](https://avalonuk.com/2024/06/27/social-media-record-breaker-simon-brodkin-extends-screwed-up-tour-for-a-fourth-time-to-meet-huge-demand-for-ticket/) - “No show has made me laugh more…. Time, on this evidence, for Simon Brodkin to be a big name in his own right” ★★★★ Dominic Maxwell, The Times “a full-on rat-a-tat gag fest” ★★★★ Mark Wareham, The Mail on Sunday Simon Brodkin, who recently became the most viewed British stand-up comedian on TikTok, has
- [TRAVIS JAY’S BBC RADIO 4 SITCOM PILOT ‘RUM PUNCH’ PICKED UP TO SERIES](https://avalonuk.com/2024/10/14/travis-jays-bbc-radio-4-sitcom-pilot-rum-punch-picked-up-to-series/) - Following a successful pilot, it was announced today (14th October 2024) that BBC Radio 4 have commissioned a full series of the brand-new audience sitcom, Rum Punch, written by and starring stand-up and actor Travis Jay (SUPACELL, Black, British and Funny, The Stand Up Sketch Show), as Marley, a conflict-averse aspiring boxer who works in
- [Screener available for Lucy Beaumont: Live from The Royal Court Theatre,  airing 22 October on Sky Comedy and NOW](https://avalonuk.com/2024/10/10/screener-available-for-lucy-beaumont-live-from-the-royal-court-theatre-airing-22-october-on-sky-comedy-and-now/) - Screeners are now available to the long-awaited debut stand-up special from Lucy Beaumont, recorded live from The Royal Court Theatre. The award-winning stand-up comedian is going to let loose and let slip on her roller coaster world. Life through the Beaumont lens is more surreal than you could ever imagine. Overflowing with off-beat stories,
- [FROM FRANK SKINNER ON THE RADIO TO FRANK SKINNER OFF THE RADIO](https://avalonuk.com/2024/10/07/from-frank-skinner-on-the-radio-to-frank-skinner-off-the-radio/) - Following Absolute Radio’s decision to cancel Frank Skinner’s radio show six months ago, it was announced today (Monday 7th October 2024) that the show will return as a twice-weekly podcast in partnership with Adelicious, with a first new episode dropping into podcast feeds on Friday 11th October. Running for 15 years, the award-winning radio show,
- [THE HORNE SECTION EXTEND UK TOUR AND ANNOUNCE A BRAND-NEW CHRISTMAS SHINDIG](https://avalonuk.com/2024/10/07/the-horne-section-extend-uk-tour-and-announce-a-brand-new-christmas-shindig/) - “endlessly charming, offbeat humour” ★★★★ Isobel Lewis, The Independent “marvellously over-the-top" ★★★★ Daily Mail “funny and delightful… this is a welcome escapist treat” ★★★★ Boyd Hilton, Heat “We can’t recommend The Horne Section highly enough” ★★★★★ Time Out The Horne Section are set to extend ‘The Horne Section’s Hit Show’ tour, making it their
- [HUGE DAVIES ANNOUNCES TOUR WITH NEW SHOW, ALBUM FOR MY ANCESTORS (DEAD)](https://avalonuk.com/2024/10/02/huge-davies-announces-tour-with-new-show-album-for-my-ancestors-dead/) - “delightfully belligerent… creates a nicely charged atmosphere” ★★★★ Murray Robertson, The List “The songs are great, the format really works” ★★★★ Chris Cooke, ThreeWeeks “a gorgeous, Sinatra-like singing voice that one could listen to for hours… a fantastic hour of musical comedy… Davies has plenty of musical talent and charm… a great night out” ★★★★
- [FAN LOTTERY ANNOUNCED FOR TASKMASTER: THE LIVE EXPERIENCE](https://avalonuk.com/2024/09/25/fan-lottery-announced-for-taskmaster-the-live-experience/) - A ticket lottery has been announced for Taskmaster: The Live Experience, for fans to win the chance to access a limited number of tickets priced at £25 pp to the brand-new interactive experience that is launching this month. The first lottery winners will be drawn on a date soon to be revealed and you can
- [2024 ‘BEST NEW MUSICAL’ OLIVIER AWARD WINNING OPERATION MINCEMEAT ANNOUNCES TENTH EXTENSION](https://avalonuk.com/2024/09/16/2024-best-new-musical-olivier-award-winning-operation-mincemeat-announces-tenth-extension/) - “the West End hit is still the perfect mix of ingenious, silly and moving…With a new cast, the Olivier Award-winning musical about the wartime operation is as terrific as ever” ★★★★★ Marianka Swain, The Telegraph “Operation Mincemeat’s new cast keep the magic alive and bring a tear to the audience’s eye…This might be my second
- [TRAVIS JAY – STAR OF NETFLIX’S SUPACELL AND BBC SITCOM RUM PUNCH – COMMENCES DEBUT UK TOUR](https://avalonuk.com/2024/09/10/travis-jay-star-of-netflixs-supacell-and-bbc-sitcom-rum-punch-commences-debut-uk-tour/) - “Travis Jay shows he is a polished performer with the wit and charm to say important things to the masses without them even noticing” Nooruddean Choudry, JOE "a triumph of attitude… energetically entertaining” Steve Bennett, Chortle “he’s amazing” Dave Chappelle This month sees comedian and actor Travis Jay (SUPACELL, Rum Punch, Black, British and Funny,
- [BAFTA NOMINATED TASKMASTER STAR LUCY BEAUMONT ADDS LONDON PALLADIUM THEATRE TO TWICE EXTENDED TOUR AHEAD OF SKY COMEDY SPECIAL](https://avalonuk.com/2024/07/10/bafta-nominated-taskmaster-star-lucy-beaumont-adds-london-palladium-theatre-to-twice-extended-tour-ahead-of-sky-comedy-special/) - “Beaumont brings a freshness and an original flourish to each yarn... she has such a laser-guided eye for comic detail” Bruce Dessau, The Evening Standard ★★★★ BAFTA nominated comedian, Taskmaster star, co-host of chart topping podcast Perfect Brains, and Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Lucy Beaumont, has just announced she is adding a special show at London’s
- [TASKMASTER SERIES 18 LAUNCHES AT 9PM, THURSDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER ON CHANNEL 4](https://avalonuk.com/2024/08/28/taskmaster-series-18-launches-at-9pm-thursday-12th-september-on-channel-4/) - The highly anticipated eighteenth series of BAFTA and National Comedy Award winning Taskmaster is set to return at 9pm, Thursday 12th September on Channel 4. The next batch of bright-eyed hopefuls vying to pass muster and be the best are: comedian, host of The Bugle Podcast and cricket statistician Andy Zaltzman (The News Quiz,
- [IRISH COMEDIAN AND SMASH-HIT ONLINE STAR EMMA DORAN ADDS EXTRA LONDON LEICESTER SQUARE THEATRE DATE TO HIGHLY ANTICIPATED UK AND IRELAND ‘DILEMMA’ TOUR DUE TO PHENOMENAL DEMAND](https://avalonuk.com/2024/08/22/irish-comedian-and-smash-hit-online-star-emma-doran-adds-extra-london-leicester-square-theatre-date-to-highly-anticipated-uk-and-ireland-dilemma-tour-due-to-phenomenal-demand/) - “End-to-end laughs… you’d be mad to miss her” Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard “Wickedly funny” Brian Logan, The Guardian “One of the hottest young stars in Irish comedy” The Irish Independent “One of the funniest humans I’ve ever encountered.” Joanne McNally Critically-acclaimed Irish comedian Emma Doran will embark on a highly anticipated UK and Ireland tour
- [CHRIS RAMSEY HITS SKY & NOW ON 18TH SEPTEMBER WITH ‘LIVE FROM LONDON’ STAND UP SPECIAL](https://avalonuk.com/2024/08/20/chris-ramsey-hits-sky-now-on-18th-september-with-live-in-london-stand-up-special/) - Chris Ramsey’s brand new stand-up special, Live From London will premiere exclusively on Sky Comedy/NOW from September 18th. Recorded at the iconic Royal Court Theatre in London, the show will see the award-winning comedian hilariously lift the curtain on his domestic frustrations and flawed attempts to be a good parent, as well as reveal his
- [PHIL WANG’S SECOND NETFLIX ORIGINAL STAND-UP SPECIAL TO BE RELEASED ON 3RD SEPTEMBER](https://avalonuk.com/2024/08/06/phil-wangs-second-netflix-original-stand-up-special-to-be-released-worldwide-on-3rd-september/) - WANG IN THERE, BABY! “at the top of his game... inspired work from a comic who just gets better and better” ★★★★★ Time Out 6th August 2024 – Following a world tour, his critically-acclaimed debut Netflix special, David Letterman appearance, and dancing on a table with Timothée Chalamet in Wonka, Phil Wang is set
- [NETFLIX TO RELEASE AHIR SHAH’S 2023 EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARD WINNING SHOW, ENDS](https://avalonuk.com/2024/08/12/netflix-to-release-ahir-shahs-2023-edinburgh-comedy-award-winning-show-ends/) - LAUNCHING ON TUESDAY 10TH SEPTEMBER “The most important stand-up of the year, if not decade.” Stephen Armstrong, Tortoise Media “A show so magnificent on every level...Absolutely my show of the Fringe” Dominic Maxwell, The Times “this is truly outstanding stand up” ★★★★★ Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard “It’s clear why Ahir Shah won the Edinburgh
- [ROSE MATAFEO RECORDS NEW STAND-UP SPECIAL](https://avalonuk.com/2024/08/15/rose-matafeo-records-new-stand-up-special/) - AT THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC’S BRITTEN THEATRE, SATURDAY 26TH OCTOBER ★★★★ The Financial Times, ★★★★ The Guardian, ★★★★★ Evening Standard, ★★★★ The I, ★★★★ The Daily Telegraph, ★★★★★ Heat Magazine, ★★★★★ TV Times Magazine, ★★★★ Daily Mail, ★★★★★ Mail on Sunday, ★★★★ The Times, ★★★★ Chortle, ★★★★1/5 Metro, ★★★★★ TV Times Magazine, ★★★★ Daily Mail MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL
- [EXTRA SHOWS, LONDON RUN AND REGIONAL DATES ADDED FOR JOE KENT-WALTERS AFTER SELLING OUT DEBUT RUN AT THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE](https://avalonuk.com/2024/08/13/extra-shows-london-run-and-regional-dates-added-for-joe-kent-walters-after-selling-out-debut-run-at-the-edinburgh-festival-fringe/) - “This is just the sort of breakthrough you come to the Fringe to see… his delivery is outstanding. Its exciting to share a room with him… laser-sharp” ★★★★ Dominic Maxwell, The Times “a fantastic comic performer” ★★★★.5 Steve Bennett, Chortle “buzzy debut… make a scorching impression” ★★★★ Brian Logan, Guardian “runaway hit… He owns the
- [TASKMASTER STAR AND DOUBLE EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARD WINNER JOHN KEARNS’ DEBUT SPECIAL ‘THE VARNISHING DAYS’ TO BE RELEASED ON SKY ON 31ST AUGUST](https://avalonuk.com/2024/08/09/taskmaster-star-and-double-edinburgh-comedy-award-winner-john-kearns-debut-special-the-varnishing-days-to-be-released-on-sky-on-31st-august/) - “the finest set of his career… what a show” Brian Logan, The Guardian ★★★★★ “the delightful, poetic flourish that defines all his work… perfectly structured with overlapping themes and surprising callbacks… It’s all rather wonderful” Steve Bennett, Chortle ★★★★★ “about as funny as anything this decade” Dominic Maxwell, The Times ★★★★ “comedy as ridiculous as
- [FIRST TO THE TASK](https://avalonuk.com/2024/08/06/first-to-the-task/) - PREVIEWS ANNOUNCED FOR TASKMASTER: THE LIVE EXPERIENCE Previews have been announced for Taskmaster: The Live Experience, which gives fans a chance to complete real tasks and compete against one another as Taskmaster contestants in this brand-new interactive adventure taking place in London. Previews run from 18th September to 1st October 2024 followed by the
- [MATT FORDE ANNOUNCES ANAS SARWAR, JACOB REES-MOGG AND SARAH BROWN FOR HIS EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE POLITICAL PARTY SPECIALS](https://avalonuk.com/2024/08/02/matt-forde-announces-anas-sarwar-jacob-rees-mogg-and-sarah-brown-for-his-edinburgh-festival-fringe-political-party-specials/) - “Matt Forde’s podcast is like Top of the Pops for Westminster…phenomenally popular fortnightly show…refreshingly positive” The Sunday Times “Forde’s Political Party podcasts have become essential listening for both comedy fans and Westminster wonks” The Evening Standard “Forde is a brilliant interrogator, being just friendly enough to coax out some surprising admissions and insights. It successfully
- [AHIR SHAH TO TOUR WITH 2023 EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARD WINNING SHOW, ‘ENDS’](https://avalonuk.com/2024/07/31/ahir-shah-to-tour-with-2023-edinburgh-comedy-award-winning-show-ends/) - “The most important stand-up of the year, if not decade.” Stephen Armstrong, Tortoise Media “A show so magnificent on every level...Absolutely my show of the Fringe” Dominic Maxwell, The Times “this is truly outstanding stand up” ★★★★★ Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard “It’s clear why Ahir Shah won the Edinburgh Comedy Award with this remarkable piece
- [RUSSELL HOWARD ANNOUNCES DAVID O'DOHERTY, LARRY DEAN AND JASON BYRNE FOR EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE WONDERBOX PODCAST SPECIALS ](https://avalonuk.com/2024/07/26/russell-howard-announces-david-odoherty-larry-dean-and-jason-byrne-for-edinburgh-festival-fringe-wonderbox-podcast-specials/) - “one of the world’s top comedians” Martin Hemming, The Sunday Times It was announced today, 26th July 2024, that Russell Howard will be joined by a lineup of esteemed, award-winning comedians over three Edinburgh Festival Fringe Wonderbox podcast specials, recorded in front of a live audience for the first time. Russell is set to chat
- [FRANK SKINNER ANNOUNCES A SIXTH DATE IN BIRMINGHAM AND A THIRD DATE IN MANCHESTER PLUS ABERYSTWYTH ON HIS EXTENDED ‘30 YEARS OF DIRT’ STAND-UP TOUR](https://avalonuk.com/2024/07/25/frank-skinner-announces-a-sixth-date-in-birmingham-and-a-third-date-in-manchester-plus-aberystwyth-on-his-extended-30-years-of-dirt-stand-up-tour/) - “A comedian so funny that it’s almost obscene. 30 Years of Dirt is a sparkling tour de force from a craftsman with exquisite control of his art.” ★★★★★ Dominic Maxwell, The Times It was announced today (Thursday 25th July) that comedy legend Frank Skinner will be adding a third consecutive performance at Birmingham’s Hippodrome to his already extended and
- [MULTI-AWARD-WINNING WRITER AND COMEDIAN ROB AUTON ANNOUNCES LARGEST TOUR TO DATE AHEAD OF BRAND-NEW HOUR AT THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE WITH ‘THE EYES OPEN AND SHUT SHOW’](https://avalonuk.com/2024/07/24/multi-award-winning-writer-and-comedian-rob-auton-announces-largest-tour-to-date-ahead-of-brand-new-hour-at-the-edinburgh-festival-fringe-with-the-eyes-open-and-shut-show/) - “You'll laugh a lot, you'll smile a lot and, mark my words, you'll want to see him again” ★★★★★ Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke “Like a sunbeam from heaven in human form, Auton is a constant delight.” ★★★★ Mark Wareham, The Mail On Sunday “beautifully crafted; just like Auton’s comedy… his act is well honed
- [ED GAMBLE ADDS EXTRA LONDON AND MANCHESTER DATES TO HIS ALREADY EXTENDED AND BIGGEST STAND-UP TOUR EVER – ‘HOT DIGGITY DOG’](https://avalonuk.com/2024/07/24/ed-gamble-adds-extra-london-and-manchester-dates-to-his-already-extended-and-biggest-stand-up-tour-ever-hot-diggity-dog/) - “His anecdotes are well-crafted and peppered with smart, self-deprecating humour… Gamble is not short of gusto, pumping every rant full of bracing bursts of physical humour…” ★★★★ Bruce Dessau, The Evening Standard “…a consummate comedian. Slick delivery, efficient gag writing, great rapport with the audience.” Mark Wareham, Mail on Sunday “Well-spun jokes and great audience
- [AWARD-WINNING COMEDIAN GARRETT MILLERICK’S DEBUT RADIO SITCOM ‘DO GOODERS’ TO AIR FROM TUESDAY 30TH JULY](https://avalonuk.com/2024/07/17/award-winning-comedian-garrett-millericks-debut-radio-sitcom-do-gooders-to-air-from-tuesday-30th-july/) - BBC RADIO 4 AIR DATE ANNOUNCED AS FAY RIPLEY AND LISA MCGRILLIS JOIN FRANK SKINNER FOR ‘DO GOODERS’ CAST Comedy and sitcom legends, actors Fay Ripley (Cold Feet) and Lisa McGrillis (Mum) have joined comedy legend Frank Skinner, 2023 Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Ahir Shah, Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Ania Magliano and award-winning comedian Garrett
- [Al Murray, The Pub Landlord extends Guv Island tour into 2025](https://avalonuk.com/2024/07/11/al-murray-the-pub-landlord-extends-guv-island-tour-into-2025/) - London, 11th July 2024 – Hot on the heels of the first sell-out leg, it was announced today that 2025 will see Al Murray, The Pub Landlord embark on a 40-date extension (on top of the initial 70 dates running until December) of his Guv Island tour. The extension starts in January and, as well
- [CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR FLO & JOAN'S DEBUT MUSICAL 'ONE MAN MUSICAL'](https://avalonuk.com/2024/07/11/casting-announced-for-flo-joans-debut-musical-one-man-musical/) - GLOBE THEATRE'S HAMLET AND EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARD NOMINEE GEORGE FOURACRES STARS AS THE ‘ONE MAN’ “these intricately crafted, flawlessly performed numbers will have you howling with laughter one minute, wiping away a tear the next” Rupert Hawksley, The Telegraph ★★★★ Critically-acclaimed musical comedy duo Flo & Joan have revealed the cast and director for
- [RUSSELL HOWARD ANNOUNCES 3 LIVE ‘WONDERBOX’ EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE PODCAST SPECIALS](https://avalonuk.com/2024/07/04/russell-howard-announces-3-live-wonderbox-edinburgh-festival-fringe-podcast-specials/) - What The Press Said About Russell Howard Live, so far: “completely irresistible…one of the most effective political stand-ups around, for the way he can keep any crowd on board, being didactic without being divisive… God, the man can put on a show. Howard is a brilliantly talented live performer” Tristram Fane Saunders, The Daily Telegraph ★★★★
- [GREAT-ISH NEWS AS DAVE GORMAN  RETURNS TO U&DAVE](https://avalonuk.com/2024/07/04/great-ish-news-as-dave-gorman-returns-to-udave/) - FOUR BRAND NEW SPECIALS FOR ICONIC HIT COMEDY SHOW EXAMINING MODERN LIFE WILL AIR LATER THIS YEAR London, 4th July 2024. Stand-up comedian and “high priest of comedy PowerPoint” (The Times) Dave Gorman returns to UKTV after a seven-year hiatus with four brand-new specials for the critically acclaimed and ratings hit, Dave Gorman Modern Life Is Goodish
- [ROSE MATAFEO MAKES HIGHLY ANTICIPATED RETURN TO STAND-UP, PERFORMING BRAND-NEW SHOW ‘ON AND ON AND ON’ AT THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE AND LONDON’S ARCOLA THEATRE](https://avalonuk.com/2024/07/03/rose-matafeo-makes-highly-anticipated-return-to-stand-up-performing-brand-new-show-on-and-on-and-on-at-the-edinburgh-festival-fringe-and-londons-arcola-theatre/) - ★★★★ The Financial Times, ★★★★ The Guardian, ★★★★★ Evening Standard, ★★★★ The I, ★★★★ The Daily Telegraph, ★★★★★ Heat Magazine, ★★★★★ TV Times Magazine, ★★★★ Daily Mail, ★★★★★ Mail on Sunday, ★★★★ The Times, ★★★★ Chortle, ★★★★1/5 Metro, ★★★★★ TV Times Magazine, ★★★★ Daily Mail MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL BEST SHOW NOMINEE 2024 COMEDY AWARD WINNER, BEST SHOW
- [LOVE ISLAND USA WRITER AND STAR AND CO-CREATOR OF ITV2’S BUFFERING STEVE BUGEJA BRINGS BRAND-NEW HOUR ‘SHINY’ TO THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE](https://avalonuk.com/2024/06/11/star-and-co-creator-of-itv2s-buffering-steve-bugeja-brings-brand-new-hour-shiny-to-the-edinburgh-festival-fringe/) - “A great and immensely likeable storyteller… hilarious throughout” ★★★★ Ross Crae, Sunday Post “punchlines come thick and fast… he makes the art of stand-up comedy look effortless” ★★★★ Calum Baxter, Edinburgh Festivals Magazine “a top-notch comedy writer and born raconteur… littered with funny stories and laugh-out loud moments… top class entertainment.” ★★★★ Geoff Evans, One4Review
- [AWARD-WINNING COMEDIAN AND WRITER NIC SAMPSON RETURNS TO THE FRINGE WITH ‘YELLOW POWER RANGER’](https://avalonuk.com/2024/05/21/award-winning-comedian-and-writer-nic-sampson-returns-to-the-fringe-with-yellow-power-ranger/) - “Sampson has an easy-going warmth and inventive comic touch that can’t help but charm” ★★★★ Alan Chadwick, Daily Mail “Likeable New Zealand comic” ★★★★ Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph “a thoroughly winning guide” ★★★★ Steve Bennett, Chortle “brilliant… the game and engaging Sampson knows when to gild the lily and when to let the madness
- [‘DOGS BEHAVING (VERY) BADLY’ LEADS THE WAY WITH NEW COMMISSION SECURING OVER 100 EPISODES OF THE CHANNEL 5 HIT SHOW](https://avalonuk.com/2024/06/20/dogs-behaving-very-badly-leads-the-way-with-new-commission-securing-over-100-episodes-of-the-channel-5-hit-show/) - London 19th June 2024 – It was announced today that a new 32-show order (series seven and eight) from Channel 5 will see ratings and critical hit primetime series Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly pass the iconic 100-episode milestone with 109 shows now commissioned from Avalon. First appearing on Channel 5 at the start of 2019,
- [SECOND TICKET BALLOT ADDED AFTER 600,000 SIGN-UP FOR ‘TASKMASTER: THE LIVE EXPERIENCE’ TO COPE WITH EXCEPTIONAL DEMAND](https://avalonuk.com/2024/06/19/second-ticket-ballot-added-after-600000-sign-up-for-taskmaster-the-live-experience-to-cope-with-exceptional-demand/) - SECOND BALLOT ANNOUNCED TO BE DRAWN ON THURSDAY 20TH JUNE AHEAD OF GENERAL PUBLIC ONSALE ON MONDAY 24TH JUNE “Taskmaster is miraculous. It deserves to be carried through the streets in a sedan chair” Stuart Heritage, The Guardian “relentlessly good vibes and ludicrous fun" Phil Harrison, The Observer “it remains one of television’s most entertaining
- [EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARD NOMINEE ANIA MAGLIANO ANNOUNCES BRAND NEW TOUR WITH NEW SHOW, ‘FORGIVE ME, FATHER’](https://avalonuk.com/2024/06/19/edinburgh-comedy-award-nominee-ania-magliano-announces-brand-new-tour-with-new-show-forgive-me-father/) - “the charisma and presence of a veteran performer… pack laughs into every anecdote” ★★★★ Rachael Healy, The Guardian “softly smiling storytelling and twinkly wisecracking… she makes something consistently amusing and deceptively daring that keeps growing in the mid as you keep thinking about it” ★★★★ Dominic Maxwell, The Times “she has a gift for observational
- [US COMEDIAN AND STAR OF ‘EVERYTHING’S GONNA BE OKAY’ MAEVE PRESS MAKES UK DEBUT AT THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE](https://avalonuk.com/2024/06/13/us-comedian-and-star-of-everythings-gonna-be-okay-maeve-press-makes-uk-debut-at-the-edinburgh-festival-fringe/) - “Has a sensitive heart encased in an armor of spiky sarcasm” James Poniewozik, The New York Times “Canny comedic timing” Caroline Franke, Variety “Deeply appealing, magnetic” Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone “Absolutely shines with a brilliance beyond her years” Shannon Miller, AV Club “Extraordinarily poised” Matt Brennan, LA Times “A comedian and star in the making”
- [EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARD NOMINEE SARA BARRON BRINGS NEW SHOW ‘ANYTHING FOR YOU’ TO THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE](https://avalonuk.com/2024/06/12/edinburgh-comedy-award-nominee-sara-barron-brings-new-show-anything-for-you-to-the-edinburgh-festival-fringe/) - “Deliciously dark, brutally honest and unapologetically filthy… a master-class” ★★★★★ Gayle Anderson, The Herald “Beautifully crafted, no-nonsense stand-up… Highly recommended” ★★★★ Stephen Armstrong, The Sunday Times “Rendered gut-achingly speechless” ★★★★★ Dave Esson, The Daily Express Edinburgh Award nominee and host of the hit podcast, They Like to Watch, Sara Barron's (Live At The Apollo, Would
- [HALF A MILLION SIGN UP  FOR TASKMASTER: THE LIVE EXPERIENCE  TICKET BALLOT](https://avalonuk.com/2024/06/10/half-a-million-sign-up-for-taskmaster-the-live-experience-ticket-ballot/) - 2PM BST, WEDNESDAY 19TH JUNE “Taskmaster is miraculous. It deserves to be carried through the streets in a sedan chair” Stuart Heritage, The Guardian “relentlessly good vibes and ludicrous fun" Phil Harrison, The Observer “it remains one of television’s most entertaining forms of escapism” The Telegraph “The comedy game show, a wonderful hour of
- [SOPHIE DUKER ANNOUNCES UK TOUR OF BRAND-NEW SHOW ‘BUT DADDY I LOVE HER’, INCLUDING TWO WEEKS AT SOHO THEATRE, AHEAD OF EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE](https://avalonuk.com/2024/06/07/sophie-duker-announces-uk-tour-of-brand-new-show-but-daddy-i-love-her-including-two-weeks-at-soho-theatre-ahead-of-edinburgh-festival-fringe/) - She rips through sex and race with relish ★★★★ The Sunday Times extremely funny ̣ ★★★★ Scotsman she is clearly going places ★★★★ Evening Standard Taskmaster Champion, Comedy Award Best Newcomer Nominee and Pink News Entertainer of the Year 2023 Sophie Duker has announced a UK tour of her brand-new stand-up show ‘But Daddy
- [TASKMASTER STAR, NEWS QUIZ & BUGLE PODCAST HOST ANDY ZALTZMAN ANNOUNCES BIGGEST NATIONAL TOUR TO DATE WITH BRAND-NEW SHOW ‘THE ZALTGEIST’](https://avalonuk.com/2024/06/06/taskmaster-star-news-quiz-bugle-podcast-host-andy-zaltzman-announces-biggest-national-tour-to-date-with-brand-new-show-the-zaltgeist/) - “outright hilarious… beautifully formed.” Dominic Maxwell, The Times ★★★★ “Andy Zaltzman has revitalised the News Quiz… fizzes with a vitality and sense of fun that’s rare in such topical comedy warhorses.” Steve Bennett, Chortle “The Bugle: Silliness and laughter…Zaltzman is a sharp writer and an excellent satirist who combines political observation with daft whimsy.” Fiona Sturges,
- [AWARD-WINNING COMEDIAN GARRETT MILLERICK ANNOUNCES BRAND-NEW HOUR AT THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE WITH ‘GARRETT MILLERICK NEEDS MORE SPACE’](https://avalonuk.com/2024/06/04/award-winning-comedian-garrett-millerick-announces-brand-new-hour-at-the-edinburgh-festival-fringe-with-garrett-millerick-needs-more-space/) - “If you’ve forgotten just how entertaining an angry, potty mouthed man armed only with a mic can be, Garrett Millerick is the comic for you… masterclass” ★★★★ Mark Monahan, The Telegraph “smart, provocative, playful, wide-ranging and devastatingly funny.” ★★★★ ½ Steve Bennett, Chortle “Thoughtfully conceived, bombastically delivered, this is a juggernaut of an hour” ★★★★
- [AWARD-WINNING COMEDIAN AND SMASH-HIT ONLINE STAR STEVIE MARTIN BRINGS BRAND-NEW HOUR ‘clout’ TO THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE](https://avalonuk.com/2024/06/03/award-winning-comedian-and-smash-hit-online-star-stevie-martin-brings-brand-new-hour-clout-to-the-edinburgh-festival-fringe/) - Award-winning comedian Stevie Martin (8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, The Mash Report, Starstruck, Guessable) brings her third hour, clout, to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Having gained 45 million views worldwide for her online comedy and sketches, this year sees Stevie make a return to live comedy, performing her highly anticipated brand-new show at
- [PIERRE NOVELLIE ANNOUNCES NEW EDINBURGH SHOW, ‘MUST WE?’, IN LEAD UP TO PUBLICATION OF HIS FIRST BOOK](https://avalonuk.com/2024/05/31/pierre-novellie-announces-new-edinburgh-show-must-we-in-lead-up-to-publication-of-his-first-book/) - “Pulls huge big laughs… you’ll still be laughing about it as you walk away up the cobbled streets” ★★★★★ Claire Smith, The Scotsman “packed full of belly laughs…impressively well written, perfectly building and building and rich with detail – each topic could be a full show on its own. Novellie delivers it all with real
- [TASKMASTER SERIES 18 CONTESTANTS ANNOUNCED](https://avalonuk.com/2024/05/30/taskmaster-series-18-contestants-announced/) - ANDY ZALTZMAN – BABATUNDE ALÉSHÉ - EMMA SIDI – JACK DEE – ROSIE JONES As another series of epic tasking draws to a close, the almighty Greg Davies and his Little Alex Horne are already excited to welcome the next batch of bright-eyed hopefuls to their BAFTA and National Comedy Award winning, international hit show. Taskmaster series
- [AVALON ANNOUNCE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE 2024 LINE-UP](https://avalonuk.com/2024/04/02/avalon-announce-edinburgh-festival-fringe-2024-line-up/) - Avalon have announced their promoted line-up of artists who are performing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024, presenting the latest shows from critically acclaimed acts including Edinburgh Comedy Award winner and Starstruck creator Rose Matafeo, multi-award-winning musical comedy duo Flo & Joan and one of the country’s most in demand political satirist and comics Matt
- [2024 ‘BEST NEW MUSICAL’ OLIVIER AWARD WINNING OPERATION MINCEMEAT ANNOUNCES NINTH EXTENSION](https://avalonuk.com/2024/05/30/2024-best-new-musical-olivier-award-winning-operation-mincemeat-announces-ninth-extension/) - “The Brits have made the year’s funniest musical…a hit in London’s West End and may head across the Atlantic…rewriting the playbook for originality.…Against the odds, the “Operation Mincemeat” gang has found its way to the big time.” Peter Marks, The Washington Post “irrepressible wartime musical is a West End triumph” Emma John, The Guardian “Hilarious
- [TASKMASTER: THE LIVE EXPERIENCE LAUNCHES THIS AUTUMN](https://avalonuk.com/2024/05/29/taskmaster-the-live-experience-launches-this-autumn/) - TICKET BALLOT CREATED TO MEET OVERWHELMING DEMAND SIGN UP BEFORE 19TH JUNE TO BE IN WITH A CHANCE “Taskmaster is miraculous. It deserves to be carried through the streets in a sedan chair” Stuart Heritage, The Guardian “relentlessly good vibes and ludicrous fun" Phil Harrison, The Observer “it remains one of television’s most entertaining
- [MATT FORDE ATTEMPTS TO INTERVIEW A CANDIDATE FROM ALL 650 CONSTITUENCIES BEFORE 4th JULY GENERAL ELECTION](https://avalonuk.com/2024/05/28/matt-forde-attempts-to-interview-a-candidate-from-all-650-constituencies-before-4th-july-general-election/) - FORDE’S POLITICAL PARTY PODCAST GOES DAILY FROM 3RD JUNE “Matt Forde’s podcast is like Top of the Pops for Westminster…phenomenally popular fortnightly show…refreshingly positive” The Sunday Times “Forde’s Political Party podcasts have become essential listening for both comedy fans and Westminster wonks” The Evening Standard “Forde is a brilliant interrogator, being just friendly enough
- [BBC’s Not Going Out to Return](https://avalonuk.com/2024/05/23/bbcs-not-going-out-to-return/) - Much loved and longest running sitcom on air will be back in 2025 Lee Mack’s much loved, multi-award-winning studio sitcom will return for a new series on the BBC in 2025. Not Going Out is the UK’s longest running UK sitcom currently on air and recently joined an elite group of sitcom centenarians when the 100th episode aired during
- [RISING STAR CHLOE PETTS’ DEBUT RADIO SERIES ‘CHLOE PETTS’ TOILET HUMOUR’ TO AIR FROM WEDNESDAY 5TH JUNE](https://avalonuk.com/2024/05/21/rising-star-chloe-petts-debut-radio-series-chloe-petts-toilet-humour-to-air-from-wednesday-5th-june/) - Rising star Chloe Petts (Have I Got News For You, Hannah Gadsby’s Gender Agenda, Richard Osman's House of Games) presents a new five-part stand-up series for BBC Radio 4, Chloe Petts’ Toilet Humour, debuting on Wednesday 5th June. With a special appearance by award-winning comedian Ed Gamble (Off Menu) as the ghost of Sir Thomas
- [FRANK SKINNER ADDS EXTRA DATES TO HIS SOLD OUT ‘30 YEARS OF DIRT’ TOUR THIS AUTUMN](https://avalonuk.com/2024/05/21/frank-skinner-adds-extra-dates-to-his-sold-out-30-years-of-dirt-tour-this-autumn/) - “A comedian so funny that it’s almost obscene. 30 Years of Dirt is a sparkling tour de force from a craftsman with exquisite control of his art.” ★★★★★ Dominic Maxwell, The Times It was announced today (Tuesday 21st May) that comedy legend Frank Skinner will be extending his critically acclaimed stand-up tour show ’30 Years of
- [Taskmaster VR Reveals Release Date](https://avalonuk.com/2024/05/20/taskmaster-vr-reveals-release-date/) - Taskmaster VR, the virtual reality adaptation of the hit TV show, is set to release on June 13th for Meta Quest and SteamVR. Preorders on Meta Quest are open now. *** Liverpool, UK - May 20th - Taskmaster VR, the eagerly anticipated game from Scallywag Arcade, is releasing on Meta Quest and SteamVR on June
- [FLO & JOAN PRESENT THEIR DEBUT MUSICAL IN HIGHLY ANTICIPATED RETURN TO THE EDINBURGH FRINGE 2024 WITH ‘ONE-MAN MUSICAL’](https://avalonuk.com/2024/05/20/flo-joan-present-their-debut-musical-in-highly-anticipated-return-to-the-edinburgh-fringe-2024-with-one-man-musical/) - “these intricately crafted, flawlessly performed numbers will have you howling with laughter one minute, wiping away a tear the next” Rupert Hawksley, The Telegraph ★★★★ Critically-acclaimed musical comedy duo Flo & Joan are making their highly anticipated return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 and presenting the brand-new show One-Man Musical, marking their debut
- [MULTI-AWARD-WINNING WRITER AND COMEDIAN ROB AUTON BRINGS BRAND NEW HOUR TO THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE WITH ‘THE EYES OPEN AND SHUT SHOW’](https://avalonuk.com/2024/05/15/multi-award-winning-writer-and-comedian-rob-auton-brings-brand-new-hour-to-the-edinburgh-festival-fringe-with-the-eyes-open-and-shut-show/) - “You'll laugh a lot, you'll smile a lot and, mark my words, you'll want to see him again” ★★★★★ Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke “Like a sunbeam from heaven in human form, Auton is a constant delight.” ★★★★ Mark Wareham, The Mail On Sunday “beautifully crafted; just like Auton’s comedy… his act is well honed
- [COMEDIAN AND ACTOR ZAINAB JOHNSON MAKES UK DEBUT AT LONDON’S SOHO THEATRE](https://avalonuk.com/2024/05/15/comedian-and-actor-zainab-johnson-makes-uk-debut-at-londons-soho-theatre/) - “Johnson is enlightening and cracking up audiences by riffing on her roots” Megan Jordan, Rolling Stone “her special is a laugh-out-loud, thoughtful and honest look at Johnson’s life as one of 13 children, growing up Muslim, and more that tells her story in a much bigger way.” Marissa Evans, Los Angeles Times “a patient rhythm
- [KATIE NORRIS MAKES HIGHLY ANTICIPATED SOLO FRINGE DEBUT WITH ‘FARM FATALE’](https://avalonuk.com/2024/05/14/katie-norris-makes-highly-anticipated-solo-fringe-debut-with-farm-fatale/) - “Her comic timing is as exquisite as her voice” Sharon Lougher, Chortle “commanding performance, complete with Kate Bush-style vocals” Bruce Dessau, Beyond the Joke This year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe will see award winning comedian Katie Norris make her solo debut following success with her first foray into solo stand-up comedy. As part of the
- [AWARD WINNING COMEDIAN JOE KENT-WALTERS MAKES EDINBURGH FRINGE DEBUT](https://avalonuk.com/2024/05/13/award-winning-comedian-joe-kent-walters-makes-edinburgh-fringe-debut/) - “once seen, never forgotten… physically commands the stage and beyond… rough, hilarious slapstick and a barnstorming nonsense musical number” Jay Richardson, Chortle “mesmerising and unpredictable presence… good jokes and an awful lot of inventive stupidity” Steve Bennett, Chortle “with echoes of The League of Gentleman and Reeves and Mortimer” Jay Richardson, The Scotsman Fresh
- [EXTRA DATES ADDED TO GROUNDBREAKING COMEDIAN JOSH THOMAS’ DEBUT UK RUN TO MEET DEMAND FOR TICKETS TO BRAND-NEW SHOW ‘LET’S TIDY UP’](https://avalonuk.com/2024/05/09/extra-dates-added-to-groundbreaking-comedian-josh-thomas-debut-uk-run-to-meet-demand-for-tickets-for-brand-new-show-lets-tidy-up/) - London - Underbelly Boulevard Soho – 2nd -7th July Edinburgh Festival Fringe - Pleasance Courtyard, Pleasance Two - 31st July - 25th August “Disarmingly relatable” ★★★★ The Guardian Australia, 2024 “wicked-smart but infinitely endearing…For a show that is ostensibly about one of the most mundane of domestic tasks, Let's Tidy Up belies some pretty
- [RISING STAR CHLOE PETTS TO BRING BRAND-NEW STAND-UP SHOW ‘HOW YOU SEE ME, HOW YOU DON’T’ – DEBUTS AT THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE BEFORE EMBARKING ON UK TOUR](https://avalonuk.com/2024/05/07/rising-star-chloe-petts-to-bring-brand-new-stand-up-show-how-you-see-me-how-you-dont-debuts-at-the-edinburgh-festival-fringe-before-embarking-on-uk-tour/) - After two consecutive critically acclaimed, sell-out Edinburgh Festival Fringe runs followed by UK tours, rising star Chloe Petts (Have I Got News For You, Hannah Gadsby’s Gender Agenda, Richard Osman's House of Games) announces a brand new show, How You See Me, How You Don’t. The show debuts in Edinburgh for the full month this
- [MATT FORDE RETURNS TO THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE WITH NEW STAND-UP SHOW ‘THE END OF AN ERA TOUR’](https://avalonuk.com/2024/04/29/matt-forde-returns-to-the-edinburgh-festival-fringe-with-new-stand-up-show-the-end-of-an-era-tour/) - WORK-IN-PROGRESS SOHO THEATRE RUN ANNOUNCED - 28 MAY-1 JUNE “Demand to see Forde in action at the Pleasance outstrips supply – the place is rammed…While Forde has plenty to chew on, there’ll surely be much more that’s fresh – and more appetite in us, too – once we head into the election year, when by rights he should
- [ED GAMBLE ANNOUNCES EXTRA DATES TO HIS BIGGEST STAND-UP TOUR YET– HOT DIGGITY DOG](https://avalonuk.com/2024/04/24/ed-gamble-announces-extra-dates-to-his-biggest-stand-up-tour-yet-hot-diggity-dog/) - “Mesmerically funny and original…consistently eye-wateringly hilarious” ★★★★ Rachel Aroesti, The i “Platefuls of stand-up talent…You can bet on Gamble to deliver laughs” Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard “A Class Act. Comedy Gold” ★★★★ Saffron Swire, Time Out “Gamble shows masterful comedy skills” ★★★★ Steve Bennett, Chortle Wednesday 24th April 2024 - Due to overwhelming demand and
- [SIMON BRODKIN EXTENDS TOUR OF HIT SHOW ‘SCREWED UP’ FOR A FOURTH TIME TO MEET HUGE DEMAND FOR TICKETS](https://avalonuk.com/2024/04/16/simon-brodkin-extends-tour-of-hit-show-screwed-up-for-a-fourth-time-to-meet-huge-demand-for-tickets/) - Critically-acclaimed stand-up comedian and social media record-breaker Simon Brodkin has announced extra dates for his already extended sell-out UK and European tour of his hit show Screwed Up. Dates are being added in the biggest theatres across the UK, including two extra nights at London’s Hammersmith Apollo, taking the tour to a total of 160
- [GROUND-BREAKING SHOWRUNNER AND COMEDIAN JOSH THOMAS ANNOUNCES DEBUT LONDON AND EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE RUNS WITH BRAND-NEW SHOW ‘LET’S TIDY UP’](https://avalonuk.com/2024/04/12/ground-breaking-showrunner-and-comedian-josh-thomas-announces-debut-london-and-edinburgh-festival-fringe-runs-with-brand-new-show-lets-tidy-up/) - London - Underbelly Boulevard Soho - 3rd-7th July Edinburgh Festival Fringe - Pleasance Courtyard, Pleasance Two - 31st July - 25th August “Disarmingly relatable” ★★★★ The Guardian Australia, 2024 “wicked-smart but infinitely endearing…For a show that is ostensibly about one of the most mundane of domestic tasks, Let's Tidy Up belies some pretty profound wisdom” ★★★★ Time
- [CONCORD THEATRICALS ACQUIRES FROM AVALON SECONDARY LICENSING RIGHTS FOR “OPERATION MINCEMEAT”BY SPITLIP](https://avalonuk.com/2024/04/04/concord-theatricals-acquires-from-avalon-secondary-licensing-rights-for-operation-mincemeatby-spitlip/) - New York, NY (April 4, 2024) – Concord Theatricals is honored to announce that it has secured from Avalon exclusive worldwide secondary licensing rights to David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson and Zoë Roberts’ six-time Olivier Award nominated West End hit, Operation Mincemeat. A release timeline will be announced at a later date. For more information,
- [OPERATION MINCEMEAT: A NEW MUSICAL EXTENDS WEST END RUN AGAIN UNTIL 4TH NOVEMBER](https://avalonuk.com/2023/06/26/operation-mincemeat-a-new-musical-extends-west-end-run-again-until-4th-november/) - “My far-and-away favorite production—and a complete surprise to me—was the musical “Operation Mincemeat… a comedy that has been cheerfully dismantling jingoism builds a stirring vision of real fellowship in its place.” Helen Shaw, The New Yorker “Hilarious tale makes Mincemeat out of its rivals...Before curtain I talked to a fan seeing this for the seventh
- [OPERATION MINCEMEAT: A NEW MUSICAL EXTENDS AGAIN UNTIL 23RD SEPTEMBER](https://avalonuk.com/2023/06/02/operation-mincemeat-a-new-musical-extends-again-until-23rd-september/) - “irrepressible wartime musical is a West End triumph” Emma John, The Guardian “Hilarious tale makes Mincemeat out of its rivals...Before curtain up I talked to a fan seeing this for the seventh time. I wondered why anyone would see the same show seven times. Now I know.”★★★★★ Neil Armstrong, Mail On Sunday “LAUGHING so hard
- [OPERATION MINCEMEAT: A NEW MUSICAL EXTENDS INTO 2024](https://avalonuk.com/2023/07/24/operation-mincemeat-a-new-musical-extends-into-2024/) - 64 ★★★★★ reviews and counting The West End’s new 5 star show! “The West End show you need tickets for, now. Operation Mincemeat is this summer's smash hit” Sam Marlowe, The i “Hilarious tale makes Mincemeat out of its rivals...Before curtain I talked to a fan seeing this for the seventh time. I wondered why
- [OPERATION MINCEMEAT: A NEW MUSICAL FIFTH EXTENSION ANNOUNCED THROUGH 21ST APRIL 2024](https://avalonuk.com/2023/09/21/operation-mincemeat-a-new-musical-fifth-extension-announced-through-21st-april-2024/) - NEW MONDAY NIGHT TICKET BALLOT LAUNCHED “irrepressible wartime musical is a West End triumph” Emma John, The Guardian “Hilarious tale makes Mincemeat out of its rivals...Before curtain I talked to a fan seeing this for the seventh time. I wondered why anyone would see the same show seven times. Now I know” Neil Armstrong, The
- [OPERATION MINCEMEAT: A NEW MUSICAL SIXTH EXTENSION ANNOUNCED – 15TH JUNE 2024](https://avalonuk.com/2023/11/01/operation-mincemeat-a-new-musical-sixth-extension-announced-15th-june-2024/) - “The Brits have made the year’s funniest musical…a hit in London’s West End and may head across the Atlantic…rewriting the playbook for originality.…Against the odds, the “Operation Mincemeat” gang has found its way to the big time.” Peter Marks, The Washington Post “irrepressible wartime musical is a West End triumph” Emma John, The Guardian “Hilarious
- [Operation Mincemeat announce Creative Learning workshop around West End production to support groups accessing the show](https://avalonuk.com/2023/11/14/operation-mincemeat-announce-creative-learning-workshop-around-west-end-production-to-support-groups-accessing-the-show/) - “The Brits have made the year’s funniest musical…a hit in London’s West End and may head across the Atlantic…rewriting the playbook for originality.…Against the odds, the “Operation Mincemeat” gang has found its way to the big time.” Peter Marks, The Washington Post “irrepressible wartime musical is a West End triumph” Emma John, The Guardian “Hilarious
- [OPERATION MINCEMEAT: A NEW MUSICAL’S FANS UNEARTH MI5 SECRETARY HESTER LEGGATT’S IDENTITY](https://avalonuk.com/2023/11/24/operation-mincemeat-a-new-musicals-fans-unearth-mi5-secretary-hester-leggatts-identity/) - A plaque honouring Hester set to be unveiled on 11th December, six months after the show’s West End premiere “we now know more about a woman who made a remarkable contribution to the war effort… thanks to a smash-hit musical, some fixated fans and a lot of diligent historical research.” Ben MacIntyre, The Times “
- [OPERATION MINCEMEAT: A NEW MUSICAL SEVENTH EXTENSION ANNOUNCED – 22ND SEPTEMBER 2024](https://avalonuk.com/2023/12/12/operation-mincemeat-a-new-musical-seventh-extension-announced-22nd-september-2024/) - “The Brits have made the year’s funniest musical…a hit in London’s West End and may head across the Atlantic…rewriting the playbook for originality.…Against the odds, the “Operation Mincemeat” gang has found its way to the big time.” Peter Marks, The Washington Post “irrepressible wartime musical is a West End triumph” Emma John, The Guardian “Hilarious
- [SONY MUSIC TO RELEASE OPERATION MINCEMEAT: A NEW MUSICAL’S ‘DEAR BILL’ LIMITED EDITION 7" VINYL](https://avalonuk.com/2023/12/20/sony-music-to-release-operation-mincemeat-a-new-musicals-dear-bill-limited-edition-7-vinyl-on-international-womens-day-8-march-2024/) - ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY, 8 MARCH 2024 FT. THE ORIGINAL CAST RECORDING (SIDE A) & RECORDING LIVE FROM THE WEST END’S FORTUNE THEATRE (SIDE B) PRE-ORDER HERE “It’s [‘Dear Bill’] deeply touching, beautifully delivered by Malone and encapsulates the heart of the show” Sarah Hemming, The Financial Times “the amazing song that everyone loves, and
- [OPERATION MINCEMEAT: A NEW MUSICAL - EIGHTH EXTENSION ANNOUNCED!](https://avalonuk.com/2024/02/05/operation-mincemeat-a-new-musical-eighth-extension-announced/) - “311 days ago we began previewing our little show in the West End. We were stunned when we announced our first extension. Today, it’s truly beyond our wildest dreams, to be announcing the EIGHTH EXTENSION. We remain delighted, and quite frankly staggered.” said David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson and Zoë Roberts, Operation Mincemeat: A
- [BAFTA NOMINATED TASKMASTER STAR LUCY BEAUMONT ADDS THIRD LEG TO SELL-OUT TOUR OF NEW SHOW ‘THE TROUBLE AND STRIFE’](https://avalonuk.com/2024/04/03/bafta-nominated-taskmaster-star-lucy-beaumont-adds-third-leg-to-sell-out-tour-of-new-show-the-trouble-and-strife/) - “Beaumont brings a freshness and an original flourish to each yarn... she has such a laser-guided eye for comic detail” Bruce Dessau, The Evening Standard ★★★★ BAFTA nominated creator and star of the award-winning Meet The Richardsons, Taskmaster star, co-host of chart topping podcast Perfect Brains, and Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Lucy Beaumont, has just announced
- [EXTRA LONDON DATES ADDED FOR PIERRE NOVELLIE’S ‘WHY ARE YOU LAUGHING?’ TOUR](https://avalonuk.com/2024/03/28/extra-london-dates-added-for-pierre-novellies-why-are-you-laughing-tour/) - “One of the great talking points of this year’s Fringe… pulls huge big laughs… you’ll still be laughing about it as you walk away up the cobbled streets” Claire Smith, The Scotsman “One of the most masterful displays of pure stand-up I’ve seen this year… he’s one of the best we’ve got” Tim Harding, Chortle
- [GREG DAVIES RETURNS TO STAND-UP AFTER SEVEN YEARS WITH… FULL FAT LEGEND](https://avalonuk.com/2024/03/26/greg-davies-returns-to-stand-up-after-seven-years-with-full-fat-legend/) - It was announced today (Tuesday 26th March 2024) that January 2025 will see Greg Davies return to the stage for his first new stand-up show in seven years and embark on his biggest live tour to date. The 55-date Full Fat Legend tour will see Greg play venues up and down the UK and Ireland, including:
- [PHIL WANG TO RECORD FINAL TWO PERFORMANCES OF HIT SHOW AT SHAKESPEARE’S GLOBE ON 26TH APRIL](https://avalonuk.com/2024/03/20/phil-wang-to-record-two-final-performances-of-hit-show-at-londons-iconic-globe-theatre-on-26th-april/) - ‘WANG IN THERE, BABY!’ “at the top of his game…One of the fastest-rising international comics around... inspired work from a comic who just gets better and better” ★★★★★ Time Out “Solid-gold gags…every routine lands with a bang” ★★★★ The Telegraph “Stand-up dreamland” ★★★★ The Guardian “A unique and properly funny stand-up” ★★★★ The Times
- [Global’s DAX wins exclusive advertising contract for official Taskmaster podcasts](https://avalonuk.com/2024/03/21/globals-dax-wins-exclusive-advertising-contract-for-official-taskmaster-podcasts/) - Taskmaster The Podcast and Taskmaster: The People’s Podcast are both created and produced by Avalon, producers of the multi-award winning, global hit TV series 21 March 2024: Global, the Media & Entertainment group, has announced that DAX, its market-leading digital advertising exchange, will be the exclusive advertising partner for the official Taskmaster hit podcasts
- [FRANK SKINNER – 30 YEARS OF DIRT BACK IN THE WEST END BY POPULAR DEMAND](https://avalonuk.com/2024/03/20/frank-skinner-30-years-of-dirt-back-in-the-west-end-by-popular-demand/) - “A comedian so funny that it’s almost obscene. 30 Years of Dirt is a sparkling tour de force from a craftsman with exquisite control of his art.” ★★★★★ Dominic Maxwell, The Times It was announced today (Wednesday 20th March) that following two sold out runs in London’s West End at the Lyric Theatre and the
- [TASKMASTER TAKES ON NEW YORK](https://avalonuk.com/2024/03/19/taskmaster-takes-on-new-york/) - A WORLD PREMIERE OF THE BRAND-NEW SEASON 17 TAKES PLACE IN THE CITY THIS MONTH “Every episode is funny and surprising. This is the show I have recommended most often and most insistently to my friends and family” Margaret Lyons, The New York Times “One of the most consistently entertaining comedy game shows
- [MULTI-AWARD-WINNING WRITER AND COMEDIAN ROB AUTON ADDS LONDON BLOOMSBURY THEATRE AND EXTRA DATES OF ‘THE ROB AUTON SHOW’ TO BIGGEST NATIONAL TOUR TO DATE](https://avalonuk.com/2024/03/14/multi-award-winning-writer-and-comedian-rob-auton-adds-london-bloomsbury-theatre-and-extra-dates-of-the-rob-auton-show-to-biggest-national-tour-to-date/) - “You'll laugh a lot, you'll smile a lot and, mark my words, you'll want to see him again. One of my favourite shows this year.” Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke ★★★★★ “Like a sunbeam from heaven in human form, Auton is a constant delight.” Mark Wareham, The Mail On Sunday ★★★★ “beautifully crafted; just like
- [TASKMASTER RETURNS TO CHANNEL 4](https://avalonuk.com/2024/03/12/taskmaster-returns-to-channel-4/) - SERIES 17 LAUNCHES AT 9PM, THURSDAY 28TH MARCH Alex Horne has ticked off everything on his to-do list: Greg Davies’ suit has been washed, pressed and kissed; his throne has been re-sprung according to strict specifications, and that iconic golden trophy has been carefully polished with a fine-bristled toothbrush. Everything is ready for a
- [THE HORNE SECTION ADD EXTRA SHOWS TO THEIR BIGGEST TOUR YET, INCLUDING PERFORMANCE AT THE LONDON PALLADIUM](https://avalonuk.com/2024/01/29/the-horne-section-add-extra-shows-to-their-biggest-tour-yet-including-performance-at-the-london-palladium/) - “endlessly charming, offbeat humour” ★★★★ Isobel Lewis, The Independent “marvellously over-the-top" ★★★★ Daily Mail “funny and delightful… this is a welcome escapist treat” ★★★★ Boyd Hilton, Heat “We can’t recommend The Horne Section highly enough” ★★★★★ Time Out Swiftly after announcing their biggest tour to date, The Horne Section have already added extra dates,
- [NEW COMEDY PILOT COMMISSIONED FROM COMEDIAN AND ACTOR TRAVIS JAY](https://avalonuk.com/2024/01/26/new-comedy-pilot-commissioned-from-comedian-and-actor-travis-jay/) - It has been announced that BBC Radio 4 have commissioned a brand-new audience sitcom, Rum Punch, written by and starring stand-up and actor Travis Jay (Black, British and Funny, The Stand Up Sketch Show, Drunk History), as Marley, a conflict-averse aspiring boxer who works in his parents’ Caribbean restaurant. With a cast including Eddie Nestor
- [JENNY ECLAIR BRINGS HER BRAND NEW COMEDY SHOW BASED ON HER MEMOIRS TO THE STAGE THIS AUTUMN WITH  JOKES, JOKES, JOKES LIVE!](https://avalonuk.com/2024/02/26/jenny-eclair-brings-her-brand-new-comedy-show-based-on-her-memoirs-to-the-stage-this-autumn-with-jokes-jokes-jokes-live/) - It was announced today (Monday 26th February) that in celebration of her recently revealed memoir of the same name, comedian, novelist, and professional show-off Jenny Eclair is embarking on a nationwide tour with her brand-new autobiographical show Jokes, Jokes, Jokes Live! This follows hot on the heels of a critically acclaimed and twice extended UK
- [IAIN STIRLING ANNOUNCES EXTRA DATES INCLUDING HOMECOMING EDINBURGH SHOW FOR HIS BIGGEST TOUR EVER, RELEVANT](https://avalonuk.com/2024/02/14/iain-stirling-announces-extra-dates-including-homecoming-edinburgh-show-for-his-biggest-tour-ever-relevant/) - 20TH MARCH – 31st MAY 2024 “a show with a dark edge but delivered with utmost skill and affability…a treat” ★★★★ Sharon Lougher, Metro “As the voiceover of a generation he’s become a national sensation” Samuel Fishwick, Evening Standard “At his best the Edinburgh native is an unhinged free-form anecdotist” ★★★★ Mark Wareham, Mail
- [RUSSELL HOWARD ANNOUNCES FINAL 2 UK TOUR SHOWS AT THE LONDON PALLADIUM](https://avalonuk.com/2024/02/09/26814-2/) - 13 PALLADIUM SHOWS TOTAL 300, 000+ TICKETS ALREADY SOLD What The Press Said About Russell Howard Live “completely irresistible…one of the most effective political stand-ups around, for the way he can keep any crowd on board, being didactic without being divisive… God, the man can put on a show. Howard is a brilliantly
- [Fantasy Football League returns for a second season, kicking off on Sky Max & NOW ON FRIDAY 2ND FEBRUARY](https://avalonuk.com/2023/12/06/fantasy-football-league-returns-for-a-second-season-kicking-off-on-sky-max-now-in-2024/) - Matt Lucas, Elis James & Andrew Mensah are back on the sofa with a new line-up of footballing legends and star-name ‘guest managers’ “Sky’s reboot of the cult 90s classic entertainment show came off the bench and scored a winner… The format smartly blended nostalgic callbacks with new elements, while presenting duo Elis James and
- [LUKE KEMPNER TO BRING HIT FRINGE SHOW, ‘GRITTY POLICE DRAMA: A ONE MAN MUSICAL’, TO LONDON’S SOHO THEATRE](https://avalonuk.com/2024/01/24/luke-kempner-to-bring-hit-fringe-show-gritty-police-drama-a-one-man-musical-to-londons-soho-theatre/) - ‘GRITTY POLICE DRAMA: A ONE MAN MUSICAL’ - 60 IMPRESSIONS, 60 MINUTES, 1 MURDER “It should really just be called Luke Kempner: DI Bullseye, because it works… good-natured verve, and bravura singing to boot… With at least one good gag a minute as well as those voices, this is his most accomplished show since
- [BAFTA NOMINATED TASKMASTER STAR LUCY BEAUMONT EXTENDS DEBUT TOUR TO MEET HUGE DEMAND FOR TICKETS](https://avalonuk.com/2023/10/17/bafta-nominated-taskmaster-star-lucy-beaumont-extends-debut-tour-to-meet-huge-demand-for-tickets/) - BAFTA nominated creator and star of the award-winning Meet The Richardsons and Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Lucy Beaumont, who is currently on our screens starring in the latest series of hit show Taskmaster on Channel 4, has extended her debut UK tour of stand-up show ‘The Trouble and Strife’ to meet overwhelming demand for tickets. Lucy will
- [TASKMASTER REVEALS SERIES 17 CONTESTANTS](https://avalonuk.com/2024/01/14/taskmaster-reveals-series-17-contestants/) - COMPETING FOR THE ULITMATE PRIZE ARE: JOANNE MCNALLY – JOHN ROBINS – NICK MOHAMMED – SOPHIE WILLAN – STEVE PEMBERTON In the wake of a ferociously fought battle between Taskmaster titans in the third Champion of Champions special, the line-up for series 17 has been announced. Preparing themselves to compete in the most important show
- [EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARD NOMINEE PHIL ELLIS ANNOUNCES BIGGEST UK TOUR TO DATE WITH ‘PHIL ELLIS’S EXCELLENT COMEDY SHOW’](https://avalonuk.com/2024/01/10/edinburgh-comedy-award-nominee-phil-ellis-announces-biggest-uk-tour-to-date-with-phil-elliss-excellent-comedy-show/) - ‘Ellis’s performance is touched by comic genius. Every moment he is on stage something funny, and then funnier, is happening.’ ★★★★★ Kate Copstick, The Scotsman ‘The density of gags is impressive… There’s not many better exponents of this message-free, ego-free, knockabout comedy than Ellis in his prime. And this is that show.’ ★★★★½ Steve Bennett, Chortle
- [TASKMASTER CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS AIRS AT 9PM, SUNDAY 14TH JANUARY ON CHANNEL 4](https://avalonuk.com/2024/01/03/taskmaster-champion-of-champions-airs-at-9pm-sunday-14th-january-on-channel-4/) - TASKMASTER WINNERS REUNITE TO COMPETE FOR THE ULTIMATE PRIZE In the aftermath of a festive celebrity Taskmaster’s New Year Treat special, the time has come for overlord Greg Davies to beckon previous winners of series 11 to 15 to return to the scene of the greatest triumph of their lives and battle once more in
- [FRANK SKINNER ANNOUNCES UK TOUR FOR SPRING 2024](https://avalonuk.com/2023/12/18/frank-skinner-announces-uk-tour-for-spring-2024/) - “a supernatural sureness of touch...just plain funny in a way that few other comics can touch... supremely fast-witted in his interactions with the crowd…exquisitely vivid in some of his turns of phrase: you can sense Skinner the poetry lover in lines” Dominic Maxwell, The Times “he’s still got it… a comedy master… a masterclass in crowd
- [WORLD-FAMOUS PRANKSTER AND TIKTOK RECORD-BREAKER SIMON BRODKIN ADDS SECOND HAMMERSMITH APOLLO DATE AND EXTRA SHOWS ACROSS THE UK DUE TO DEMAND](https://avalonuk.com/2023/12/14/world-famous-prankster-and-tiktok-record-breaker-simon-brodkin-adds-extra-dates-including-second-hammersmith-apollo-show-due-to-demand/) - “No show has made me laugh more than this one.... Time, on this evidence, for Simon Brodkin to be a big name in his own right" ★★★★ Dominic Maxwell, The Times “Screwed Up is a full-on rat-a-tat gag fest" ★★★★ Mark Wareham, The Mail on Sunday “hugely enjoyable… totally satisfying observational stand-up and some electrifying
- [NEW TASKMASTER CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS COMING SOON TO CHANNEL 4](https://avalonuk.com/2023/12/14/new-taskmaster-champion-of-champions-coming-soon-to-channel-4/) - WITH A SURPRISE LINE-UP TWIST It’s that time when overlord Greg Davies beckons previous winners of series 11 to 15 to return to the scene of the greatest triumph of their lives and battle once more in a brand-new Champion of Champions tournament, adjudicated by the PA of PAs, Little Alex Horne. This brand-new
- [SIGN UP FOR THE TASKMASTER LIVE EXPERIENCE… YOUR TIME STARTS NOW!](https://avalonuk.com/2023/12/13/sign-up-for-the-taskmaster-live-experience-your-time-starts-now/) - Supreme Taskmaster Greg Davies and his devoted assistant Little Alex Horne have announced that production for a brand-new Taskmaster Live Experience is in the works. Before production gets underway, they are inviting the Taskmaster community to sign up to a new mailing list for this brand-new addition to the Taskmaster universe. If more than 100,000
- [MASTER DOG TRAINER GRAEME HALL TAKES THE LEAD INTO THE NEW YEAR WITH A BRAND NEW SERIES OF ‘DOGS BEHAVING (VERY) BADLY’ ON CHANNEL 5](https://avalonuk.com/2023/12/12/master-dog-trainer-graeme-hall-takes-the-lead-into-the-new-year-with-a-brand-new-series-of-dogs-behaving-very-badly-on-channel-5/) - “UK’s best dog trainer” The Daily Telegraph “I love Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly” Rebecca Nicholson, The Guardian “remarkably interesting show” Helen Stewart, The Sunday Times Following a successful 4-part series going behind the scenes at the UK’s top veterinary hospital in The Dog Hospital with Graeme Hall earlier this year, the nation’s favourite Master Dog
- [Lee Mack’s sitcom Not Going Out hits 100 episodes – Christmas Special to air on 24th December on BBC One](https://avalonuk.com/2023/11/30/lee-macks-sitcom-not-going-out-hits-100th-episode-christmas-special-to-air-in-week-52-on-bbc-one/) - Lee Mack’s multi-award-winning show, the longest running sitcom on air, returns with a new Christmas special as the comedy series hits 100 episodes, joining an elite group of sitcom centenarians. Brace for yuletide suburban chaos courtesy of Lee (Lee Mack) and Lucy (Sally Bretton) as Lee throws everything at creating the perfect family Christmas, agreeing
- [RICHARD HERRING TO TOUR WITH FIRST STAND-UP SHOW IN SIX YEARS - CAN I HAVE MY BALL BACK? EXPLORES THE COMEDIAN’S EXPERIENCE OF TESTICULAR CANCER](https://avalonuk.com/2023/12/07/richard-herring-to-tour-with-first-stand-up-show-in-six-years-can-i-have-my-ball-back-explores-the-comedians-experience-of-testicular-cancer/) - Thursday 7th December – It was announced today that Richard Herring will return to stand up for the first time in six years with a brand new show, Can I Have My Ball Back?. The 34-date tour takes in dates at London’s Leicester Square Theatre and Bloomsbury Theatre with dates at other major theatres across
- [PIERRE NOVELLIE ANNOUNCES BRAND NEW TOUR WITH SOLD OUT EDINBURGH FRINGE SHOW, ‘WHY ARE YOU LAUGHING?’](https://avalonuk.com/2023/12/06/pierre-novellie-announces-brand-new-tour-with-sold-out-edinburgh-fringe-show-why-are-you-laughing/) - “One of the great talking points of this year’s Fringe… pulls huge big laughs… you’ll still be laughing about it as you walk away up the cobbled streets” Claire Smith, The Scotsman “One of the most masterful displays of pure stand-up I’ve seen this year… he’s one of the best we’ve got” Tim Harding, Chortle
- [EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARD NOMINEE HUGE DAVIES BRINGS CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED SHOW WHODUNNIT TO SOHO THEATRE](https://avalonuk.com/2023/12/05/edinburgh-comedy-award-nominee-huge-davies-brings-critically-acclaimed-show-whodunnit-to-soho-theatre/) - “it’s a dark treat…had me shaking with laughter” – ★★★★ The Telegraph ‘‘A masterful craftsman of comedy’ ★★★★ Chortle "Devastatingly funny"★★★★★ The Reviews Hub "A deliciously dark edge" Time Out, No.1 Top Recommended Comedy "Twisted punchlines, bizarre lunatic charm" ★★★★ The Skinny "A brilliantly aloof injection of excellence"★★★★ The List "Like staring into the abyss,
- [TASKMASTER’S NEW YEAR TREAT AIRS AT 9PM, 2ND JANUARY ON CHANNEL 4](https://avalonuk.com/2023/12/05/taskmasters-new-year-treat-airs-at-9pm-2nd-january-on-channel-4/) - CELEBRITY CONTESTANTS FACE THE TASKMASTER IN THE FESTIVE SPECIAL The annual bunfight to win Greg Davies's coveted Golden Eyebrows trophy returns with a brand-new cast of courageous cookies all keen to impress. As a New Year dawns, the supreme Taskmaster and his doting assistant Little Alex Horne welcome five famous faces from all corners
- [IAIN STIRLING ANNOUNCES BIGGEST UK & IRELAND TOUR TO DATE, RELEVANT](https://avalonuk.com/2023/03/15/iain-stirling-announces-biggest-uk-irealnd-tour-to-date-relevant-spring-2024/) - SPRING 2024 “a show with a dark edge but delivered with utmost skill and affability…a treat” ★★★★ Sharon Lougher, Metro “As the voiceover of a generation he’s become a national sensation” Samuel Fishwick, Evening Standard “At his best the Edinburgh native is an unhinged free-form anecdotist” ★★★★ Mark Wareham, Mail On Sunday 15th March
- [DAVID BADDIEL’S SMASH HIT STAND-UP TRILOGY TO BE FILMED AT LONDON’S ROYAL COURT](https://avalonuk.com/2023/12/01/david-baddiels-smash-hit-stand-up-trilogy-to-be-filmed-at-londons-royal-court/) - PRAISE FOR FAME: NOT THE MUSICAL “insightful, illuminating and extremely funny” Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard ★★★★ PRAISE FOR MY FAMILY: NOT THE SITCOM “no-holds-barred comedy… this is dangerous stuff. But then the best comedy often is” John Nathan, Metro ★★★★★ PRAISE FOR TROLLS: NOT THE DOLLS “Invigoratingly funny. Baddiel continues his extraordinary run of form
- [FOLLOWING A SOLD OUT SOHO RESIDENCY, EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARD WINNER AHIR SHAH ANNOUNCES EXTRA LONDON SHOW AT THE ROYAL COURT THEATRE](https://avalonuk.com/2023/12/01/following-a-sold-out-5-soho-residency-edinburgh-comedy-award-winner-ahir-shah-announces-extra-london-show-at-the-royal-court-theatre/) - “The most important stand-up of the year, if not decade.” Stephen Armstrong “It’s clear why Ahir Shah won the Edinburgh Comedy Award with this remarkable piece of storytelling” ★★★★★ Steve Bennett, Chortle “this is truly outstanding stand up” ★★★★★ Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard “A show so magnificent on every level...Absolutely my show of the Fringe”
- [TASKMASTER STAR AND DOUBLE EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARD WINNER JOHN KEARNS ADDS LONDON ROYAL COURT DATES TO CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED AND SELL-OUT NATIONAL TOUR](https://avalonuk.com/2023/12/01/taskmaster-star-and-double-edinburgh-comedy-award-winner-john-kearns-adds-london-royal-court-dates-to-critically-acclaimed-and-sell-out-national-tour/) - “the finest set of his career… what a show” Brian Logan, The Guardian ★★★★★ “most will surely be won over… with the delightful, poetic flourish that defines all his work… perfectly structured with overlapping themes and surprising callbacks… It’s all rather wonderful” Steve Bennett, Chortle ★★★★★ “about as funny as anything this decade” Dominic Maxwell,
- [ALL THE INFORMATION IS ON THE… HEADSET?](https://avalonuk.com/2023/11/29/all-the-information-is-on-the-headset/) - TASKMASTER VR IS COMING IN 2024, PUBLISHED BY SCALLYWAG ARCADE, A DRAW & CODE STUDIO LONDON, UK - November 29, 2023 – Step up and get tasking under the judgement of the almighty Taskmaster and his assistant Little Alex Horne in the upcoming virtual reality game, Taskmaster VR. Published by Scallywag Arcade, a Draw &
- [CELEBRITY CONTESTANTS ANNOUNCED FOR TASKMASTER’S NEW YEAR TREAT](https://avalonuk.com/2023/11/23/celebrity-contestants-announced-for-taskmasters-new-year-treat/) - DEBORAH MEADEN – KOJEY RADICAL – LENNY RUSH – STEVE BACKSHALL – ZOE BALL As a New Year dawns, the supreme Taskmaster Greg Davies and his doting assistant Little Alex Horne welcome five famous faces from all corners of the entertainment world to step up and face a set of ludicrous challenges in the latest
- [TASKMASTER GOES CRACKERS FOR CHRISTMAS](https://avalonuk.com/2023/11/22/taskmaster-goes-crackers-for-christmas/) - TOTAL SELL OUT BEFORE THEY HIT THE SHELVES PRODUCTION TRIPLED TO MEET DEMAND FOR CHRISTMAS As the festive season draws closer, Taskmaster has launched brand-new Taskmaster Crackers which entirely sold out before they hit the shelves at pre-sale. Having currently sold 108,000 crackers to fans across the world, production has gone into overdrive, more
- [FRANK SKINNER – ‘30 YEARS OF DIRT’ - 14 MORE WEST END SHOWS ADDED](https://avalonuk.com/2023/11/21/frank-skinner-30-years-of-dirt-14-more-west-end-shows-added/) - “a supernatural sureness of touch...just plain funny in a way that few other comics can touch... supremely fast-witted in his interactions with the crowd…exquisitely vivid in some of his turns of phrase: you can sense Skinner the poetry lover in lines” Dominic Maxwell, The Times “he’s still got it… a comedy master… a masterclass in crowd
- [THE HORNE SECTION EMBARK ON BRAND NEW TOUR WITH THE HORNE SECTION’S HIT SHOW](https://avalonuk.com/2023/11/14/the-horne-section-embark-on-brand-new-tour-with-the-horne-sections-hit-show/) - “endlessly charming, offbeat humour” ★★★★ Isobel Lewis, The Independent “marvellously over-the-top" ★★★★ Daily Mail “funny and delightful… this is a welcome escapist treat” ★★★★ Boyd Hilton, Heat “We can’t recommend The Horne Section highly enough” ★★★★★ Time Out Five outstanding musicians and one non-musical stand-up tune their instruments to hit the road as they
- [RUSSELL HOWARD LAUNCHES NEW PODCAST ‘WONDERBOX’ ON 11TH OCTOBER 2023](https://avalonuk.com/2023/09/25/russell-howard-launches-new-podcast-wonderbox-on-11th-october-2023/) - Features special guests including John Oliver, Jimmy Carr, Munya Chawawa, Jack Whitehall, Greg Davies, Jen Brister, Guz Khan, Jordan Gray, Sam Ryder and Rachel Parris “one of the world’s top comedians” Martin Hemming, The Sunday Times “Howard is a megastar” Allan Radcliffe, The Times “A joy to watch” The New York Times It was announced
- [MULTI-AWARD-WINNING WRITER AND COMEDIAN ROB AUTON ADDS SOHO THEATRE MAIN HOUSE RUN TO KICK-START NATIONWIDE 2024 ‘THE ROB AUTON SHOW’ TOUR](https://avalonuk.com/2023/10/09/multi-award-winning-writer-and-comedian-rob-auton-adds-soho-theatre-main-house-run-to-kick-start-nationwide-2024-the-rob-auton-show-tour/) - Following his sold-out and critically acclaimed Edinburgh Festival Fringe run, Rob Auton returns to the Soho Theatre from 22nd -27th January “You'll laugh a lot, you'll smile a lot and, mark my words, you'll want to see him again. One of my favourite shows this year.” Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke ★★★★★ “Like a sunbeam
- [EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARD NOMINEE VITTORIO ANGELONE SETS OUT ON TOUR WITH HIT SHOW ‘WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? I AM!’](https://avalonuk.com/2023/10/05/edinburgh-comedy-award-nominee-vittorio-angelone-sets-out-on-tour-with-hit-show-who-do-you-think-you-are-i-am/) - “Come for the caustic wit, stay for a poignancy that never strays into shameless pandering” Rolling Stone “Sharp as an ice pick… the kind of class act who makes this job look easy” The Times “An act with the craft and confidence of a comic twice as experienced” The Guardian “Will be a megastar” Metro
- [CHRIS & ROSIE RAMSEY EMBARK ON BIGGEST PODCAST ARENA TOUR TO DATE THIS NOVEMBER WITH SH**GED MARRIED.ANNOYED. LIVE](https://avalonuk.com/2023/09/27/chris-rosie-ramsey-embark-on-biggest-podcast-arena-tour-to-date-this-november-with-shged-married-annoyed-live/) - Sh**ged.Married.Annoyed, the original and genre creating relationship podcast, is set to start its biggest UK arena tour this November. Now with 16 arena dates, the hit podcast has seen over 160 million downloads to date, spawned a Sunday Times #1 best-selling book and broken a Guinness world record for the biggest live podcast show (at
- [They’re all grown up… Breeders set to return to Sky Max and NOW on 20 October for its final instalment](https://avalonuk.com/2023/09/27/theyre-all-grown-up-breeders-set-to-return-to-sky-max-and-now-on-20-october-for-its-final-instalment/) - IMAGES, LISTINGS INFORMATION AND TX SCHEDULE Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard reprise their roles one last time Oscar Kennedy and Zoë Athena join the cast “beyond comedy and towards something rare… Simon Blackwell, Chris Addison and Freeman himself have given us not only a couple we can honestly believe in but also a drama for
- [GRAEME HALL TO EMBARK ON A NEW JOURNEY WITH BRAND NEW CHANNEL 5 SERIES ‘THE DOG HOSPITAL WITH GRAEME HALL’](https://avalonuk.com/2023/09/26/graeme-hall-to-embark-on-a-new-journey-with-brand-new-channel-5-series-the-dog-hospital-with-graeme-hall/) - Tuesday 26th September, 2023: Graeme Hall, best known for training badly behaved dogs in hit show Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly (Channel 5), embarks on a completely different journey in the canine world, going behind the scenes with exclusive access at Willows Hospital in Solihull in 4 part series, The Dog Hospital with Graeme Hall. Willows
- [DECK THE HORNES – THE HORNE SECTION PERFORM CHRISTMAS SHINDIG AT LONDON’S INDIGO O2](https://avalonuk.com/2023/09/25/deck-the-hornes-the-horne-section-perform-christmas-shindig-at-londons-indigo-o2/) - “endlessly charming, offbeat humour” ★★★★ Isobel Lewis, The Independent “marvellously over-the-top" ★★★★ Daily Mail “funny and delightful… this is a welcome escapist treat” ★★★★ Boyd Hilton, Heat “We can’t recommend The Horne Section highly enough” ★★★★★ Time Out Five outstanding musicians, one non-musical stand up, heaps of musical mayhem. The Horne Section have announced
- [PAUL CHOWDHRY MAKES WEST END DEBUT WITH HIT SHOW ‘FAMILY FRIENDLY COMEDIAN’*](https://avalonuk.com/2023/09/22/paul-chowdhry-makes-west-end-debut-with-hit-show-family-friendly-comedian/) - *no children. Friday 22nd September – Following a nationwide sell-out tour, later extended and doubled in size, plus selling out his entire month long Edinburgh Festival Fringe run including extra shows, award winning comedian and PudCast host Paul Chowdhry is set to make his West End debut with hit show ‘Family Friendly Comedian’
- [AL MURRAY EXPLORES THE COMPLEX LEGACY OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE FOR SKY HISTORY](https://avalonuk.com/2023/09/19/al-murray-explores-the-complex-legacy-of-the-british-empire-for-sky-history/) - A BRAND NEW 4-PART SERIES PREMIERING ON SKY HISTORY ON 23 OCTOBER 2023 Interviews available on request LONDON, 19th Al Murray returns to Sky HISTORY with the new UK commission, Al Murray: Why Does Everyone Hate the British Empire? premiering on 23rd October 2023. Al Murray: Why Does Everyone Hate the British Empire?
- [MATT FORDE ADDS RORY STEWART, JASON WILLIAMSON AND HARRIET HARMAN TO UPCOMING WEST END POLITICAL PARTY RESIDENCY GUEST LINE-UP](https://avalonuk.com/2023/09/19/matt-forde-adds-jason-williamson-harriet-harman-and-rory-stewart-to-upcoming-west-end-political-party-residency-guest-line-up/) - “Matt Forde’s podcast is like Top of the Pops for Westminster…phenomenally popular fortnightly show…refreshingly positive” Patricia Nicol, The Sunday Times “leading political comedian and impressionist…His even-handedness, combined with his comic skillset, have made Forde the darling of politicians as well as punters, even if the parliamentarians are in the firing line of his barbs.” Dominic
- [FRANK SKINNER - 30 YEARS OF DIRT - SEVEN NIGHTS ONLY - LONDON'S WEST END](https://avalonuk.com/2023/09/15/frank-skinner-30-years-of-dirt-seven-nights-only-londons-west-end/) - FRANK SKINNER 30 YEARS OF DIRT SEVEN NIGHTS ONLY LONDON’S WEST END “a supernatural sureness of touch...just plain funny in a way that few other comics can touch... supremely fast-witted in his interactions with the crowd…exquisitely vivid in some of his turns of phrase: you can sense Skinner the poetry lover in lines” Dominic Maxwell,
- [EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARD NOMINEE ANIA MAGLIANO ADDS BLOOMSBURY THEATRE DATE TO DEBUT TOUR WITH CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED SHOW, ‘I CAN’T BELIEVE YOU’VE DONE THIS’](https://avalonuk.com/2023/09/08/edinburgh-comedy-award-nominee-ania-magliano-adds-bloomsbury-theatre-date-to-debut-tour-with-critically-acclaimed-show-i-cant-believe-youve-done-this/) - INCLUDES SOHO THEATRE RUN FROM MONDAY 16TH – SATURDAY 21ST OCTOBER “One of the most buzzed-about acts in town… breezy, confident, laid-back delivery… real skill” ★★★★ Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph “artfully accomplished… amiably, unsparingly self-aware… bright, well-wrought autobiographical hour” ★★★★ Brian Logan, The Guardian “softly smiling storytelling and twinkly wisecracking… she makes something consistently
- [JENNY ÉCLAIR REVEALED AS THE NEW HOST OF TASKMASTER: THE PEOPLE’S PODCAST](https://avalonuk.com/2023/09/08/jenny-eclair-revealed-as-the-new-host-of-taskmaster-the-peoples-podcast/) - FRIDAY 8th September, 10am – London - It was announced today that award-winning comedian Jenny Éclair is set to host Taskmaster: The People’s Podcast alongside Taskmaster aficionado, Jack Bernhardt. Each week, Jenny and Jack will take a deep dive into the world of Taskmaster, talking to behind-the-scenes guests, superfans and some of the most
- [TASKMASTER STAR AND DOUBLE EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARD WINNER JOHN KEARNS’ CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED AND SELL-OUT NATIONAL TOUR EXTENDED FOR SECOND TIME INTO SPRING 2024](https://avalonuk.com/2023/09/07/taskmaster-star-and-double-edinburgh-comedy-award-winner-john-kearns-critically-acclaimed-and-sell-out-national-tour-extended-for-second-time-into-spring-2024/) - “the finest set of his career… what a show” Brian Logan, The Guardian ★★★★★ “most will surely be won over… with the delightful, poetic flourish that defines all his work… perfectly structured with overlapping themes and surprising callbacks… It’s all rather wonderful” Steve Bennett, Chortle ★★★★★ “about as funny as anything this decade” Dominic Maxwell,
- [TASKMASTER SERIES 16 LAUNCHES AT 9PM, THURSDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER ON CHANNEL 4](https://avalonuk.com/2023/09/06/taskmaster-series-16-launches-at-9pm-thursday-21st-september-on-channel-4/) - BRAND NEW SERIES STARRING: JULIAN CLARY – LUCY BEAUMONT – SAM CAMPBELL – SUE PERKINS – SUSAN WOKOMA “Taskmaster is miraculous. It deserves to be carried through the streets in a sedan chair” Stuart Heritage, The Guardian “it’s a brilliantly bizarre hour of telly… Taskmaster is still firing on all cylinders” Huw Fullerton, Radio
- [STARSTRUCK SERIES THREE PREMIERES ON THE BBC THIS AUGUST](https://avalonuk.com/2023/08/15/starstruck-series-three-premieres-on-the-bbc-this-august/) - ROSE MATAFEO’S HIT ROMCOM AIRS AT 10PM ON MONDAY 28TH AUGUST ON BBC THREE AND 10:40PM ON FRIDAY 1st SEPTEMBER ON BBC ONE “Matafeo is endlessly watchable, her timing and delivery pure alchemy… Starstruck is a gem: warm-hearted but never saccharine, a very modern rom-com with fizzy ‘do keep-up’ dialogue” ★★★★★ Phoebe Luckhurst, Evening
- [ANIA MAGLIANO SELLS OUT FULL EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE RUN AHEAD OF FIRST SHOW AND ANNOUNCES DEBUT TOUR WITH BRAND NEW HOUR, ‘I CAN’T BELIEVE YOU’VE DONE THIS’](https://avalonuk.com/2023/07/31/ania-magliano-sells-out-full-edinburgh-festival-fringe-run-ahead-of-first-show-and-announces-debut-tour-with-brand-new-hour-i-cant-believe-youve-done-this/) - INCLUDES SOHO THEATRE RUN FROM MONDAY 16TH – SATURDAY 21ST OCTOBER “rising star of UK standup” ★★★★ Rachel Healy, The Guardian “she will surely go far” ★★★★ Dominic Maxwell, The Times “a formidably assured storyteller… a glittering new talent” ★★★★ Gwendolyn Smith, I News Number 1 pick in Time Out’s ‘The 11 best comedy shows
- [MATT FORDE ANNOUNCES BIGGEST TOUR TO DATE AHEAD OF MONTH LONG RUN AT THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE](https://avalonuk.com/2023/07/28/matt-forde-announces-biggest-tour-to-date-ahead-of-month-long-run-at-the-edinburgh-festival-fringe/) - BRAND NEW STAND-UP SHOW ‘INSIDE NO. 10’ INCLUDES LEICESTER SQUARE THEATRE ON 15TH SEPTEMBER AND SOHO THEATRE RUN FROM 14TH-18TH NOVEMBER “Possibly the best political comedy show on the Fringe” ★★★★★ Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph “our foremost satirical stand-up...Whatever your politics, you’ll find excellence here” ★★★★ Stephen Armstrong, The Sunday Times “tremendous performance, encapsulating the politics
- [MULTI-AWARD-WINNING WRITER AND COMEDIAN ROB AUTON ANNOUNCES BRAND NEW TOUR AHEAD OF 10TH SOLO HOUR AT THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE WITH THE ROB AUTON SHOW](https://avalonuk.com/2023/07/27/multi-award-winning-writer-and-comedian-rob-auton-announces-brand-new-tour-ahead-of-10th-solo-hour-at-the-edinburgh-festival-fringe-with-the-rob-auton-show/) - ‘15 comedy shows you need to see at the Edinburgh Fringe 2023’ “To see Rob Auton perform is to escape into another reality – or at least explore the same reality through a sort of warped magnifying glass. As funny as he is profound” Nooruddean Choudry, Rolling Stone ‘Edinburgh Festivals 2023 │ Set appeals: our
- [COMEDIAN AND THE LOL WORD CO-FOUNDER CHLOE PETTS ANNOUNCES LONDON SOHO THEATRE RUN AND BRAND-NEW TOUR AHEAD OF RETURN TO THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE](https://avalonuk.com/2023/07/26/comedian-and-the-lol-word-co-founder-chloe-petts-announces-london-soho-theatre-run-and-brand-new-tour-ahead-of-return-to-the-edinburgh-festival-fringe/) - “crucially, hilarious… this is certainly comedy that packs a punch.” Gwendolyn Smith, The i ★★★★★ “one of our most compelling young comics” Brian Logan, The Guardian ★★★★ “hilarious… She’ll go far.” Dominic Maxwell, The Times ★★★★ “Chloe Petts is in full rising-star mode… winningly sharp… a voice like hers is needed in the mainstream” Tim Harding,
- [ED GAMBLE ANNOUNCES BIGGEST STAND-UP TOUR TO DATE FOR 2024 – HOT DIGGITY DOG](https://avalonuk.com/2023/07/25/ed-gamble-announces-biggest-stand-up-tour-to-date-for-2024-hot-diggity-dog/) - “Mesmerically funny and original…consistently eye-wateringly hilarious” ★★★★ Rachel Aroesti, The i “Platefuls of stand-up talent…You can bet on Gamble to deliver laughs” Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard “A Class Act. Comedy Gold” ★★★★ Saffron Swire, Time Out “Gamble shows masterful comedy skills” ★★★★ Steve Bennett, Chortle Award winning comedian, co-host of chart topping Off Menu podcast and judge
- [RUSSELL HOWARD ANNOUNCES WINTER EXTENSION FOR SOLD-OUT UK & IRELAND TOUR](https://avalonuk.com/2023/06/28/russell-howard-announces-winter-extension-for-sold-out-uk-ireland-tour/) - 11 LONDON PALLADIUM SHOWS TOTAL 200,000+ TICKETS SOLD ON FASTEST SELLING TOUR TO DATE FIRST NEW TOUR SINCE 2019 “completely irresistible…effervesces with energy and puts on a fantastic show…exceptionally sharp mind…arguably one of the most effective political stand-ups around, for the way he can keep any crowd on board, being didactic without being divisive…a
- [MATT FORDE ANNOUNCES ANGELA RAYNER, HUMZA YOUSAF AND KATE FORBES FOR EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE POLITICAL PARTY PODCAST SPECIALS](https://avalonuk.com/2023/07/10/matt-forde-announces-angela-rayner-humza-yousaf-and-kate-forbes-for-edinburgh-festival-fringe-political-party-podcast-specials/) - PLUS FORDE RETURNS TO THE FRINGE WITH NEW STAND-UP SHOW ‘INSIDE NO. 10’ “Matt Forde’s podcast is like Top of the Pops for Westminster…phenomenally popular fortnightly show…refreshingly positive” The Sunday Times “Forde’s Political Party podcasts have become essential listening for both comedy fans and Westminster wonks” The Evening Standard “Forde is a brilliant interrogator,
- [MATT FORDE RETURNS TO EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE WITH NEW STAND-UP SHOW ‘INSIDE NO. 10’](https://avalonuk.com/2023/07/06/matt-forde-returns-to-edinburgh-festival-fringe-with-new-stand-up-show-inside-no-10/) - Explores the dark comedy horror that is British politics, ahead of the next election. “Possibly the best political comedy show on the Fringe” ★★★★★ Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph “our foremost satirical stand-up...Whatever your politics, you’ll find excellence here” ★★★★ Stephen Armstrong, The Sunday Times “tremendous performance, encapsulating the politics of modern day Britain” ★★★★★ Lewis McKenzie, The
- [DAVID BADDIEL RETURNS TO THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE AFTER A DECADE](https://avalonuk.com/2023/07/11/david-baddiel-returns-to-the-edinburgh-festival-fringe-after-a-decade/) - PRAISE FOR JEWS DON’T COUNT “a must read and if you think YOU don’t need to read it, that’s just the clue to know you do.” Sarah Silverman PRAISE FOR THE GOD DESIRE “Magnificent. Breathtaking. And shockingly rare ... another one-sitting wonder” Stephen Fry PRAISE FOR FAME: NOT THE MUSICAL “insightful, illuminating and extremely funny”
- [US COMIC RUBY MCCOLLISTER MAKES UK DEBUT AT THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE 2023](https://avalonuk.com/2023/07/05/us-comic-ruby-mccollister-makes-uk-debut-at-the-edinburgh-festival-fringe-2023/) - “a downtown legend” Time Out “McCollister speaks in a frothy atmosphere of exclamation points, urgent and gleeful” Audrey Wollen, Cultured “The show about everything, brought to you by the performer who *is* everything” Sarah Sherman (SNL, comedian, actress and screenwriter) “Bette Davis meets PJ Harvey meets Martin Short. Ruby is the only true star we
- [FRANK SKINNER TO PERFORM  ‘30 YEARS OF DIRT’ AT EDINBURGH FRINGE](https://avalonuk.com/2023/07/04/frank-skinner-to-perform-30-years-of-dirt-at-edinburgh-fringe-2/) - Comic legend Frank Skinner makes a highly anticipated return to the Edinburgh Fringe with 30 Years of Dirt. This follows his critically acclaimed, sell out national tour Showbiz and subsequent sell out residency at the West End’s Garrick Theatre. The 1991 Perrier Award winner Skinner will be performing every evening at the Assembly George Square
- [DAVE GORMAN’S ACCLAIMED TOUR POWERPOINT TO THE PEOPLE EXTENDED FOR A SECOND TIME WITH EXTRA DATES ADDED THIS AUTUMN DUE TO DEMAND](https://avalonuk.com/2023/06/29/dave-gormans-acclaimed-tour-powerpoint-to-the-people-extended-for-a-second-time-with-extra-dates-added-this-autumn-due-to-demand/) - "You certainly get a lot of Dave Gorman for your money with his latest show... initially feels like two separate shows each side of the interval, yet they also slot together beautifully to make one epic evening... This is feelgood stand-up that wears its intelligence lightly. Topics are knitted together in a way that is
- [WORLD-FAMOUS PRANKSTER AND TIKTOK RECORD-BREAKER SIMON BRODKIN BRINGS BRAND NEW STAND-UP HOUR TO THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE](https://avalonuk.com/2023/06/29/world-famous-prankster-and-tiktok-record-breaker-simon-brodkin-brings-brand-new-stand-up-hour-to-the-edinburgh-festival-fringe/) - “No show has made me laugh more.... Time, on this evidence, for Simon Brodkin to be a big name in his own right" Dominic Maxwell, The Times ★★★★ “a full-on rat-a-tat gag fest" Mark Wareham, The Mail on Sunday ★★★★ "A relentless gag machine" Jay Richardson, Chortle ★★★★ After two sold-out, critically-acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe shows
- [RICHARD HERRING TAKES MULTI-AWARD-WINNING INTERVIEW PODCAST ‘RHLSTP’ AROUND THE UK THIS AUTUMN](https://avalonuk.com/2023/06/29/richard-herring-takes-multi-award-winning-interview-podcast-rhlstp-around-the-uk-this-autumn/) - “a podcasting veteran… the chat is always worth it… fab” Miranda Sawyer, The Observer “not-so-quietly becoming the best celebrity interviewer in the land… puncturing of the deferential norms of the celebrity interview… always good natured and very funny… what sets RHLSTP apart from the likes of Graham Norton or Jonathan Ross is the luxury of
- [FX’ BREEDERS FOURTH AND FINAL SEASON PREMIERES MONDAY, JULY 31 ON FX](https://avalonuk.com/2023/06/28/fxs-breeders/) - 10-Episode Final Season Delivers the Dramatic Conclusion to the Worsley Family Story Starring Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard Created by Academy Award®-Nominee and Double Emmy® Award-Winner Simon Blackwell, Double Emmy Award and Directors Guild of America Award-Winner Chris Addison and Emmy and BAFTA®-Winner Martin Freeman “9.5 on the buzz meter” Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter
- [RISING STAR ANIA MAGLIANO BRINGS BRAND NEW SHOW, ‘I CAN’T BELIEVE YOU’VE DONE THIS’ TO LONDON’S SOHO THEATRE](https://avalonuk.com/2023/06/28/rising-star-ania-magliano-brings-brand-new-show-i-cant-believe-youve-done-this-to-londons-soho-theatre/) - “rising star of UK standup” ★★★★ Rachel Healy, The Guardian “she will surely go far” ★★★★ Dominic Maxwell, The Times “a formidably assured storyteller… a glittering new talent” ★★★★ Gwendolyn Smith, I News Number 1 pick in Time Out’s ‘The 11 best comedy shows at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023’ Wednesday 28th June -
- [Fourth and Final series of Breeders  airs this October on Sky and NOW](https://avalonuk.com/2023/06/27/fourth-and-final-series-of-breeders-airs-this-october-on-sky-and-now/) - “beyond comedy and towards something rare... Simon Blackwell, Chris Addison and Freeman himself have given us not only a couple we can honestly believe in but also a drama for modern times” Euan Ferguson, The Observer “really good dialogue, in fact it’s damn near perfect, I mean it’s funny, it’s serious, it’s just such a
- [EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARD NOMINEE GLENN MOORE RETURNS TO THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE WITH ‘WILL YOU STILL NEED ME, WILL YOU STILL FEED ME, GLENN I’M SIXTY MOORE’  DUE TO DEMAND](https://avalonuk.com/2023/06/27/edinburgh-comedy-award-nominee-glenn-moore-returns-to-the-edinburgh-festival-fringe-with-will-you-still-need-me-will-you-still-feed-me-glenn-im-sixty-moore-due-to-demand/) - “An absolute brilliantly crafted joy from start to finish” Mark Wareham, The Mail on Sunday ★★★★★ “a fast-paced comic, the audience barely allowed to catch breath after one guffaw before he’s launched into another one-liner.” Dave Esson, The Daily Express ★★★★ “This is classy, gag-driven comedy at its most intense, and funniest.” Steve Bennett, Chortle
- [LUKE KEMPNER TO PERFORM BRAND NEW ‘GRITTY POLICE DRAMA: A ONE-MAN MUSICAL’ AT THE EDINBURGH FRINGE](https://avalonuk.com/2023/06/27/luke-kempner-to-perform-brand-new-gritty-police-drama-a-one-man-musical-at-the-edinburgh-fringe/) - ‘Remarkable, tour de force one-man show… a teatime hour of unalloyed pleasure.’ The Daily Telegraph ★★★★ ‘Gloriously funny’ Independent ‘A hugely accomplished impressionist, with the technical skill to jump in and out of a huge range of real-life characters in a beat.’ Chortle “Kempner exudes a boosted confidence” Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph ★★★★ "The man
- [TUNING UP FOR A SECOND TIME – THE HORNE SECTION TV SHOW RETURNS TO CHANNEL 4](https://avalonuk.com/2023/06/26/tuning-up-for-a-second-time-the-horne-section-tv-show-returns-to-channel-4/) - “Refreshingly funny and at times quite silly… a first-class comedy” Tim Glanfield, The Sunday Times “endlessly charming, offbeat humour... Horne’s show sparkles ” Isobel Lewis, The Independent “this riotously fun sitcom is an utter delight… The Horne Section TV Show is a lot of fun. It’s a riotous, good-natured sitcom that sits somewhere between Flight
- [PAUL CHOWDHRY MAKES HIS EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE COMEBACK WITH ‘FAMILY FRIENDLY COMEDIAN’*](https://avalonuk.com/2023/06/22/paul-chowdhry-makes-his-edinburgh-festival-fringe-comeback-with-family-friendly-comedian/) - “It’s a rare and joyous thing to see a stand up so vibrant and imperiously on top of his game” ★★★★★ Mark Wareham, Mail on Sunday “Paul Chowdhry has become something of a big deal…you never get the sense that he’s selling out his background for cheap laughs, more that Chowdhry’s an equal-opportunity piss-taker…It’s an angle
- [NOT GOING OUT… FOR ITALIAN LESSONS?                                                   BBC ONE FROM FRIDAY 23RD JUNE](https://avalonuk.com/2023/06/02/not-going-out-for-italian-lessons/) - Lee Mack’s multi-award-winning hit show, and longest running sitcom on air, returns for a new series on BBC One this June. We return to the suburban chaos of Lee (Lee Mack) and Lucy (Sally Bretton) as they’re asked to cover for uptight ice-queen Anna (Abigail Cruttenden) as she allegedly attends ‘secret’ Italian lessons. Lee is
- [TASKMASTER STAR SOPHIE DUKER  BRINGS HIT COMEDY NIGHT WACKY RACISTS  TO HACKNEY EMPIRE AS PART OF NATIONWIDE TOUR](https://avalonuk.com/2023/06/21/taskmaster-star-sophie-duker-brings-hit-comedy-night-wacky-racists-to-hackney-empire-as-part-of-nationwide-tour/) - "The line ups are pretty much always perfect" Evening Standard Bang in the middle of her debut UK tour - a tour which has already been extended to meet overwhelming demand for tickets - Best Newcomer Nominee and Taskmaster Champion Sophie Duker is set to wake up the best and baddest comedy night in
- [AWARD-WINNING PIERRE NOVELLIE RETURNS TO THE EDINBURGH FRINGE WITH NEW FOLLOW UP SHOW, ‘WHY ARE YOU LAUGHING?’](https://avalonuk.com/2023/06/21/award-winning-pierre-novellie-returns-to-the-edinburgh-fringe-with-new-follow-up-show-why-are-you-laughing/) - “packed full of belly laughs…impressively well written, perfectly building and building and rich with detail – each topic could be a full show on its own. Novellie delivers it all with real astuteness and skill, at once relaxed and arresting” ★★★★★ Sharon Lougher, Metro “Hilarious…he will go far” ★★★★ Dominic Maxwell, The Times “A storming
- [MULTI-AWARD-WINNING WRITER AND COMEDIAN ROB AUTON ANNOUNCES 10TH SOLO HOUR AT THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE WITH THE ROB AUTON SHOW](https://avalonuk.com/2023/06/20/multi-award-winning-writer-and-comedian-rob-auton-announces-10th-solo-hour-at-the-edinburgh-festival-fringe-with-the-rob-auton-show/) - “A genuine original…Poetical, philosophical, humane, completely charming and funny to boot” Paul Fleckney, The Guardian ★★★★ Evening Standard ★★★★ The Scotsman ★★★★ The Independent ★★★★ Chortle ★★★★ The List ★★★★ Fest ★★★★★ Beyond The Joke ★★★★★ Broadway Baby ★★★★★ The Skinny ★★★★★ Three Weeks ★★★★★ Edinburgh Festivals Magazine ★★★★★ Entertainment Focus ★★★★ One4Review ★★★★ RGM
- [COMEDIAN AND THE LOL WORD CO-FOUNDER CHLOE PETTS RETURNS TO THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE FOLLOWING HER HIT AND SELL-OUT DEBUT HOUR](https://avalonuk.com/2023/06/19/comedian-and-the-lol-word-co-founder-chloe-petts-returns-to-the-edinburgh-festival-fringe-following-her-hit-and-sell-out-debut-hour/) - “crucially, hilarious… this is certainly comedy that packs a punch.” Gwendolyn Smith, The i ★★★★★ “one of our most compelling young comics” Brian Logan, The Guardian ★★★★ “hilarious… She’ll go far.” Dominic Maxwell, The Times ★★★★ “Chloe Petts is in full rising-star mode… winningly sharp… a voice like hers is needed in the mainstream” Tim Harding,
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- [TASKMASTER SERIES 16 CONTESTANTS REVEALED](https://avalonuk.com/2023/06/01/taskmaster-series-16-contestants-revealed/) - JULIAN CLARY – LUCY BEAUMONT – SAM CAMPBELL – SUE PERKINS – SUSAN WOKOMA EMBARGO: 22:05pm Thursday 1st June 2023. As another victorious Taskmaster champion is crowned, a brand-new bunch of the nation’s best and brightest comic minds have been selected by the Taskmaster Greg Davies to compete in a series of his most tricksy
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- [GUV ISLAND – AL MURRAY, THE PUB LANDLORD WILL EMBARK ON A BRAND-NEW UK TOUR FOR 2024](https://avalonuk.com/2023/05/25/guv-island-al-murray-the-pub-landlord-will-embark-on-a-brand-new-uk-tour-for-2024/) - London, 25th May 2023 – Hot on the heels of a sell-out UK tour and a show at London’s iconic Royal Albert Hall, it was announced today that Al Murray, The Pub Landlord will embark on a brand-new UK tour for 2024. The 70-date UK & IRE tour will start in February 2024 and includes
- [ROSE MATAFEO AND MIKE WOZNIAK CONFIRMED AS THE JUNIOR TASKMASTER AND ASSISTANT IN CHANNEL 4’s BRAND NEW JUNIOR TASKMASTER](https://avalonuk.com/2023/05/16/rose-matafeo-and-mike-wozniak-confirmed-as-the-junior-taskmaster-and-assistant-in-channel-4s-brand-new-junior-taskmaster/) - LONDON – 16th May 2023 - BAFTA nominated comedian, writer, and actor Rose Matafeo, and critically-acclaimed writer and performer Mike Wozniak have been confirmed to host and star in Channel 4’s brand new children-focused entertainment show Junior Taskmaster, which has recently been commissioned following the continuing success of ratings and critical hit Taskmaster. Matafeo
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- [THE CHRIS & ROSIE RAMSEY SHOW RETURNS - CELEBRITY COUPLE CONFESSIONS, HILARIOUS ‘BEEFS’, AND INCREDIBLE AUDIENCE MOMENTS ARRIVE ON BBC ONE AND IPLAYER ON FRIDAY 12TH MAY](https://avalonuk.com/2023/03/31/the-chris-rosie-ramsey-show-returns/) - Filmed in front of a live studio audience in the week of transmission, the always up-for-a-laugh, always startlingly honest husband & wife presenting duo will be joined by more celebrity couples to poke fun at life, relationships, annoyances, parenting and absolutely everything in between. Nominated for a 2023 National Comedy Award (alongside The Graham Norton
- [LUKE KEMPNER, HIS WIFE ALANA AND HER SISTER LISA, AKA THE MAC TWINS, TEAM UP TO LAUNCH BRAND NEW PODCAST SERIES SH*T! I MARRIED A TWIN](https://avalonuk.com/2023/04/26/luke-kempner-his-wife-alana-and-her-sister-lisa-aka-the-mac-twins-team-up-to-launch-brand-new-podcast-series-sht-i-married-a-twin/) - Comedian and impressionist Luke Kempner is teaming up with his wife Alana Macfarlane Kempner and her identical twin sister/co-conspirator Lisa Macfarlane, otherwise known as celebrated presenters, business owners, gut health activists and DJs - The Mac Twins, to launch a brand-new weekly podcast series – Sh*t! I Married a Twin. Produced by Avalon (Sha*ged. Married.
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- [OPERATION MINCEMEAT: A NEW MUSICAL  ANNOUNCES SIX WEEK WEST END EXTENSION UNTIL 19TH AUGUST](https://avalonuk.com/2023/04/21/operation-mincemeat-a-new-musical-announces-six-week-west-end-extension-until-19th-august/) - TWO NEW FAN FAVOURITE TRACKS ‘ALL THE LADIES’ AND ‘DAS UBERMENSCH’ ARE OUT NOW – LISTEN HERE “the macabre yet tender musical comedy we all need…Corpses, conspiracies and constant laughs, Operation Mincemeat is a brilliant new addition to the West End.” Olivia Garrett, Radio Times “a dazzling series of gender-switching roles…a Beyoncé-esque assertion of
- [DUE TO PHENOMENAL DEMAND, FOURTH AND FINAL LONDON DATE ANNOUNCED AT LEICESTER SQUARE THEATRE FOR JENNY ECLAIR AND JUDITH HOLDER’S ‘OLDER AND WIDER’ LIVE PODCAST SHOW](https://avalonuk.com/2023/04/20/due-to-phenomenal-demand-fourth-and-final-london-date-announced-at-leicester-square-theatre-for-jenny-eclair-and-judith-holders-older-and-wider-live-podcast-show/) - It was announced today (Thursday 20th April 2023) that due to their first three dates selling out straight away, award-winning comedian and star of the latest series of international hit show Taskmaster, Jenny Eclair and producer and writer Judith Holder are adding their fourth and final London matinee performance of their Older And Wider live podcast show at London’s Leicester
- [EXTRA DATE ADDED TO THE UK LEG OF ILIZA SHELSINGER’S BRAND NEW ‘HARD FEELINGS’ WORLD STAND UP TOUR](https://avalonuk.com/2023/04/19/extra-date-added-to-the-uk-leg-of-iliza-shelsingers-brand-new-hard-feelings-world-stand-up-tour/) - “An unapologetic, come-get-some attitude… terrifyingly honest, quick-fire stories with hilarious pay-offs” ★★★★ Time Out “The US comic’s performance yesterday was out of this world, yet so down to earth” ★★★★★ The Upcoming “Her energy is infectious, making what she says all the more compelling” Entertainment Weekly “The queen of social satire” The I In December
- [STRICTLY’S JAYDE ADAMS ANNOUNCES RESCHEDULED DATES FOR BIGGEST TOUR YET WITH BRAND NEW SHOW ‘MEN, I CAN SAVE YOU’](https://avalonuk.com/2023/03/21/strictlys-jayde-adams-announces-rescheduled-dates-for-biggest-tour-yet-with-brand-new-show-men-i-can-save-you/) - INCLUDING LONDON’S HACKNEY EMPIRE, EXTRA SHOWS AT THE BRISTOL OLD VIC, AND INCREASED CAPACITY ACROSS THE TOUR TO MEET OVERWHELMING DEMAND FOR TICKETS The Metro ★★★★★, The Telegraph ★★★★, The Times ★★★★, The Scotsman ★★★★, Arts Desk ★★★★ Edinburgh Festivals Magazine ★★★★★, The Skinny★★★★, Fest ★★★★, Chortle ★★★★, Beyond The Joke ★★★★, The List
- [MATT FORDE ADDS JOE LYCETT, DAME MARGARET BECKETT, JESS PHILLIPS AND PHILIP HAMMOND TO UPCOMING WEST END POLITICAL PARTY RESIDENCY GUEST LINE-UP](https://avalonuk.com/2023/04/12/matt-forde-adds-joe-lycett-dame-margaret-beckett-jess-phillips-and-philip-hammond-to-ucoming-west-end-political-party-residency-guest-line-up/) - “Matt Forde’s podcast is like Top of the Pops for Westminster…phenomenally popular fortnightly show…refreshingly positive” Patricia Nicol, The Sunday Times “leading political comedian and impressionist…His even-handedness, combined with his comic skillset, have made Forde the darling of politicians as well as punters, even if the parliamentarians are in the firing line of his barbs.” Dominic
- [OPERATION MINCEMEAT: A NEW MUSICAL - THE ORIGINAL LONDON CAST RECORDING](https://avalonuk.com/2023/04/04/operation-mincemeat-a-new-musical-the-original-london-cast-recording/) - TO BE RELEASED ON MAY 12TH VIA SONY MUSIC PRE-ORDER HERE LISTEN TO THE TRACK SAIL ON, BOYS HERE “A dazzling series of gender-switching roles…a Beyoncé-esque assertion of female power…excellent performers… There are some big, blowsy shows around in the West End, but this little belter is staging its own audacious invasion
- [TASKMASTER STAR SOPHIE DUKER EXTENDS DEBUT TOUR OF HIT SHOW ‘HAG’ TO MEET PHENOMENAL DEMAND FOR TICKETS](https://avalonuk.com/2023/03/29/taskmaster-star-sophie-duker-extends-debut-tour-of-hit-show-hag-to-meet-phenomenal-demand-for-tickets/) - She rips through sex and race with relish ★★★★ The Sunday Times extremely funny ̣ ★★★★ Scotsman she is clearly going places ★★★★ Evening Standard Best Newcomer Nominee and Taskmaster Champion Sophie Duker extends her debut tour to meet overwhelming demand for tickets as multiple venues sell out across the UK. Following its premiere at the
- [EXTRA LONDON DATE AT LEICESTER SQUARE THEATRE ANNOUNCED FOR JENNY ECLAIR AND JUDITH HOLDER’S ‘OLDER AND WIDER’ LIVE PODCAST SHOW](https://avalonuk.com/2023/03/29/extra-london-date-at-leicester-square-theatre-announced-for-jenny-eclair-and-judith-holders-older-and-wider-live-podcast-show/) - It was announced today (Wednesday 29th March 2023) that due to phenomenal demand, award-winning comedian and star of the latest series of international hit show Taskmaster which airs from tomorrow tonight, Jenny Eclair and producer and writer Judith Holder are adding an extra matinee performance of their Older And Wider live podcast show at London’s Leicester Square Theatre on Sunday 16th July
- [JENNY ECLAIR AND JUDITH HOLDER, CO-WRITERS OF INTERNATIONALLY SUCCESSFUL GRUMPY OLD WOMEN LIVE STAGE SHOWS BRING THEIR PODCAST SERIES ‘OLDER AND WIDER’ TO THE LONDON STAGE THIS SUMMER](https://avalonuk.com/2023/03/23/jenny-eclair-and-judith-holder-co-writers-of-internationally-successful-grumpy-old-women-live-stage-shows-bring-their-podcast-series-older-and-wider-to-the-london-stage-this-summer/) - It was announced today (Friday 24th March 2023) that award-winning comedian and star of the latest series of international hit show Taskmaster (Channel 4) which airs this month, Jenny Eclair and producer and writer Judith Holder are bringing their highly successful podcast Older And Wider to the London stage, with a series of live Sunday afternoon matinee performances taking place at the Leicester Square Theatre
- [OPERATION MINCEMEAT - A NEW MUSICAL - FULL CAST AND CREATIVE ANNOUNCEMENT](https://avalonuk.com/2023/03/03/operation-mincemeat-a-new-musical-full-cast-and-creative-announcement/) - 3rd March 2023 - Following five sold-out development runs at the New Diorama Theatre in 2019 and Southwark Playhouse in 2020, 2021 & 2022, plus an extended Riverside Studios run last summer, the full cast and creative team for the West End premiere of Operation Mincemeat - a new musical, is announced today. Previews start
- [IDIOTS ASSEMBLE: SPITTING IMAGE THE MUSICAL](https://avalonuk.com/2023/03/23/idiots-assemble-spitting-image-the-musical/) - at The Phoenix Theatre Wednesday 24 May - Saturday 26 August 2023 CO-WRITTEN BY AL MURRAY, MATT FORDE AND SEAN FOLEY “The evening triumphs through technical slickness, loving attention to detail, a high gag-rate and character-count and a trenchant storyline… a barrel-load of offence-giving fun and a salty dash of rebellion.” ★★★★★ Dominic Cavendish, The
- [EXTRA LONDON SHOW AT HAMMERSMITH APOLLO ANNOUNCED FOR PHIL WANG’S BIGGEST EVER INTERNATIONAL STAND-UP TOUR](https://avalonuk.com/2023/03/21/extra-london-show-at-hammersmith-apollo-announced-for-phil-wangs-biggest-ever-international-stand-up-tour/) - NEW SHOW ‘WANG IN THERE, BABY!’ “at the top of his game…One of the fastest-rising international comics around... inspired work from a comic who just gets better and better” ★★★★★ Time Out “Stand-up dreamland” ★★★★ The Guardian “A unique and properly funny stand-up” ★★★★ The Times 21st March 2023 – Hot on the heels
- [TASKMASTER SERIES 15 AIRS AT 9PM, THURSDAY 30TH MARCH ON CHANNEL 4](https://avalonuk.com/2023/03/16/taskmaster-series-15-airs-at-9pm-thursday-30th-march-on-channel-4/) - STARRING FRANKIE BOYLE, IVO GRAHAM, JENNY ECLAIR, KIELL SMITH-BYNOE, AND MAE MARTIN “It’s fair to say that Taskmaster has become a pop-culture phenomenon” Boyd Hilton, Heat Magazine “This has become one of the funniest shows on television” Helen Stewart, The Sunday Times “there is nothing as thrillingly funny as… Taskmaster” Stephen Kelly, The Guardian
- [CHANNEL 4 TO LAUNCH JUNIOR TASKMASTER](https://avalonuk.com/2023/03/15/channel-4-to-launch-junior-taskmaster/) - WHILE TASKMASTER IS RENEWED FOR THREE YEARS London – 15th March 2023 – Channel 4 and Avalon have announced the launch of new children-focused entertainment show Junior Taskmaster following the continuing success of ratings and critical hit Taskmaster, which is also renewed for a further six series by the broadcaster. The PG and “Bleeped”
- [AVALON APPOINTS JENELLE LINDSAY AS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF TELEVISION](https://avalonuk.com/2023/03/02/avalon-appoints-jenelle-lindsay-as-executive-vice-president-of-television/) - LOS ANGELES – March 2nd 2023 – It was announced today that Jenelle Lindsay will join Avalon as Executive Vice President of Television, based in Los Angeles. Lindsay will oversee the creative team developing and producing scripted series for the studio. Lindsay joins the global talent management and production group at a time of continued
- [AWARD WINNING JAYDE ADAMS EMBARKS ON BIGGEST TOUR TO DATE WITH BRAND NEW SHOW ‘MEN, I CAN SAVE YOU’ PERFORMING 61 DATES INCLUDING EDINBURGH FRINGE AND HACKNEY EMPIRE](https://avalonuk.com/2022/04/07/award-winning-jayde-adams-embarks-on-biggest-tour-to-date-with-brand-new-show-men-i-can-save-you-performing-61-dates-including-edinburgh-fringe-and-hackney-empire/) - The Metro ★★★★★, The Telegraph ★★★★, The Times ★★★★, The Scotsman ★★★★, Arts Desk ★★★★ Edinburgh Festivals Magazine ★★★★★, The Skinny★★★★, Fest ★★★★, Chortle ★★★★, Beyond The Joke ★★★★, The List ★★★★, I Talk Telly ★★★★★, Broadway Baby ★★★★★, Funny Women ★★★★, RGM ★★★★, Entertainment Focus ★★★★, Feminist Fringe Reviews ★★★★ She’s a star Brian Logan, The
- [FOLLOWING A SOLD-OUT SOHO THEATRE RUN AND SPRING LEG, TASKMASTER STAR AND DOUBLE EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARD WINNER JOHN KEARNS ADDS SECOND SOHO THEATRE RUN TO SELL-OUT 2023 NATIONAL TOUR](https://avalonuk.com/2023/02/28/following-a-sold-out-soho-theatre-run-and-spring-leg-taskmaster-star-and-double-edinburgh-comedy-award-winner-john-kearns-adds-second-soho-theatre-run-to-sell-out-2023-national-tour/) - “Kearns could be your new King of Comedy” Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard ★★★★★ | Dominic Maxwell, The Times ★★★★ | Brian Logan, The Guardian ★★★★ Mark Monahan, The Telegraph ★★★★ | John Nicholson, The Mirror ★★★★★ | Alice Jones, The i ★★★★ Sharon Lougher, Metro ★★★★ | Ben Williams, Time Out
- [OPERATION MINCEMEAT - A NEW MUSICAL - CAST ANNOUNCEMENT](https://avalonuk.com/2023/02/24/operation-mincemeat-a-new-musical-cast-announcement/) - 24th February – The producers of Operation Mincemeat are excited to announce that David Cumming, Claire-Marie Hall, Natasha Hodgson, Jak Malone and Zöe Roberts, the 2023 Off-West End ‘Best Musical Production’ award winning cast (Southwark Playhouse/ Riverside Studios), are returning for the West End transfer with previews starting on the 29th March 2023, followed by an
- [IN RESPONSE TO SELLING OUT MULTIPLE SHOWS ON THE UK & IRELAND SPRING LEG OF WORLD TOUR, PHIL WANG ANNOUNCES MAJOR AUTUMN 2023 EXTENSION](https://avalonuk.com/2023/02/23/in-response-to-selling-out-multiple-shows-on-the-uk-ireland-spring-leg-of-world-tour-phil-wang-announces-major-autumn-2023-extension/) - 20,000 NEW SEATS NEW STAND-UP SHOW ‘WANG IN THERE, BABY!’ "at the top of his game…One of the fastest-rising international comics around... inspired work from a comic who just gets better and better" ★★★★★ Time Out “Stand-up dreamland” ★★★★ The Guardian “A unique and properly funny stand-up” ★★★★ The Times 23rd February – Following
- [MATT FORDE’S POLITICAL PARTY EXTENDED AGAIN THROUGH DECEMBER 2023](https://avalonuk.com/2023/02/16/matt-fordes-political-party-extended-again-through-december-2023/) - NEW GUESTS ANNOUNCED SIR KEIR STARMER (SOLD OUT), EDDIE IZZARD, KRISHNAN GURU-MURTHY, RUTH DAVIDSON AND DAVID BLUNKETT “Matt Forde’s podcast is like Top of the Pps for Westminster…phenomenally popular fortnightly show…refreshingly positive” Patricia Nicol, The Sunday Times “leading political comedian and impressionist…His even-handedness, combined with his comic skillset, have made Forde the darling of
- [OPERATION MINCEMEAT - A NEW MUSICAL - GETS FIRST WEST END RUN](https://avalonuk.com/2022/11/18/operation-mincemeat-a-new-musical-gets-first-west-end-run/) - 8 WEEKS ONLY, PREVIEWS FROM 29TH MARCH 2023 “a dazzling series of gender-switching roles…a Beyoncé-esque assertion of female power…excellent performers… There are some big, blowsy shows around in the West End, but this little belter is staging its own audacious invasion plan” ★★★★★ Suzi Feay, Financial Times “a miraculous musical that tells the entire story
- [TASKMASTER STAR AND DOUBLE EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARD WINNER JOHN KEARNS ADDS AUTUMN LEG TO SELL-OUT 2023 NATIONAL TOUR](https://avalonuk.com/2023/02/02/taskmaster-star-and-double-edinburgh-comedy-award-winner-john-kearns-adds-autumn-leg-to-sell-out-2023-national-tour/) - “Kearns could be your new King of Comedy” Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard ★★★★★ | Dominic Maxwell, The Times ★★★★ | Brian Logan, The Guardian ★★★★ Mark Monahan, The Telegraph ★★★★ | John Nicholson, The Mirror ★★★★★ | Alice Jones, The i ★★★★ Sharon Lougher, Metro ★★★★ | Ben Williams, Time Out
- [MORE ‘MADE UP GAMES’ FOR ELIS JAMES AND JOHN ROBINS AT LONDON’S BLOOMSBURY](https://avalonuk.com/2023/01/26/more-made-up-games-for-elis-james-and-john-robins-at-londons-bloomsbury/) - ‘the cheers from an enraptured crowd are deafening…Now, tickets for their live shows sell out across the country within hours of going on sale.’ Sophie Zeldin-O’Neill, The Guardian Due to popular demand and following a successful sold-out run of live performances back in December 2022, the much-loved comedy double-act and acclaimed broadcasters/podcasters Elis James (Fantasy
- [AWARD WINNING LUCY BEAUMONT HITS THE ROAD WITH BRAND-NEW STAND-UP SHOW ‘THE TROUBLE AND STRIFE’](https://avalonuk.com/2023/01/25/award-winning-lucy-beaumont-hits-the-road-with-brand-new-stand-up-show-the-trouble-and-strife/) - extravagantly talented… destined for very big things The Guardian Beaumont is a riot! The Scotsman ★★★★ The Times Creator and star of the award-winning Meet The Richardsons, host of Channel 4’s Odd Couples, and Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Lucy Beaumont is set to hit the road for the first time ever with her highly anticipated tour
- [IAIN STIRLING AND STEVE BUGEJA’S SITCOM BUFFERING RETURNS TO ITV2 ON 30TH JANUARY AT 10.05PM](https://avalonuk.com/2023/01/18/iain-stirling-and-steve-bugejas-sitcom-buffering-returns-to-itv2-on-30th-january-at-10-05pm/) - Simultaneous full series drop on ITVX “a level of expertise that clearly shows… tear-jerking and heart-warming.” The Times “pacey feel of an American sitcom…the plot is more ambitious than you might expect for ITV2…Bugeja was big on structure, Stirling wanted to get as many jokes in as possible. Judging by the first episode they have
- [FOLLOWING A SECOND SOLD-OUT SOHO THEATRE RUN, COMEDIAN AND THE LOL WORD CO-FOUNDER CHLOE PETTS ANNOUNCES EXTRA LEICESTER SQUARE THEATRE DATE OF DEBUT SHOW](https://avalonuk.com/2023/01/12/following-a-second-sold-out-soho-theatre-run-comedian-and-the-lol-word-co-founder-chloe-petts-announces-extra-leicester-square-theatre-date-of-debut-show/) - PRAISE FOR TRANSIENCE “barnstormer of a Fringe debut. It speaks to a lot of the themes of her luminously intelligent set, which tackles hot topics like gender and toxic masculinity in a calm and, crucially, hilarious way… In short, I adored this… this is certainly comedy that packs a punch.” Gwendolyn Smith, The i ★★★★★
- [MATT FORDE'S POLITICAL PARTY EXTENDED THROUGH JULY 2023](https://avalonuk.com/2023/01/11/matt-fordes-political-party-extended-through-july-2023-new-guests-announced-sir-keir-starmer-sold-out-emily-maitlis-jon-sopel-sold-out-eddie-izzard-krishnan-guru-murthy-and-ian-black/) - NEW GUESTS ANNOUNCED - SIR KEIR STARMER (SOLD OUT), EMILY MAITLIS & JON SOPEL (SOLD OUT), EDDIE IZZARD, KRISHNAN GURU-MURTHY AND IAN BLACKFORD “Matt Forde’s podcast is like Top of the Pops for Westminster…phenomenally popular fortnightly show…refreshingly positive” Patricia Nicol, The Sunday Times “leading political comedian and impressionist…His even-handedness, combined with his comic skillset, have
- [LAURA WHITMORE, EMILY ATACK, DAVID CARLYLE, TONY WAY, MELVIN ODOOM, TYNE-LEXY CLARSON, SOPHIE DUKER AND GORDON KANE ANNOUNCED AS GUEST CASTING FOR SECOND SERIES OF IAIN STIRLING AND STEVE BUGEJA’S ITV2 SITCOM ‘BUFFERING’](https://avalonuk.com/2023/01/09/laura-whitmore-emily-atack-david-carlyle-tony-way-melvin-odoom-tyne-lexy-clarson-sophie-duker-and-gordon-kane-announced-as-guest-casting-for-second-series-of-iain-stirling-and-steve-bugeja/) - “a level of expertise that clearly shows… tear-jerking and heart-warming.” The Times “pacey feel of an American sitcom…the plot is more ambitious than you might expect for ITV2…Bugeja was big on structure, Stirling wanted to get as many jokes in as possible. Judging by the first episode they have reached a successful compromise” The Evening
- [Matt Lucas, Elis James & Andrew Mensah are back with Fantasy Football League as the series returns to Sky Max & NOW on Friday 27 January](https://avalonuk.com/2023/01/05/matt-lucas-elis-james-andrew-mensah-are-back-with-fantasy-football-league-as-the-series-returns-to-sky-max-now-on-friday-27-january/) - “Like a phoenix from the flames… Fantasy Football League staged a triumphant comeback… Just nostalgic enough. Just new enough. Many happy returns… freewheeling, irrelevant comedy… Mensah made for a lively addition, cracking edgy gags… Softly spoken, dry-witted James especially was a revelation… This misty-eyed revival was much more successful, getting its season off to a
- [CELEBRATE THE CORONATION OF THE ONE TRUE KING… OF BEERS](https://avalonuk.com/2022/12/20/celebrate-the-coronation-of-the-one-true-king-of-beers/) - AL MURRAY - THE PUB LANDLORD TO PLAY LONDON’S ROYAL ALBERT HALL IN MAY 2023 It was announced today (Tuesday 20th December 2022) that, following this year’s sell-out UK tour, Al Murray - The Pub Landlord will return to London’s iconic Royal Albert Hall for a one-off special show on Friday 12 May 2023. As
- [WORLD-FAMOUS PRANKSTER AND TIKTOK RECORD-BREAKER SIMON BRODKIN ADDS AUTUMN LEG TO HIS BRAND NEW HIT 2023 STAND-UP TOUR](https://avalonuk.com/2022/12/13/world-famous-prankster-and-tiktok-record-breaker-simon-brodkin-adds-autumn-leg-to-his-brand-new-hit-2023-stand-up-tour/) - PRAISE FOR SCREWED UP “No show has made me laugh more than this one.... Time, on this evidence, for Simon Brodkin to be a big name in his own right" Dominic Maxwell, The Times ★★★★ “Screwed Up is a full-on rat-a-tat gag fest" Mark Wareham, The Mail on Sunday ★★★★ "A relentless gag machine" Jay
- [MASTER DOG TRAINER GRAEME HALL SEES IN THE NEW YEAR WITH A BRAND NEW SERIES OF DOGS BEHAVING VERY BADLY ON CHANNEL 5](https://avalonuk.com/2022/12/12/master-dog-trainer-graeme-hall-sees-in-the-new-year-with-a-brand-new-series-of-dogs-behaving-very-badly-on-channel-5/) - “UK’s best dog trainer” The Daily Telegraph “I love Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly” Rebecca Nicholson, The Guardian “remarkably interesting show” Helen Stewart, The Sunday Times It’s a new year, so for Master Dog Trainer, Graeme Hall, that can only mean one thing… new problems to solve. Returning to Channel 5 this January with a brand
- [TASKMASTER’S NEW YEAR TREAT AIRS AT 9PM ON SUNDAY 1st JANUARY ON CHANNEL 4](https://avalonuk.com/2022/12/06/taskmasters-new-year-treat-airs-at-9pm-on-sunday-1st-january-on-channel-4/) - “It’s fair to say that Taskmaster has become a pop-culture phenomenon” Boyd Hilton, Heat Magazine ★★★★ “This has become one of the funniest shows on television” Helen Stewart, The Sunday Times “there is nothing as thrillingly funny as… Taskmaster” Stephen Kelly, The Guardian Feeling in an unusually festive mood, the almighty Greg Davies accompanied by
- [JENNY ECLAIR ANNOUNCES TOUR EXTENSION FOR 2023 INCLUDING NEW MATERIAL WITH SIXTY PLUS! (FFS!) XXL SHOW](https://avalonuk.com/2022/12/02/jenny-eclair-announces-tour-extension-for-2023-including-new-material-with-sixty-plus-ffs-xxl-show/) - “a sensational job” ★ ★ ★ ★ Dominic Maxwell, The Times ‘this is a riotous girls’ night out from start to finish.’ ★ ★ ★ ★ Mark Wareham, Mail on Sunday “she is in ebullient form…a sharp and Joyous comic mind” Brian Logan, The Guardian Following the hot off the press news that Jenny Eclair is joining the latest line up of stars set
- [TASKMASTER STAR AND DOUBLE EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARD WINNER JOHN KEARNS ADDS LONDON’S BLOOMSBURY THEATRE AND FURTHER EXTRA DATES TO 2023 NATIONAL TOUR](https://avalonuk.com/2022/12/02/taskmaster-star-and-double-edinburgh-comedy-award-winner-john-kearns-adds-londons-bloomsbury-theatre-and-further-extra-dates-to-2023-national-tour/) - “Kearns could be your new King of Comedy” Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard ★★★★★ | Dominic Maxwell, The Times ★★★★ | Brian Logan, The Guardian ★★★★ Mark Monahan, The Telegraph ★★★★ | John Nicholson, The Mirror ★★★★★ | Alice Jones, The i ★★★★ Sharon Lougher, Metro ★★★★ | Ben Williams, Time Out
- [BRAND NEW CONTESTANTS REVEALED FOR TASKMASTER SERIES 15](https://avalonuk.com/2022/12/01/brand-new-contestants-revealed-for-taskmaster-series-15/) - THE BAFTA AND NATIONAL COMEDY AWARD WINNING SHOW WILL STAR: FRANKIE BOYLE, IVO GRAHAM, JENNY ECLAIR, KIELL SMITH-BYNOE, MAE MARTIN “It’s fair to say that Taskmaster has become a pop-culture phenomenon” Boyd Hilton, Heat Magazine ★★★★ “This has become one of the funniest shows on television” Helen Stewart, The Sunday Times “there is nothing as
- [TASKMASTER EDUCATION JOINS AQUILA MAGAZINE](https://avalonuk.com/2022/12/01/taskmaster-education-joins-aquila-magazine/) - Channel 4’s hit BAFTA and National Comedy Award winning TV show Taskmaster is coming to AQUILA Magazine from January 2023. Taskmaster creator Alex Horne has recorded a video to announce the partnership, encouraging families to get involved with the tasks themselves. AQUILA Magazine has articles and puzzles for children aged 8 to 14 1 December
- [DUE TO PHENOMENAL DEMAND, EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARD NOMINEE GLENN MOORE ADDS LEICESTER SQUARE THEATRE DATE OF ‘WILL YOU STILL NEED ME, WILL YOU STILL FEED ME, GLENN I’M SIXTY MOORE’ TO BIGGEST NATIONAL TOUR TO DATE](https://avalonuk.com/2022/12/01/due-to-phenomenal-demand-edinburgh-comedy-award-nominee-glenn-moore-adds-leicester-square-theatre-date-of-will-you-still-need-me-will-you-still-feed-me-glenn-im-sixty-moore/) - PRAISE FOR WILL YOU STILL NEED ME, WILL YOU STILL FEED ME, GLENN I’M SIXTY MOORE “An absolute brilliantly crafted joy from start to finish” Mark Wareham, The Mail on Sunday ★★★★★ “a fast-paced comic, the audience barely allowed to catch breath after one guffaw before he’s launched into another one-liner.” Dave Esson, The Daily
- [U.S. STAND-UP ILIZA SHLESINGER RETURNS TO LONDON WITH BRAND NEW SHOW FOR 2023](https://avalonuk.com/2022/11/30/u-s-stand-up-iliza-shlesinger-returns-to-london-with-brand-new-show-for-2023/) - “An unapologetic, come-get-some attitude… terrifyingly honest, quick-fire stories with hilarious pay-offs” ★★★★ Time Out “The US comic’s performance yesterday was out of this world, yet so down to earth” ★★★★★ The Upcoming “Her energy is infectious, making what she says all the more compelling” Entertainment Weekly “The queen of social satire” The I In December
- [THE HORNE SECTION PERFORM ONE-OFF SHOW AT LONDON’S SHEPHERDS BUSH EMPIRE WITH ‘THE HORNE SECTION’S BIG END OF YEAR BASH’](https://avalonuk.com/2022/11/24/the-horne-section-perform-one-off-show-at-londons-shepherds-bush-empire-with-the-horne-sections-big-end-of-year-bash/) - “endlessly charming, offbeat humour” Isobel Lewis, The Independent ★★★★ “marvellously over-the-top" Daily Mail ★★★★ “funny and delightful… this is a welcome escapist treat” Boyd Hilton, Heat ★★★★ “We can’t recommend The Horne Section highly enough” Time Out ★★★★★ Five outstanding musicians, one non-musical stand up. The Horne Section have announced a one-off special show
- [THE RUSSELL HOWARD HOUR ANNOUNCES CHRISTMAS SPECIAL](https://avalonuk.com/2022/11/23/the-russell-howard-hour-announces-christmas-special/) - “Russell Howard has found his place with this satirical vehicle" Victoria Segal, The Sunday Times “sardonic but ultimately affirmative and optimistic take on global news and politics. What sets Howard apart from other TV satirists is his faith in human nature.” Ed Power, The i “hugely physical with his performances and relentlessly funny, he has
- [PIERRE NOVELLIE ANNOUNCES DEBUT TOUR IN 2023 INCLUDING 6-NIGHT SOHO THEATRE RUN WITH BRAND NEW SHOW ‘WHY CAN’T I JUST ENJOY THINGS?’](https://avalonuk.com/2022/11/23/pierre-novellie-announces-debut-tour-in-2023-including-6-night-soho-theatre-run-with-brand-new-show-why-cant-i-just-enjoy-things/) - “packed full of belly laughs…impressively well written, perfectly building and building and rich with detail – each topic could be a full show on its own. Novellie delivers it all with real astuteness and skill, at once relaxed and arresting” ★★★★★ Sharon Lougher, Metro “Brutally funny” ★★★★ 1/2 Jay Richardson, Chortle “Hilarious…he will go far”
- [TASKMASTER’S NEW YEAR TREAT RETURNS WITH A BRAND-NEW CELEBRITY LINE UP](https://avalonuk.com/2022/11/21/taskmasters-new-year-treat-returns-with-a-brand-new-celebrity-line-up/) - AMELIA DIMOLDENBERG, CAROL VORDERMAN, GREG JAMES, SIR MO FARAH and REBECCA LUCY TAYLOR “It’s fair to say that Taskmaster has become a pop-culture phenomenon” Boyd Hilton, Heat Magazine ★★★★ “This has become one of the funniest shows on television” Helen Stewart, The Sunday Times “there is nothing as thrillingly funny as… Taskmaster” Stephen Kelly, The
- [MATT FORDE ANNOUNCES SIR JAKE BERRY REPLACES MATT HANCOCK FOR THIS MONDAY’S WEST END POLITICAL PARTY](https://avalonuk.com/2022/11/11/matt-forde-announces-sir-jake-berry-replaces-matt-hancock-for-this-mondays-west-end-political-party/) - EMILY MAITLIS & JON SOPEL RESCHEDULED FOR 23rd JAN “Matt Forde’s podcast is like Top of the Pops for Westminster…phenomenally popular fortnightly show…refreshingly positive” Patricia Nicol, The Sunday Times “leading political comedian and impressionist…His even-handedness, combined with his comic skillset, have made Forde the darling of politicians as well as punters, even if the
- [COMEDIAN AND THE LOL WORD CO-FOUNDER CHLOE PETTS ADDS EXTRA DATES OF DEBUT SHOW ‘TRANSIENCE’ TO UK TOUR DUE TO PHENOMENAL DEMAND](https://avalonuk.com/2022/07/28/comedian-and-the-lol-word-co-founder-chloe-petts-adds-extra-dates-of-debut-show-transience-to-uk-tour-due-to-phenomenal-demand/) - PRAISE FOR TRANSIENCE “barnstormer of a Fringe debut. It speaks to a lot of the themes of her luminously intelligent set, which tackles hot topics like gender and toxic masculinity in a calm and, crucially, hilarious way… In short, I adored this… this is certainly comedy that packs a punch.” Gwendolyn Smith, The i ★★★★★
- [Taskmaster Education partners with Place2Be for Children’s Mental Health Week 2023](https://avalonuk.com/2022/11/03/taskmaster-education-partners-with-place2be-for-childrens-mental-health-week-2023/) - Taskmaster Education, a new venture from Avalon, the company behind Channel 4’s hit TV show Taskmaster, is partnering with Place2Be for Children’s Mental Health Week 2023 (6-12 February) to give children in schools and homes across the UK the chance to take part in an exciting and challenging treasure hunt over the course of the
- [THE HORNE SECTION TV SHOW AIRS AT 10PM ON THURSDAY 17TH NOVEMBER ON CHANNEL 4](https://avalonuk.com/2022/11/02/the-horne-section-tv-show-airs-at-10pm-on-thursday-17th-november-on-channel-4/) - AND AVAILABLE FROM 3RD NOVEMBER ON ALL4 “Britain’s funniest band” Emma John, The Guardian “hilarious sitcom” Gerrard O’Donovan, The Daily Telegraph “ingenious and engagingly playful” John Dugdale, The Sunday Times Creator of BAFTA and National Comedy Award Winning Taskmaster, Alex Horne’s brand new show The Horne Section TV Show is set to air weekly on
- [MULTI-AWARD-WINNING COMEDIAN ROB AUTON ADDS SOHO THEATRE RUN OF ‘THE CROWD SHOW’ TO BIGGEST NATIONAL TOUR TO DATE](https://avalonuk.com/2022/11/02/multi-award-winning-comedian-rob-auton-adds-soho-theatre-run-of-the-crowd-show-to-biggest-national-tour-to-date/) - “A genuine original…Poetical, philosophical, humane, completely charming and funny to boot” Paul Fleckney, The Guardian “funny, compassionate, warm and human... an hour very well enjoyed” Deborah Meaden (Star of Dragon’s Den on Twitter on The Crowd Show) ★★★★ Evening Standard ★★★★ The Scotsman ★★★★ The Independent ★★★★ Chortle ★★★★ The List ★★★★ Fest ★★★★★ Beyond
- [PHIL WANG ANNOUNCES UK & IRELAND LEG OF WORLD TOUR FOR SPRING 2023](https://avalonuk.com/2022/10/05/phil-wang-announces-uk-ireland-leg-of-world-tour-for-spring-2023/) - NEW STAND-UP SHOW ‘WANG IN THERE, BABY!’ "at the top of his game…One of the fastest-rising international comics around... inspired work from a comic who just gets better and better" ★★★★★ Time Out “Stand-up dreamland” ★★★★ The Guardian “A unique and properly funny stand-up” ★★★★ The Times 5th October 2022 - Following releasing his first
- [EMERGENCY TITLE CHANGE FOR MATT FORDE’S STAND-UP SHOW: ‘GOODBYE LIZ’ REPLACES ‘CLOWNS TO THE LEFT OF ME, JOKERS TO THE RIGHT’](https://avalonuk.com/2022/10/20/emergency-title-change-for-matt-fordes-stand-up-show-goodbye-liz-replaces-clowns-to-the-left-of-me-jokers-to-the-right/) - BLOOMSBURY THEATRE ON 21ST AND 28TH OCTOBER “our foremost satirical stand-up...Whatever your politics, you’ll find excellence here” ★★★★ Stephen Armstrong, The Sunday Times “Possibly the best political comedy show on the Fringe” ★★★★★ Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph “tremendous performance, encapsulating the politics of modern day Britain” ★★★★★ Lewis McKenzie, The Herald 20th October - In response
- [THE RUSSELL HOWARD HOUR LANDS RARE INTERVIEW WITH GRETA THUNBERG](https://avalonuk.com/2022/10/18/the-russell-howard-hour-lands-rare-interview-with-greta-thunberg/) - “Russell Howard has found his place with this satirical vehicle" Victoria Segal, The Sunday Times “sardonic but ultimately affirmative and optimistic take on global news and politics. What sets Howard apart from other TV satirists is his faith in human nature.” Ed Power, The i “hugely physical with his performances and relentlessly funny, he has
- [MATT FORDE ADDS GRANT SHAPPS, DAVID DIMBLEBY & RACHEL REEVES TO WEST END POLITICAL PARTY LINE-UP](https://avalonuk.com/2022/10/14/matt-forde-adds-grant-shapps-david-dimbleby-rachel-reeves-to-west-end-political-party-line-up/) - MATT HANCOCK RESCHEDULED FOR 14TH NOVEMBER “Matt Forde’s podcast is like Top of the Pops for Westminster…phenomenally popular fortnightly show…refreshingly positive” Patricia Nicol, The Sunday Times “leading political comedian and impressionist…His even-handedness, combined with his comic skillset, have made Forde the darling of politicians as well as punters, even if the parliamentarians are in
- [RUSSELL HOWARD SELLS 120,000+ TICKETS OVER OPENING ON-SALE WEEKEND FOR FIRST NEW TOUR SINCE 2019](https://avalonuk.com/2022/10/12/russell-howard-sells-120000-tickets-over-opening-on-sale-weekend-for-first-new-tour-since-2019/) - 50 SHOWS ALREADY SOLD-OUT, 22 EXTRA DATES ADDED, 80 TOTAL PERFORMANCES HIS FASTEST SELLING TOUR TO DATE “one of the world’s top comedians” Martin Hemming, The Sunday Times “Hero’s return for the uplifting comedy king...Howard is undeniably one of the biggest names in comedy” ★★★★ Josh Stephenson, Metro “Howard is a megastar” ★★★★ Allan Radcliffe, The
- [CHANNEL 5 LAPS UP A FURTHER 30 HOURS OF RATINGS HIT DOGS BEHAVING (VERY) BADLY FROM AVALON](https://avalonuk.com/2022/10/06/channel-5-laps-up-a-further-30-hours-of-ratings-hit-dogs-behaving-very-badly-from-avalon/) - UK London 6 October 2022 – It was announced today that Channel 5 have ordered Avalon to produce a further 30 x 60’ episodes for a fifth and sixth series of hit show Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly. Series four, which aired at the start of 2022 was the highest rating series of the show to
- [RUSSELL HOWARD TO TOUR BRAND NEW STAND-UP SHOW NEXT SPRING](https://avalonuk.com/2022/10/06/russell-howard-to-tour-brand-new-stand-up-show-next-spring/) - TICKETS ON GENERAL SALE FRIDAY 7TH OCTOBER AT 10AM “one of the world’s top comedians” Martin Hemming, The Sunday Times “Howard is a megastar” ★★★★ Allan Radcliffe, The Times “comedy A-lister…With smart, satisfying and well-rationed callbacks, Howard builds his giddy anecdotes into a tsunami of feelgood humour, drenching the sizeable crowd in positivity. No wonder they
- [TASKMASTER TRAVELS DOWN UNDER](https://avalonuk.com/2022/10/06/taskmaster-travels-down-under/) - London – 6th October 2022 - Continuing the rise of its international success, yet another country joins the growing number of territories creating local versions of Alex Horne’s BAFTA and National Comedy Award winning format Taskmaster. Australia’s Paramount have picked up the rights of the global hit format from Avalon. Paramount have ordered a
- [ELIS JAMES AND JOHN ROBINS BRING THEIR CULT HIT ‘MADE UP GAMES’ TO LONDON’S BLOOMSBURY THEATRE ](https://avalonuk.com/2022/10/06/elis-james-and-john-robins-bring-their-cult-hit-made-up-games-to-londons-bloomsbury-theatre/) - It was announced today (Thursday 6th October 2022) that much-loved comedy double-act and acclaimed broadcasters/podcasters Elis James (Fantasy Football League) and John Robins (Live at the Apollo and Edinburgh Comedy Award winner) are, for the first time ever, bringing their listeners’ favourite Made Up Games to the stage, with live performances taking place at London’s
- [TASKMASTER STAR AND DOUBLE EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARD WINNER JOHN KEARNS ANNOUNCES SOHO THEATRE RUN AND BIGGEST NATIONAL TOUR TO DATE WITH BRAND-NEW SHOW  ‘THE VARNISHING DAYS’](https://avalonuk.com/2022/09/30/taskmaster-star-and-double-edinburgh-comedy-award-winner-john-kearns-announces-soho-theatre-run-and-biggest-national-tour-to-date-with-brand-new-show-the-varnishing-days/) - “Kearns could be your new King of Comedy” Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard ★★★★★ | Dominic Maxwell, The Times ★★★★ | Brian Logan, The Guardian ★★★★ Mark Monahan, The Telegraph ★★★★ | John Nicholson, The Mirror ★★★★★ | Alice Jones, The i ★★★★ Sharon Lougher, Metro ★★★★ | Ben Williams, Time Out
- [WORLD-FAMOUS PRANKSTER AND TIKTOK RECORD-BREAKER SIMON BRODKIN EMBARKS ON BRAND NEW UK TOUR WITH CRITICAL HIT AND SELL-OUT EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE SHOW ‘SCREWED UP’](https://avalonuk.com/2022/09/28/world-famous-prankster-and-tiktok-record-breaker-simon-brodkin-embarks-on-brand-new-uk-tour-with-critical-hit-and-sell-out-edinburgh-festival-fringe-show-screwed-up/) - PRAISE FOR SCREWED UP “No show has made me laugh more than this one.... Time, on this evidence, for Simon Brodkin to be a big name in his own right" Dominic Maxwell, The Times ★★★★ “Screwed Up is a full-on rat-a-tat gag fest" Mark Wareham, The Mail on Sunday ★★★★ "A relentless gag machine" Jay
- [GLENN MOORE ADDS SOHO THEATRE RUN OF ‘WILL YOU STILL NEED ME, WILL YOU STILL FEED ME, GLENN I’M SIXTY MOORE’ TO BIGGEST NATIONAL TOUR TO DATE](https://avalonuk.com/2022/09/28/glenn-moore-adds-soho-theatre-run-of-will-you-still-need-me-will-you-still-feed-me-glenn-im-sixty-moore-to-biggest-national-tour-to-date/) - PRAISE FOR WILL YOU STILL NEED ME, WILL YOU STILL FEED ME, GLENN I’M SIXTY MOORE “An absolute brilliantly crafted joy from start to finish” Mark Wareham, The Mail on Sunday ★★★★★ “a fast-paced comic, the audience barely allowed to catch breath after one guffaw before he’s launched into another one-liner.” Dave Esson, The Daily
- [FLO & JOAN’S SELL OUT TOUR ‘SWEET RELEASE’ EXTENDED TO 140 DATES THROUGH AUTUMN 2022, INCLUDING DATE AT LONDON’S SHEPHERD’S BUSH EMPIRE](https://avalonuk.com/2022/05/26/flo-joans-sell-out-tour-sweet-release-extended-to-140-dates-through-autumn-2022-including-date-at-londons-shepherds-bush-empire/) - PRAISE FOR SWEET RELEASE Brian Logan, The Guardian ★★★★ | Dominic Maxwell, The Times ★★★★ Cassidy Knowlton, Time Out ★★★★ | Steve Bennett, Chortle ★★★★ As part of their current sell-out, 140-date international tour, multi-award-winning musical comedy duo Flo & Joan are set to extend their Sweet Release UK tour by 30 dates in Autumn
- [FIRST EVER UK LIVE RECORDING OF GLOBAL HIT WTF WITH MARC MARON PODCAST ANNOUNCED FOR OCTOBER 19TH IN LONDON](https://avalonuk.com/2022/09/23/first-ever-uk-live-recording-of-global-hit-wtf-with-marc-maron-podcast-announced-for-october-19th-in-london/) - It was announced today (Friday 23rd September 2022) that, alongside two already sold out stand-up dates in London this October, Marc Maron will welcome fellow comedian, writer and film-maker, David Baddiel for the first ever UK live recording of his hit podcast, WTF with Marc Maron on Wednesday 19th October at London’s Bloomsbury Theatre. Since launching in 2009,
- [FOLLOWING SOLD OUT SOHO THEATRE AND EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE RUNS, ANIA MAGLIANO ANNOUNCES EXTRA LEICESTER SQUARE DATE WITH DEBUT HOUR ‘ABSOLUTELY NO WORRIES IF NOT’](https://avalonuk.com/2022/09/22/following-sold-out-soho-theatre-and-edinburgh-festival-fringe-runs-ania-magliano-announces-extra-leicester-square-date-with-debut-hour-absolutely-no-worries-if-not/) - “A properly fresh take on quarter-century living…An impressive debut from a rising star of UK standup” ★★★★ Rachel Healy, The Guardian “elegantly amusing, surprising and inspiring debut hour… she will surely go far” ★★★★ Dominic Maxwell, The Times “With her snappy hour of jokes, the rising star proves herself to be a formidably assured storyteller…
- [CAST REVEALED for BRAND-NEW SHOW FROM TASKMASTER CREATOR AND STAR ALEX HORNE, THE HORNE SECTION TV SHOW](https://avalonuk.com/2022/09/21/cast-revealed-for-brand-new-show-from-taskmaster-creator-and-star-alex-horne-the-horne-section-tv-show/) - A riotous splicing of live music and comedy The Observer Genuinely clever... they really are good at music... come back soon The Daily Telegraph It's a band of professional musicians fronted by Taskmaster's Alex Horne, who turns their abilities to pluck a tune into brilliant comedy magic Radio Times LONDON [21st September 2022]– Creator of
- [ITV2 RENEWS IAIN STIRLING AND STEVE BUGEJA’S SITCOM BUFFERING FOR A SECOND SERIES](https://avalonuk.com/2022/09/16/itv2-renews-iain-stirling-and-steve-bugejas-sitcom-buffering-for-a-second-series/) - “a level of expertise that clearly shows… tear-jerking and heart-warming.” The Times “pacey feel of an American sitcom…the plot is more ambitious than you might expect for ITV2…Bugeja was big on structure, Stirling wanted to get as many jokes in as possible. Judging by the first episode they have reached a successful compromise” The Evening
- [TASKMASTER SERIES 14 LANDS ON CHANNEL 4 AT 9PM, THURSDAY 29TH SEPTEMBER](https://avalonuk.com/2022/09/14/taskmaster-series-14-lands-on-channel-4-at-9pm-thursday-29th-september/) - “Taskmaster continues to be one of the most joyfully pure shows on TV, existing in its own world of all-pervasive daftness” Phil Harrison, The Guardian “Greg Davies and Alex Horne’s celebrity gauntlet Taskmaster has established itself as a telly staple” Ammar Kalia, The Observer “such gloriously innocent fun” ★★★★ Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail Channel
- [THIS WEEK'S EPISODE OF THE RUSSELL HOWARD HOUR CANCELLED](https://avalonuk.com/2022/09/13/this-weeks-episode-of-the-russell-howard-hour-cancelled/) - “hugely physical with his performances and relentlessly funny, he has been a mainstay of the schedules for more than a decade” Iman Amrani, The Guardian “one of the world’s top comedians” Martin Hemming, The Sunday Times “the star doesn’t shy away from the biggest news stories of the week…hilarious” Louis Staples, The Independent “Russell Howard has
- [THE RUSSELL HOWARD HOUR RETURNS TO SKY MAX ON THURSDAY 8TH SEPTEMBER AT 10.30PM](https://avalonuk.com/2022/08/12/the-russell-howard-hour-returns-to-sky-max-on-thursday-8th-september-at-10pm/) - “hugely physical with his performances and relentlessly funny, he has been a mainstay of the schedules for more than a decade” Iman Amrani, The Guardian “one of the world’s top comedians” Martin Hemming, The Sunday Times “the star doesn't shy away from the biggest news stories of the week…hilarious” Louis Staples, The Independent “Russell Howard has
- [TASKMASTER STAR SOPHIE DUKER ANNOUNCES DEBUT UK TOUR WITH BRAND NEW SHOW ‘HAG’](https://avalonuk.com/2022/06/16/taskmaster-star-sophie-duker-announces-debut-uk-tour-with-brand-new-show-hag/) - She rips through sex and race with relish ★★★★ The Sunday Times extremely funny ̣ ★★★★ Scotsman she is clearly going places ★★★★ Evening Standard Best Newcomer Nominee and Taskmaster star Sophie Duker will embark on her debut nationwide tour this Autumn, kicking off at London’s Soho Theatre on Monday 7th November and culminating in a
- [EXTRA LONDON DATE AT THE DUCHESS THEATRE ADDED TO JENNY ECLAIR’S STAND-UP TOUR ‘SIXTY! (FFS!)’](https://avalonuk.com/2022/09/06/extra-london-date-at-the-duchess-theatre-added-to-jenny-eclairs-stand-up-tour-sixty-ffs /) - “a sensational job” ★ ★ ★ ★ Dominic Maxwell, The Times ‘this is a riotous girls’ night out from start to finish.’ ★ ★ ★ ★ Mark Wareham, Mail on Sunday “she is in ebullient form…a sharp and Joyous comic mind” Brian Logan, The Guardian Jenny Eclair has dusted off her boots and kicked off her tour extension this month, adding an extra London
- [THE FULL LINE-UP IS ANNOUNCED FOR FANTASY FOOTBALL LEAGUE COMING TO SKY & NOW THIS SEPTEMBER](https://avalonuk.com/2022/09/05/the-full-line-up-is-announced-for-fantasy-football-league-coming-to-sky-now-this-september/) - As the 2022 summer transfer window closes, Sky confirmed the all-new line up joining hosts Matt Lucas and Elis James on the Fantasy Football League sofa each week. Across the 16-episode series, comedian and football fanatic Andrew Mensah will be joining Matt and Elis, overseeing the celebrity league and sharing weekly comedy highlights from the
- [MATT FORDE ANNOUNCES EMILY MAITLIS & JON SOPEL, MICK LYNCH AND MATT HANCOCK TO KICKSTART POLITICAL PARTY WEST END RESIDENCY EXTENSION](https://avalonuk.com/2022/08/26/matt-forde-announces-emily-maitlis-jon-sopel-mick-lynch-and-matt-hancock-to-kickstart-political-party-west-end-residency-extension/) - “Matt Forde’s podcast is like Top of the Pops for Westminster…phenomenally popular fortnightly show…refreshingly positive” Patricia Nicol, The Sunday Times “leading political comedian and impressionist…His even-handedness, combined with his comic skillset, have made Forde the darling of politicians as well as punters, even if the parliamentarians are in the firing line of his barbs.” Dominic Cavendish,
- [POWERPOINT TO THE PEOPLE – DAVE GORMAN’S UPCOMING TOUR EXTENDED BY 37 DATES](https://avalonuk.com/2022/08/25/powerpoint-to-the-people-dave-gormans-upcoming-tour-extended-by-37-dates/) - It was announced today (Thursday 25th August 2022) that, in advance of starting this September, Dave Gorman’s upcoming tour will be extended by a further 37 dates due to demand for tickets. Dave Gorman: Powerpoint To The People will see the man behind Dave TV’s hit show Modern Life Is Goodish as well as Are
- [RICHARD HERRING’S HIT BBC RADIO 4 FAMILY COMEDY-DRAMA, RELATIVITY, STARRING ALISON STEADMAN AND PHIL DAVIS, RETURNS FOR A FOURTH SERIES ON FRIDAY 2ND SEPTEMBER](https://avalonuk.com/2022/08/23/richard-herrings-hit-bbc-radio-4-family-comedy-drama-relativity-starring-alison-steadman-and-phil-davis-returns-for-a-fourth-series-on-friday-2nd-september/) - “Warning: a crying baby dominates the first minute. This is bold… this show’s punchy script confidently uses it to heighten the laughter that soon follows.” Gillian Reynolds, The Sunday Times “the keenly observed semi-autobiographical comedy… creator Richard Herring’s voice is instantly recognisable.” Ali Catterall, The Guardian Drawing on his own family, the fourth series of
- [MATT FORDE RETURNS TO EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE WITH NEW STAND-UP SHOW ‘CLOWNS TO THE LEFT OF ME, JOKERS TO THE RIGHT’](https://avalonuk.com/2022/07/07/matt-forde-returns-to-edinburgh-festival-fringe-with-new-stand-up-show-clowns-to-the-left-of-me-jokers-to-the-right/) - “tremendous performance, encapsulating the politics of modern day Britain” ★★★★★ Lewis McKenzie, The Herald “our foremost satirical stand-up...Whatever your politics, you’ll find excellence here” ★★★★ Stephen Armstrong, The Sunday Times “Possibly the best political comedy show on the Fringe” ★★★★★ Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph Following his biggest tour to date the UK’s leading political comedian Matt Forde (Spitting
- [FX’s Breeders Renewed For Season Four](https://avalonuk.com/2022/07/19/fxs-breeders-renewed-for-season-four/) - Comedy Starring Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard Continues Its Bittersweet Look at the Madness of Modern Parenthood “Ally, Paul et al. handle everything with the sharp-edged humour, pathos and empathy that's become the show's calling card” Michael Starr, New York Post “remarkably resonant… Over two seasons, FX’s dark comedy Breeders has excelled at
- [Breeders Renewed for Season Three on FX](https://avalonuk.com/2021/05/27/breeders-renewed-for-season-three-on-fx/) - Comedy Starring Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard Set to Return in 2022 Recently Completed Second Season Available to Stream on FX on Hulu LOS ANGELES, May 27, 2021 – Breeders, the comedy series that explores the challenges of modern parenting, has been renewed for a third season on FX, it was announced today by
- [MULTI-AWARD NOMINATED MUSICAL DUO JONNY & THE BAPTISTS TOUR BRAND NEW SHOW ‘DANCE LIKE IT NEVER HAPPENED’](https://avalonuk.com/2022/03/08/multi-award-nominated-musical-duo-jonny-the-baptists-tour-brand-new-show-dance-like-it-never-happened/) - ★★★★ The Guardian ★★★★ The Times ★★★★ The Independent ★★★★ Metro ★★★★ Chortle ★★★★★ The Sunday Post ★★★★ Fest ★★★★ The Stage ★★★★ The List ★★★★ The Skinny ★★★★ What’s On Stage ★★★★★ Three Weeks ★★★★ A Younger Theatre ★★★★★ British Theatre Guide ★★★★ Edinburgh Reporter ★★★★ Broadway Baby ★★★★★ Exuent ★★★★★ Radio Ha Ha ★★★★★ The
- [THIRD TIME STARSTRUCK: ROSE MATAFEO’S ROMCOM STARSTRUCK COMMISSIONED FOR A THIRD SERIES BY BBC THREE](https://avalonuk.com/2022/06/13/third-time-starstruck-rose-matafeos-romcom-starstruck-commissioned-for-a-third-series-by-bbc-three/) - “Matafeo is endlessly watchable, her timing and delivery pure alchemy… Starstruck is a gem: warm-hearted but never saccharine, a very modern rom-com with fizzy ‘do keep-up’ dialogue” ★★★★★ Phoebe Luckhurst, Evening Standard "Starstruck was a pure delight, sewing together a fresh sitcom using patchwork pieces of old Hollywood and new romcom. Series two is as
- [BRITBOX ANNOUNCES SPITTING IMAGE DOUBLE EPISODE US ELECTION SPECIAL](https://avalonuk.com/2020/01/22/britbox-announces-spitting-image-double-episode-us-election-special-2/) - BOTH PARTS AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY ON BRITBOX FROM SATURDAY MORNING 31 OCTOBER PART ONE WILL ALSO BROADCAST AS ONE OFF SPECIAL ON ITV ON SATURDAY EVENING AT 10PM “so far its resurrection is pleasingly familiar to those who remember the original... they haven’t, despite early reports, held back on the viciousness... in general, a B-plus” Euan Ferguson,
- [The News Quiz Star Andy Zaltzman extends ‘Satirist For Hire’ national tour due to phenomenal demand and announces ‘The Bugle’ live shows in honour of 15-year anniversary](https://avalonuk.com/2022/07/04/the-news-quiz-star-andy-zaltzman-extends-satirist-for-hire-national-tour-due-to-phenomenal-demand-and-announces-the-bugle-live-shows-in-honour-of-15-year-anniversar/) - “outright hilarious… beautifully formed.” Dominic Maxwell, The Times ★★★★ “Setting the world to rights, one joke at a time… a laugh-packed hour.” Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk ★★★★ “The Bugle: Silliness and laughter…Zaltzman is a sharp writer and an excellent satirist who combines political observation with daft whimsy.” Fiona Sturges, Financial Times “Andy Zaltzman has revitalised the
- [ACCLAIMED US STAND-UP AND PODCAST A-LISTER, MARC MARON RETURNS TO LONDON WITH… THIS MAY BE THE LAST TIME](https://avalonuk.com/2022/07/01/acclaimed-us-stand-up-and-podcast-a-lister-marc-maron-returns-to-london-with-this-may-be-the-last-time/) - What the UK press said previously about Marc Maron’s stand-up: “It doesn’t get much better than this… a masterclass” ★★★★★ Clive Davies, The Times “frankly hilarious” ★★★★ Bruce Dessau, The Evening Standard “utterly authentic, bleakly relatable and damn funny” Steve Bennett, Chortle “doesn’t so much own his neuroses as put bells on them and testily
- [‘SPITTING IMAGE LIVE: FEATURING THE LIAR KING’ SEES WORLD PREMIERE AT BIRMINGHAM REP](https://avalonuk.com/2022/06/27/spitting-image-live-featuring-the-liar-king-sees-world-premiere-at-birmingham-rep/) - Spitting Image Live: Featuring The Liar King will tread the boards of Birmingham Rep from 1 Feb - 12 Mar 2023. Whilst Boris and his chums level themselves ever upwards to the sunlit uplands, Spitting Image are preparing to level them down to size in a theatrical extravaganza like no other. Join the circle of
- [MATT FORDE ANNOUNCES GORDON BROWN, ANAS SARWAR AND JOANNA CHERRY FOR HIS EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE POLITICAL PARTY SPECIALS](https://avalonuk.com/2022/06/29/matt-forde-announces-gordon-brown-anas-sarwar-and-joanna-cherry-for-his-edinburgh-festival-fringe-political-party-specials/) - “Matt Forde’s podcast is like Top of the Pops for Westminster…phenomenally popular fortnightly show…refreshingly positive” The Sunday Times “Forde’s Political Party podcasts have become essential listening for both comedy fans and Westminster wonks” The Evening Standard “Forde is a brilliant interrogator, being just friendly enough to coax out some surprising admissions and insights. It successfully
- [TASKMASTER REVEALS BRAND NEW SERIES 14 CONTESTANTS](https://avalonuk.com/2022/06/23/taskmaster-reveals-brand-new-series-14-contestants/) - DARA Ó BRIAIN, FERN BRADY, JOHN KEARNS, MUNYA CHAWAWA, SARAH MILLICAN The BAFTA and National Comedy Award winning Taskmaster reveals the next line-up of comedy’s best and bravest souls set to feature in the 14th series of the critically-acclaimed global hit. The news arrives after the most absurd show on television enjoyed the one-off special
- [PHIL WANG RETURNS TO THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE WITH NEW STAND-UP SHOW ‘THE REAL HERO IN ALL THIS’](https://avalonuk.com/2022/06/23/phil-wang-returns-to-the-edinburgh-festival-fringe-with-new-stand-up-show-the-real-hero-in-all-this/) - "at the top of his game…One of the fastest-rising international comics around... inspired work from a comic who just gets better and better" ★★★★★ Time Out “Stand-up dreamland” ★★★★ The Guardian “A unique and properly funny stand-up” ★★★★ The Times 23 June 2022 - Hot off the heels of releasing his first critically acclaimed Netflix stand-up
- [GIG FOR VICTORY – AL MURRAY, THE PUB LANDLORD RETURNS TO THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE](https://avalonuk.com/2022/06/21/gig-for-victory-al-murray-the-pub-landlord-returns-to-the-edinburgh-festival-fringe/) - Al Murray, The Pub Landlord will return to this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe, performing his brand new show, Gig For Victory, at Assembly, Spiegeltent Palais Du Variété from 22nd – 29th August at 8.10pm. As the dust settles and we emerge blinking into the dawn of a new year, the men and women of this
- [A SUCCESSFUL MARRIAGE – BBC COMMITS TO THE CHRIS & ROSIE RAMSEY SHOW](https://avalonuk.com/2022/06/20/a-successful-marriage-bbc-commits-to-the-chris-rosie-ramsey-show/) - COMEDY ENTERTAINMENT SERIES WILL RETURN TO THE BBC IN 2023 It was announced today (Monday 20th June 2022), that after a successful first series, and in advance of the final episode premiering on BBC Two and iPlayer tonight, The Chris & Rosie Ramsey Show will return to the BBC with a new 6x45-minute series in 2023. With
- [RICHARD HERRING TAKES HIS AWARD-WINNING INTERVIEW PODCAST ‘RHLSTP’ TO THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE](https://avalonuk.com/2022/06/15/richard-herring-takes-his-award-winning-interview-podcast-rhlstp-to-the-edinburgh-festival-fringe/) - “a podcasting veteran… the chat is always worth it… fab” Miranda Sawyer, The Observer “not-so-quietly becoming the best celebrity interviewer in the land… very funny… what sets RHLSTP apart from the likes of Graham Norton or Jonathan Ross is the luxury of interviewing just one guest for an hour or more.” Edward Tew, The Guardian
- [FRANK SKINNER TO PERFORM  ‘30 YEARS OF DIRT’ AT EDINBURGH FRINGE](https://avalonuk.com/2022/06/14/frank-skinner-to-perform-30-years-of-dirt-at-edinburgh-fringe/) - Comic legend Frank Skinner returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with a brand-new hour of stand-up material, following his critically acclaimed, sell out national tour Showbiz and subsequent sell out residency at the West End’s Garrick Theatre. The 1991 Perrier Award winner Skinner will be performing every evening at the Assembly, Roxy Central from 4th-28th August
- [TASKMASTER WINNERS REUNITE FOR THE CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS TASKMASTER SPECIAL](https://avalonuk.com/2022/06/08/taskmaster-winners-reunite-for-the-champion-of-champions-taskmaster-special/) - AT 9PM, THURSDAY 23RD JUNE on CHANNEL 4 “This has become one of the funniest shows on television” Helen Stewart, The Sunday Times “Taskmaster is the show we need right now” ★★★★ Anita Singh, The Daily Telegraph “I wish I had discovered it earlier as it’s sublimely silly and funny” ★★★★★ Deborah Ross, The Mail
- [MARTIN FREEMAN & DAISY HAGGARD RETURN FOR THE THIRD INSTALMENT OF CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED COMEDY SERIES BREEDERS AVAILABLE FROM 13 JULY ON SKY COMEDY & NOW](https://avalonuk.com/2022/06/08/martin-freeman-daisy-haggard-return-for-the-third-instalment-of-critically-acclaimed-comedy-series-breeders-available-from-13-july-on-sky-comedy-now/) - “beyond comedy and towards something rare... Simon Blackwell, Chris Addison and Freeman himself have given us not only a couple we can honestly believe in but also a drama for modern times” Euan Ferguson, The Observer “really good dialogue, in fact it’s damn near perfect, I mean it’s funny, it’s serious, it’s just such a
- [ED GAMBLE RETURNS TO EDINBURGH STAGE WITH LATEST SHOW ELECTRIC](https://avalonuk.com/2022/06/07/ed-gamble-returns-to-edinburgh-stage-with-latest-show-electric/) - “Mesmerically funny and original…consistently eye-wateringly hilarious” ★★★★ Rachel Aroesti, The i “Platefuls of stand-up talent…You can bet on Gamble to deliver laughs” Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard “Gamble shows masterful comedy skills” ★★★★ Steve Bennett, Chortle Comedian, co-host of chart topping Off Menu podcast and judge on BBC2’s Great British Menu, Ed Gamble returns to the
- [COMEDIAN AND THE LOL WORD CO-FOUNDER CHLOE PETTS PRESENTS DEBUT HOUR ‘TRANSIENCE’ AT THE  EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE](https://avalonuk.com/2022/05/31/comedian-and-the-lol-word-co-founder-chloe-petts-presents-debut-hour-transience-at-the-edinburgh-festival-fringe/) - “one of our most compelling young comics… a first show that was worth waiting for.” Brian Logan, The Guardian ★★★★ “She is confident, laid-back, casual – and very funny.” Ella Braidwood, The Guardian “brilliant comedian” Alexandra Harrow, Time Out “compelling presence” Steve Bennett, Chortle “inexhaustibly funny mind” Diva Magazine One of the most exciting new
- [COMEDIAN, ACTOR AND PODCASTER TRAVIS JAY BRINGS BRAND-NEW SHOW, ‘SON OF DAVID’, TO LONDON’S SOHO THEATRE](https://avalonuk.com/2022/05/30/comedian-actor-and-podcaster-travis-jay-brings-brand-new-show-son-of-david-to-londons-soho-theatre/) - “Travis Jay shows he is a polished performer with the wit and charm to say important things to the masses without them even noticing” Nooruddean Choudry, JOE "a triumph of attitude… energetically entertaining” Steve Bennett, Chortle “he’s amazing” Dave Chappelle Following his sell-out show at London’s Bloomsbury Theatre last year and a critically acclaimed Edinburgh
- [MULTI-AWARD-WINNING COMEDIAN AND FRINGE-FAVOURITE ROB AUTON ANNOUNCES BRAND NEW SHOW FOR 2022 NATIONAL TOUR](https://avalonuk.com/2022/05/26/multi-award-winning-comedian-and-fringe-favourite-rob-auton-announces-brand-new-show-for-2022-national-tour/) - “A genuine original…Poetical, philosophical, humane, completely charming and funny to boot” Paul Fleckney, The Guardian “an unexpected delight…makes laughter out of wonder” Claire Smith, The Scotsman “Funny, moving and relentlessly uplifting” Gayle Anderson, The Herald “makes you see the world differently” Miranda Sawyer, The Observer Following on from two consecutive years of being named one
- [Podcast giant Marc Maron joins Acast](https://avalonuk.com/2022/05/25/podcast-giant-marc-maron-joins-acast/) - Acast, the world’s leading independent podcast platform, has today entered into a three-year partnership with podcast creator Marc Maron and his podcast WTF with Marc Maron. The podcast will now be hosted, monetized and distributed via Acast, and will also be making use of the platform’s paid memberships offering, Acast+. Maron's podcast has approximately 55
- [AWARD-WINNING COMEDIAN SIMON BRODKIN PRESENTS NEW SHOW ‘SCREWED UP’ AT THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE](https://avalonuk.com/2022/05/25/award-winning-comedian-simon-brodkin-presents-new-show-screwed-up-at-the-edinburgh-festival-fringe/) - “There aren’t many better comedians to turn to” ★★★★ The Telegraph “Hilarious” ★★★★ The Scotsman Hot on the heels of a sell-out nationwide tour that was extended to almost 100 dates, the world-famous prankster and award-winning comedian Simon Brodkin presents a brand-new hour of stand-up with his latest show ‘Screwed Up’ at the Edinburgh Festival
- [OPERATION MINCEMEAT - A NEW MUSICAL EXTENDS RIVERSIDE STUDIOS RUN UNTIL 23 JULY 2022](https://avalonuk.com/2022/05/25/operation-mincemeat-a-new-musical-extends-riverside-studios-run-until-23-july-2022/) - ★★★★★ Financial Times, The Daily Mail, The Sunday Mirror, The Daily Mirror, The Stage, The Sunday Express, Gay Times, WhatsOnStage, The Express, Broadway World “a buzz louder than a doodlebug surrounds Operation Mincemeat...a kind of genius declares itself” Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph ★★★★ The Sunday Times, The Observer, The Telegraph, The i, The Independent “a
- [HERESY, HOSTED BY VICTORIA COREN MITCHELL, RETURNS TO BBC RADIO 4 ON 25TH MAY](https://avalonuk.com/2022/05/24/heresy-hosted-by-victoria-coren-mitchell-returns-to-bbc-radio-4-on-25th-may/) - “Radio’s funniest discussion series” Jane Anderson, Radio Times Heresy, presented by Victoria Coren Mitchell, is returning at 6:30pm on 25th May to BBC Radio 4 for a 12th series. This brand-new series will feature guests including Grayson Perry, Desiree Burch, David Baddiel, David Mitchell, Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, Josh Widdicombe, Sally Phillips and Phil Wang. Each
- [BAFTA WINNING TASKMASTER REVEALS SERIES 11 LINE-UP, AS SERIES 10 VICTOR RICHARD HERRING COMPLETES CAST FOR CHAMPIONS OF CHAMPIONS](https://avalonuk.com/2020/12/17/bafta-winning-taskmaster-reveals-series-11-line-up-as-series-10-victor-richard-herring-completes-cast-for-champions-of-champions/) - LONDON - Thursday 17th December - Fresh from enjoying its best performance on record in its new Channel 4 home, BAFTA winning Taskmaster reveals the next line-up of contestants featuring in Series 11 of the hit comedy entertainment show landing in 2021. The news arrives as Richard Herring is crowned the Series 10 Champion, completing
- [LUKE KEMPNER MAKES HIS RETURN TO THE EDINBURGH FRINGE WITH MACHO MACHO MAN](https://avalonuk.com/2022/05/23/luke-kempner-makes-his-return-to-the-edinburgh-fringe-with-macho-macho-man/) - ‘Remarkable, tour de force one-man show… a teatime hour of unalloyed pleasure.’ The Daily Telegraph ★★★★ ‘Gloriously funny’ Independent ‘A hugely accomplished impressionist, with the technical skill to jump in and out of a huge range of real-life characters in a beat.’ Chortle Star of Spitting Image, Steph’s Packed Lunch and with over 10 million views
- [AVALON ANNOUNCE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE 2022 LINE-UP](https://avalonuk.com/2022/05/05/avalon-announce-edinburgh-festival-fringe-2022-line-up/) - Avalon announce their full promoted line-up for this year’s (long awaited) Edinburgh Festival Fringe, presenting the latest shows from critically-acclaimed acts including Taskmaster champion and co-host of the award-winning podcast Off Menu Ed Gamble, multi-award winning comedian Jayde Adams, critically-acclaimed stand-up Phil Wang, renowned prankster Simon Brodkin, Fringe veterans including Al Murray as The Pub
- [Fantasy Football League to return on Sky with new hosts Matt Lucas and Elis James](https://avalonuk.com/2022/05/18/fantasy-football-league-to-return-on-sky-with-new-hosts-matt-lucas-and-elis-james/) - After 18 years off our screens, Sky are bringing back Fantasy Football League, the iconic comedy football show blending football fanaticism with celebrity chat. Originally fronted by the show’s creators, David Baddiel and Frank Skinner, the duo will be passing the ball to brand new hosts, Matt Lucas and Elis James. Fantasy Football League will be
- [THE CHRIS & ROSIE RAMSEY SHOW: CHART-TOPPING, AWARD-WINNING, AND RECORD-BREAKING PODCASTERS ARRIVE ON BBC TWO ON MONDAY 16TH MAY](https://avalonuk.com/2022/04/25/the-chris-rosie-ramsey-show/) - Following the success of their #1 hit podcast Sh**ged.Married.Annoyed., real-life husband and wife Chris and Rosie Ramsey are bringing The Chris & Rosie Ramsey Show to BBC Two on Monday 16th May at 9pm and on BBC iPlayer. This brand new six-part BBC series will see the always up-for-a-laugh, always startlingly honest pair joined each
- [IAIN STIRLING’S AMAZON ORIGINAL STAND-UP COMEDY SPECIAL ‘FAILING UPWARDS’ TO BE RELEASED WORLDWIDE ON PRIME VIDEO ON 27th MAY](https://avalonuk.com/2022/04/27/iain-stirlings-amazon-original-stand-up-comedy-special-failing-upwards-to-be-released-worldwide-on-prime-video-on-27th-may/) - “As the voiceover of a generation he’s become a national sensation” Samuel Fishwick, Evening Standard “a show with a dark edge but delivered with utmost skill and affability…a treat” ★★★★ Sharon Lougher, Metro “unfailingly affable…a David Attenborough-type observer” Jael Goldfine, GQ 27th April 2022 – BAFTA-winning comedian, voice of Love Island and co-creator and star
- [MATT FORDE ADDS ANDREW MARR, WES STREETING AND DAVID DAVIS TO WEST END POLITICAL PARTY GUEST LINE-UP](https://avalonuk.com/2022/04/20/matt-forde-adds-andrew-marr-wes-streeting-and-david-davis-to-west-end-political-party-guest-line-up/) - PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED UPCOMING GUESTS INCLUDE GARY NEVILLE AND LISA NANDY “our foremost satirical stand-up...Whatever your politics, you’ll find excellence here” ★★★★ Stephen Armstrong, The Sunday Times “Possibly the best political comedy show on the Fringe” ★★★★★ Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph “Forde is as gratifyingly sane as comedians come… smart, funny ideas” ★★★★ Dominic Maxwell,
- [CHANNEL 4 ANNOUNCES ALEX HORNE'S SCRIPTED COMEDY SERIES 'THE HORNE SECTION TV SHOW'](https://avalonuk.com/2022/04/14/channel-4-announces-alex-hornes-scripted-comedy-series-the-horne-section-tv-show/) - Channel 4 is today announcing the commission of The Horne Section TV Show. The new six-part scripted comedy series is written by and starring Alex Horne (creator of BAFTA and National Comedy Award Winning Taskmaster) and his band, The Horne Section. The Horne Section TV Show piloted last year and has now been picked up
- [FX’s Breeders Season Three Premieres Monday, May 9th on FX and Streaming on Hulu](https://avalonuk.com/2022/04/12/fxs-breeders-season-three-premieres-monday-may-9th-on-fx-and-streaming-on-hulu/) - Comedy Starring Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard Continues Its Bitter-Sweet Look at the Struggles of Modern Parenthood “9.5 on the buzz meter” Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter "The Poster Child For Pandemic Comedy Television" Peter White, Deadline “This dark comedy series about the challenges of child rearing couldn’t have come at a better time.” Peter
- [LOU SANDERS ANNOUNCES BIGGEST NATIONWIDE TOUR TO DATE WITH BRAND NEW SHOW ‘ONE WORD: WOW’ FOR 2022](https://avalonuk.com/2021/11/03/lou-sanders-announces-biggest-nationwide-tour-to-date-with-brand-new-show-one-word-wow-for-2022/) - The Times ★★★★ Evening Standard ★★★★ The Guardian ★★★★ Fest Mag ★★★★ Chortle ★★★★ Edinburgh Festivals Magazine ★★★★ The List ★★★★ A Fringe comedian who leaves you wanting more? I’ll take that deal Dominic Maxwell, The Times ★★★★ Sanders is a fearless pioneer Si Hawkins, Fest Mag ★★★★ She’s terrific Brian Logan, the Guardian ★★★★ Thank
- [MATT FORDE ANNOUNCES BIGGEST TOUR TO DATE WITH BRAND NEW STAND-UP SHOW ‘CLOWNS TO THE LEFT OF ME, JOKERS TO THE RIGHT’](https://avalonuk.com/2021/12/21/matt-forde-announces-biggest-tour-to-date-with-brand-new-stand-up-show-clowns-to-the-left-of-me-jokers-to-the-right/) - “tremendous performance, encapsulating the politics of modern day Britain” ★★★★★ Lewis McKenzie, The Herald “our foremost satirical stand-up...Whatever your politics, you’ll find excellence here” ★★★★ Stephen Armstrong, The Sunday Times “Possibly the best political comedy show on the Fringe” ★★★★★ Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph It was announced today, 21st December, that the UK’s leading political comedian Matt Forde (Spitting
- [JENNY ECLAIR EXTENDS HER ‘SIXTY! (FFS !)’ TOUR WITH NEW DATES ADDED FOR AUTUMN 2022](https://avalonuk.com/2022/04/05/jenny-eclair-extends-her-sixty-ffs -tour-with-new-dates-added-for-autumn-2022/) - “a sensational job” ★ ★ ★ ★ Dominic Maxwell, The Times ‘this is a riotous girls’ night out from start to finish.’ ★ ★ ★ ★ Mark Wareham, Mail on Sunday “she is in ebullient form…a sharp and Joyous comic mind” Brian Logan, The Guardian Following a sold-out run over the last six months, Jenny Eclair is extending her critically acclaimed stand
- [TO MEET HUGE DEMAND, ED GAMBLE EXTENDS HIS STAND-UP TOUR ‘ELECTRIC’](https://avalonuk.com/2022/04/05/to-meet-huge-demand-ed-gamble-extends-his-stand-up-tour-electric/) - “Mesmerically funny and original…consistently eye-wateringly hilarious” ★★★★ Rachel Aroesti, The i “Platefuls of stand-up talent…You can bet on Gamble to deliver laughs” Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard “Gamble shows masterful comedy skills” ★★★★ Steve Bennett, Chortle Due to overwhelming demand, award-winning comedian Ed Gamble extends his brand-new stand-up tour Electric with over 35 more dates nationwide
- [US COMIC AND PODCASTER BRANDON WARDELL ANNOUNCES UK DEBUT WITH SOHO THEATRE RUN FROM 9TH – 14TH MAY](https://avalonuk.com/2022/03/31/us-comic-and-podcaster-brandon-wardell-announces-uk-debut-with-soho-theatre-run-from-9th-14th-may/) - “some of comedy's best and brightest…When it comes to left-field Internet comedy, you can't get much bigger” Sandra Song, Paper Magazine The ‘Best 10 Comedy Podcasts of 2020’ Vulture ‘Hot Comedian’ Rolling Stone 31st March – US comedian, actor and podcaster Brandon Wardell (Curb Your Enthusiasm, Like and Subscribe, Special and I Think You Should
- [TASKMASTER RETURNS](https://avalonuk.com/2022/03/30/taskmaster-returns/) - AT 9PM ON THURSDAY 14TH APRIL “This has become one of the funniest shows on television” Helen Stewart, The Sunday Times “Taskmaster is the show we need right now” ★★★★ Anita Singh, The Daily Telegraph “I wish I had discovered it earlier as it’s sublimely silly and funny” ★★★★★ Deborah Ross, The Mail on Sunday
- [Powerpoint To The People – Dave Gorman to tour this autumn](https://avalonuk.com/2022/03/30/powerpoint-to-the-people-dave-gorman-to-tour-this-autumn/) - It was announced today (Wednesday 30th April 2022) that Dave Gorman, the man behind Dave TV’s hit show Modern Life Is Goodish as well as Are You Dave Gorman? and Googlewhack Adventure, is back on the road this autumn with a brand-new live show, Dave Gorman: Powerpoint To The People. The “high priest of the comedy Powerpoint
- [E4 BARES ALL FOR FULL SERIES OF NAKED, ALONE AND RACING TO GET HOME (W/T)](https://avalonuk.com/2022/03/28/e4-bares-all-for-full-series-of-naked-alone-and-racing-to-get-home-w-t/) - Series commission follows pilot episode broadcast on E4 in 2021 E4 has commissioned a full series of extreme survival competition format, Naked, Alone and Racing to Get Home (w/t) following a successful pilot, broadcast in 2021 Produced by Avalon, this 6x60’ series sees two teams of amateur survivalists stripped of everything they own and released into the
- [OPERATION MINCEMEAT ANNOUNCES EXTENSION IN NEW HOME, RIVERSIDE STUDIOS](https://avalonuk.com/2022/03/21/operation-mincemeat-announces-extension-in-new-home-riverside-studios/) - STARTS 28TH APRIL 202 “a buzz louder than a doodlebug surrounds Operation Mincemeat...a kind of genius declares itself” Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph ★★★★★ Financial Times, The Daily Mail, The Sunday Mirror, The Daily Mirror, The Stage, The Sunday Express, Gay Times, WhatsOnStage, The Express, Broadway World ★★★★ The Sunday Times, The Observer, The Telegraph, The
- [HIT BRITISH SHOW TASKMASTER  LAUNCHES GLOBAL STREAMING CHANNEL](https://avalonuk.com/2022/03/04/hit-british-show-taskmaster-launches-global-streaming-channel/) - “Every episode is funny and surprising. This is the show I have recommended most often and most insistently to my friends and family” Margaret Lyons, The New York Times Los Angeles – Friday 4th March - The sleeper hit, International Emmy nominated, and BAFTA winning British TV show Taskmaster, which has three billion impressions on
- [MATT FORDE ADDS GARY NEVILLE, LISA NANDY AND TOM TUGENDHAT TO WEST END POLITICAL PARTY GUEST LINE-UP](https://avalonuk.com/2022/03/04/matt-forde-adds-gary-neville-lisa-nandy-and-tom-tugendhat-to-west-end-political-party-guest-line-up/) - NEIL KINNOCK FORTHCOMING GUEST ON 7TH MARCH CHRISTMAS SPECIAL WITH JACOB REES-MOGG AND ROSENA ALLIN-KHAN RESCHEDULED FOR 11TH APRIL “our foremost satirical stand-up...Whatever your politics, you’ll find excellence here” ★★★★ Stephen Armstrong, The Sunday Times “Possibly the best political comedy show on the Fringe” ★★★★★ Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph “Forde is as gratifyingly sane
- [Not Going Out returns to BBC One with an incredibly Frank painting](https://avalonuk.com/2022/03/01/not-going-out-returns-to-bbc-one-with-an-incredibly-frank-painting/) - Lee Mack’s multi award-winning hit show, and longest running sitcom on air, returns for a new series on BBC One this March. It’s been over a year since Frank’s (Bobby Ball) passing and the always lovely Wendy (Deborah Grant), rediscovering a long lost love for painting, decides to create a very unique tribute in oils.
- [PAUL CHOWDHRY’S SELL OUT TOUR – FAMILY-FRIENDLY COMEDIAN DOUBLES IN SIZE FOR 2022](https://avalonuk.com/2021/12/08/paul-chowdhrys-sell-out-tour-family-friendly-comedian-doubles-in-size-for-2022/) - “It’s a rare and joyous thing to see a stand up so vibrant and imperiously on top of his game”★★★★★ Mark Wareham, Mail on Sunday “Paul Chowdhry has become something of a big deal…you never get the sense that he’s selling out his background for cheap laughs, more that Chowdhry’s an equal-opportunity piss-taker…It’s an angle of attack that’s more
- [‘EVERYTHING’S GONNA BE OKAY’ IS GONNA BE BACK FOR SEASON TWO](https://avalonuk.com/2020/01/23/everythings-gonna-be-okay-is-gonna-be-back-for-season-two-2/) - “…excellent, warm-hearted… Nicholas probably shouldn’t be taking care of his siblings. But he is, and the result is a terrific addition to the new year in TV.” ★★★★ Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone “A winsome, witty new series from an Australian comedy wunderkind.” Inkoo Kang, The Hollywood Reporter (LOS ANGELES – 19 MAY 2020) Freeform has
- [STARSTRUCK SERIES 2 LANDS ON BBC THREE ON MONDAY 7TH FEBRUARY](https://avalonuk.com/2022/01/26/starstruck-series-2-lands-on-bbc-three-on-monday-7th-february/) - AIRING WEEKLY AT 10PM ON BBC THREE’S NEW BROADCAST CHANNEL, WITH ENTIRE BOX SET AVAILABLE ON BBC IPLAYER “It’s glorious. It’s a joy…an early contender for best comedy of the year” ★★★★★ Jessie Thompson, The Evening Standard “Starstruck… looks set to become the next cultural phenomenon” Kelly-Anne Taylor, Radio Times “Starstruck, is an expertly crafted
- [LUKE KEMPNER BRINGS HIS BRAND-NEW SHOW MACHO MACHO MAN TO THE STAGE IN 2022](https://avalonuk.com/2021/10/20/luke-kempner-brings-his-brand-new-show-macho-macho-man-to-the-stage-in-2022/) - ‘Remarkable, tour de force one-man show… a teatime hour of unalloyed pleasure.’ The Daily Telegraph ★ ★ ★ ★ ‘Gloriously funny’ Independent ‘A hugely accomplished impressionist, with the technical skill to jump in and out of a huge range of real-life characters in a beat.’ Chortle Multi-talented stand-up comedian and impressionist, Luke Kempner is set to take his
- [MATT FORDE ADDS MICHAEL HESELTINE AND EDWINA CURRIE TO WEST END POLITICAL PARTY GUEST LINE-UP](https://avalonuk.com/2022/01/13/matt-forde-adds-michael-heseltine-and-edwina-currie-to-west-end-political-party-guest-line-up/) - NEIL KINNOCK RESCHEDULED FOR 7TH MARCH ANGELA RAYNER FORTHCOMING GUEST ON 24TH JANUARY “our foremost satirical stand-up...Whatever your politics, you’ll find excellence here” ★★★★ Stephen Armstrong, The Sunday Times “Possibly the best political comedy show on the Fringe” ★★★★★ Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph “Forde is as gratifyingly sane as comedians come… smart, funny ideas” ★★★★
- [ROSE MATAFEO’S HIT BBC THREE ROMCOM STARSTRUCK REVEALS FIRST LOOK AT SERIES 2](https://avalonuk.com/2022/01/10/rose-matafeos-hit-bbc-three-romcom-starstruck-reveals-first-look-at-series-2/) - “It’s glorious. It’s a joy…an early contender for best comedy of the year” ★★★★★ Jessie Thompson, The Evening Standard “Starstruck… looks set to become the next cultural phenomenon” Kelly-Anne Taylor, Radio Times “Starstruck, is an expertly crafted old-school screwball comedy, crackling with wit and sexual chemistry” Stephen Armstrong, The Sunday Times “Starstruck is proof we’re
- [Coming Soon to London’s West End…Spitting Image Live, featuring the Liar King - Live Public Service Satire from the BritBox and ITV hit show to land in 2022](https://avalonuk.com/2021/12/20/coming-soon-to-londons-west-endspitting-image-live-featuring-the-liar-king-live-public-service-satire-from-the-britbox-and-itv-hit-show-to-land-in-2022/) - It was announced today (20 December 2021) that the Spitting Image puppets will tread the boards of London’s West End in 2022. Spitting Image co-creator Roger Law added: “The last month has shown Spitting Image has been far too kind to Boris and his pals on TV recently. So to deliver the kind of sharp
- [SOHO THEATRE RUN ADDED FOR COMEDIAN AND THE LOL WORD CO-FOUNDER CHLOE PETTS AHEAD OF HER DEBUT UK TOUR](https://avalonuk.com/2021/12/15/soho-theatre-run-added-for-comedian-and-the-lol-word-co-founder-chloe-petts-ahead-of-her-debut-uk-tour/) - “slick live sets… Chloe Petts engineered big, maladroit laughs by confusing hand sanitiser with lube and spotting lesbians on daytime TV.” Brian Logan, The Guardian “She is confident, laid-back, casual – and very funny.” Ella Braidwood, The Guardian “compelling presence” Steve Bennett, Chortle “inexhaustibly funny mind” Diva Magazine One of the most exciting new acts
- [MATT FORDE ADDS NEIL KINNOCK AND ANGELA RAYNER TO WEST END POLITICAL PARTY LINE-UP](https://avalonuk.com/2021/12/13/matt-forde-adds-neil-kinnock-and-angela-rayner-to-west-end-political-party-line-up/) - “our foremost satirical stand-up...Whatever your politics, you’ll find excellence here” ★★★★ Stephen Armstrong, The Sunday Times “Possibly the best political comedy show on the Fringe” ★★★★★ Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph “Forde is as gratifyingly sane as comedians come… smart, funny ideas” ★★★★ Dominic Maxwell, The Times It was announced today, 13th December, that Matt Forde
- [TASKMASTER’S NEW YEAR TREAT LAUNCHES AT 9PM, 1ST JANUARY ON CHANNEL 4](https://avalonuk.com/2021/12/09/taskmasters-new-year-treat-launches-at-9pm-1st-january-on-channel-4/) - Taskmaster Greg Davies and his little elf Alex Horne welcome five special guests for this one-off festive treat. Adrian Chiles (BBC Radio 5 Live), Claudia Winkleman (Strictly Come Dancing, BBC One), Jonnie Peacock (Jonnie’s Blade Camp, Channel 4), Lady Leshurr (Don’t Hate the Playaz, ITV 2), and Baroness Sayeeda Warsi (Have I Got News for You, BBC One)
- [CELEBRITY LINE-UP REVEALED FOR BRAND NEW TASKMASTER’S NEW YEAR TREAT ON CHANNEL 4](https://avalonuk.com/2021/12/03/celebrity-line-up-revealed-for-brand-new-taskmasters-new-year-treat-on-channel-4/) - ADRIAN CHILES – CLAUDIA WINKLEMAN – JONNIE PEACOCK MBE – LADY LESHURR – BARONESS SAYEEDA WARSI Feeling in a particularly festive mood, the almighty Taskmaster Greg Davies has once again gathered five famous faces from radically different specialities for another standalone special on Channel 4 with ‘Taskmaster’s New Year Treat’. Set to air over the festive season, the formidable Taskmaster will
- [NOT GOING OUT RETURNS TO BBC ONE THIS CHRISTMAS WITH A TRIP TO THE PANTO](https://avalonuk.com/2021/11/26/not-going-out-returns-to-bbc-one-this-christmas-with-a-trip-to-the-panto/) - Lee Mack’s multi award-winning hit show, and longest running sitcom on air, will return for a festive special episode on BBC One. It is Christmas and Lee (Lee Mack) is not happy that Lucy (Sally Bretton) had booked tickets to the Pantomime. Especially given the star of the show is Lucy’s teenage crush, the ever-charming
- [BAFTA WINNING TASKMASTER REVEALS SERIES 13 LINE-UP](https://avalonuk.com/2021/11/25/bafta-winning-taskmaster-reveals-series-13-line-up/) - ARDAL O’HANLON – BRIDGET CHRISTIE – CHRIS RAMSEY – JUDI LOVE – SOPHIE DUKER Following the crowning of the latest champion, BAFTA winning show Taskmaster reveals the brand-new series 13 line-up featuring five courageous comedians eagerly waiting their turn to step into the Taskmaster’s house and show their mettle in the most hard-fought but utterly
- [COMEDIAN AND THE LOL WORD CO-FOUNDER CHLOE PETTS ANNOUNCES DEBUT UK TOUR FOR 2022](https://avalonuk.com/2021/11/25/comedian-and-the-lol-word-co-founder-chloe-petts-announces-debut-uk-tour-for-2022/) - “slick live sets… Chloe Petts engineered big, maladroit laughs by confusing hand sanitiser with lube and spotting lesbians on daytime TV.” Brian Logan, The Guardian “She is confident, laid-back, casual – and very funny.” Ella Braidwood, The Guardian “compelling presence” Steve Bennett, Chortle “inexhaustibly funny mind” Diva Magazine One of the most exciting new acts
- [AWARD-WINNING COMEDIAN JONNY PELHAM ANNOUNCES DEBUT UK TOUR WITH HIS WORD-OF-MOUTH SMASH HIT SHOW ‘OFF LIMITS’](https://avalonuk.com/2021/11/25/award-winning-comedian-jonny-pelham-announces-debut-uk-tour-with-his-word-of-mouth-smash-hit-show-off-limits/) - “darkest of subjects brings compassion and hilarity… The comic turns his childhood trauma into a warm and deeply reflective show laced with jet-back humour” ★★★★ Brian Logan, The Guardian “Is it possible to wring an hour of breezy, beguiling stand-up from having been repeatedly raped at the age of eight? It sounds close to impossible,
- [Spitting Image Christmas Special - Oh come all ye faithful-puppets … seasonal satirical cheer and a second outing to ITV this year for the BritBox hit show](https://avalonuk.com/2021/11/24/spitting-image-christmas-special-oh-come-all-ye-faithful-puppets-seasonal-satirical-cheer-and-a-second-outing-to-itv-this-year-for-the-britbox-hit-show/) - Advent events to go through Spitting Image’s legendary prism include: a shocking Christmas surprise for Prince Andrew; an ever-heroic Tom Cruise stepping up to save Christmas for Santa; who better to add a bit of flair to the Queen’s annual Christmas message than Phoebe Waller-Bridge; Keir Starmer finally springing into action for an oncoming Christmas
- [EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARD NOMINEE GLENN MOORE ANNOUNCES BIGGEST NATIONAL TOUR TO DATE WITH ‘WILL YOU STILL NEED ME, WILL YOU STILL FEED ME, GLENN I’M SIXTY MOORE’](https://avalonuk.com/2021/11/24/edinburgh-comedy-award-nominee-glenn-moore-announces-biggest-national-tour-to-date-with-will-you-still-need-me-will-you-still-feed-me-glenn-im-sixty-moore/) - “the best showcase of pure joke-writing skill on the Fringe.” ★★★★ Brian Logan, The Guardian “an hour of exquisitely crafted gags building to a formidably funny finish.” ★★★★ Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard “a prolific writer of clever, distinctive gags... Brilliantly original punchlines” ★★★★ Steve Bennett, Chortle “a stunningly well-crafted show… This is a comedian putting
- [SERIES 4 OF DOGS BEHAVING (VERY) BADLY SET TO HIT OUR SCREENS DURING THE FESTIVE SEASON](https://avalonuk.com/2021/11/18/series-4-of-dogs-behaving-very-badly-set-to-hit-our-screens-during-the-festive-season/) - “UK’s best dog trainer” The Daily Telegraph “I love Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly” Rebecca Nicholson, The Guardian “remarkably interesting show” Helen Stewart, The Sunday Times Over the last 18 months, Britain’s dog loving nation has seen a huge rise in lockdown pups and with a gradual return to the office, owners are seeing a visible
- [NETFLIX ANNOUNCES RUSSELL HOWARD: LUBRICANT](https://avalonuk.com/2021/11/16/netflix-announces-russell-howard-lubricant/) - Launching 14 December on Netflix “One of the world’s top comedians” The Sunday Times, UK “Howard has ascended his way to the top of the comedy world” The New Zealand Herald, New Zealand “He's cheeky, he's charming, and he may be your new favourite British export in a Brexit world” Time Out, USA “Internationally
- [MATT FORDE ADDS POLITICAL PARTY CHRISTMAS SPECIAL WITH JACOB REES-MOGG AND ROSENA ALLIN-KHAN TO WEST END RESIDENCY](https://avalonuk.com/2021/11/12/matt-forde-adds-political-party-christmas-special-with-jacob-rees-mogg-and-rosena-allin-khan-to-west-end-residency/) - “our foremost satirical stand-up...Whatever your politics, you’ll find excellence here” ★★★★ Stephen Armstrong, The Sunday Times “Possibly the best political comedy show on the Fringe” ★★★★★ Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph “Forde is as gratifyingly sane as comedians come… smart, funny ideas” ★★★★ Dominic Maxwell, The Times It was announced today, 12th November, that Matt Forde
- [MATT FORDE’S POLITICAL PARTY MOVES TO THE WEST END](https://avalonuk.com/2021/08/10/matt-fordes-political-party-moves-to-the-west-end/) - “our foremost satirical stand-up...Whatever your politics, you’ll find excellence here” ★★★★ Stephen Armstrong, The Sunday Times “Possibly the best political comedy show on the Fringe” ★★★★★ Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph “Forde is as gratifyingly sane as comedians come… smart, funny ideas” ★★★★ Dominic Maxwell, The Times 10th August – After 70 sold out Political Party
- [CHRIS & ROSIE RAMSEY SET TO HOST BRAND NEW COMEDY ENTERTAINMENT SERIES, COMING TO BBC TWO IN 2022](https://avalonuk.com/2021/11/11/chris-rosie-ramsey-set-to-host-brand-new-comedy-entertainment-series-coming-to-bbc-tw0-in-2022/) - Following on from the huge success of their award-winning podcast Sh**ged.Married.Annoyed. (which has seen almost 90 million downloads worldwide to date), real life husband and wife duo Chris and Rosie Ramsey are bringing The Chris & Rosie Ramsey Show (W/T) to BBC Two in 2022. Made by Avalon (Taskmaster, Starstruck, Breeders, Spitting Image), this brand new
- [BRYDON, MACK & MITCHELL – NEW TOUR ANNOUNCED FOR 2022](https://avalonuk.com/2021/11/04/brydon-mack-mitchell-new-tour-announced-for-2022/) - It was announced today (Thursday 4th November 2021) that critically acclaimed trio, Rob Brydon, Lee Mack & David Mitchell will tour the UK for the first time since 2019. Brydon, Mack & Mitchell: Town To Town will see an evening of chat, comedy, and general messing about as they play selected theatres around the UK, with dates
- [TO MEET HUGE DEMAND, SIMON BRODKIN EXTENDS HIS ‘TROUBLEMAKER’ TOUR - HIS FIRST TOUR PERFORMING OUT OF CHARACTER](https://avalonuk.com/2021/10/29/to-meet-huge-demand-simon-brodkin-extends-his-troublemaker-tour-his-first-tour-performing-out-of-character/) - “Comedy legend” The Sun “Hilarious” ★★★★ The Scotsman “There aren't many better comedians to turn to” ★★★★ The Telegraph “Get him out” Donald Trump Due to overwhelming demand, the hugely popular comedian and world-famous prankster Simon Brodkin extends his sell-out UK Troublemaker tour to almost 100 dates. Simon will now be performing his smash-hit show
- [Master Of Bespoke Satire and Chair of BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz Andy Zaltzman Returns with Satirist For Hire Tour 2022](https://avalonuk.com/2021/11/02/master-of-bespoke-satire-and-chair-of-bbc-radio-4s-the-news-quiz-andy-zaltzman-returns-with-satirist-for-hire-tour-2022/) - “Political satire at its most enjoyable” ★★★★ Dominic Maxwell, The Times “Probably the best satirical comic we’ve produced in the last two decades. Intelligent, biting and silly” Ben Williams, Time Out London “Political comedy at its best” Stephen Armstrong, Sunday Times “Fiendishly sharp satirist” Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard Andy Zaltzman, chair of The News Quiz,
- [MULTI-AWARD WINNING COMEDY MUSICAL DUO FLO & JOAN EMBARK ON SIXTY DATE UK TOUR FOR 2022](https://avalonuk.com/2021/10/27/multi-award-winning-comedy-musical-duo-flo-joan-embark-on-sixty-date-uk-tour-for-2022/) - “[they] briefly appear to be a jolly musical double act, but tear that to pieces about two bars into the first, perfectly timed song” ★★★★ Steve Armstrong, Sunday Times “these intricately crafted, flawlessly performed numbers will have you howling with laughter one minute, wiping away a tear the next” ★★★★ Rupert Hawksley, The Telegraph “packed with surprises
- [JAYDE ADAMS ANNOUNCES DEBUT UK TOUR, INCLUDING SOHO THEATRE RUN, FOLLOWING CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED FRINGE RUN AND AMAZON PRIME SPECIAL](https://avalonuk.com/2019/10/01/jayde-adams-announces-debut-uk-tour-including-soho-theatre-run-following-critically-acclaimed-fringe-run-and-amazon-prime-special/) - The Metro ★★★★★, The Telegraph ★★★★, The Times ★★★★, The Scotsman ★★★★, Arts Desk ★★★★ Edinburgh Festivals Magazine ★★★★★, The Skinny★★★★, Fest ★★★★, Chortle ★★★★, Beyond The Joke ★★★★, The List ★★★★, I Talk Telly ★★★★★, Broadway Baby ★★★★★, Funny Women ★★★★, RGM ★★★★, Entertainment Focus ★★★★, Feminist Fringe Reviews ★★★★ She’s a star Brian Logan, The
- [NEW ZEALAND COMEDIAN NIC SAMPSON ANNOUNCES DEBUT SOLO SOHO THEATRE RUN FROM 11TH-13TH NOVEMBER MARATHON, 1904](https://avalonuk.com/2021/10/18/new-zealand-comedian-nic-sampson-announces-debut-solo-soho-theatre-run-from-11th-13th-november-marathon-1904/) - "A world class hour from one of the country's best performers. It's essential.” Stuff (New Zealand) "Magnetic and endlessly watchable as a performer" The Spinoff (New Zealand) 18th October – New Zealand comedian, actor and writer Nic Sampson (Starstruck, The Brokenwood Mysteries, The Breaker Upperers, Baby, Done) returns to London’s Soho Theatre to make his
- [SPITTING IMAGE RETURNS TO ITV FOR HALLOWEEN SPECIAL AFTER CONTINUED SUCCESS DELIVERING RECORD SUBSCRIBERS FOR BRITBOX UK](https://avalonuk.com/2021/10/15/spitting-image-returns-to-itv-for-halloween-special-after-continued-success-delivering-record-subscribers-for-britbox-uk/) - (WEEK 44 /30th Oct - 5th Nov day TBC) (What the press said recently about Spitting Image) Charlie Stayt: “It is funny... it is funny” Naga Munchetty: “it is, and it’s supposed to be, and it is” BBC One Breakfast “The puppets, made to be seen in the age of HD, are finished to an
- [COMEDIAN AND PODCASTER TRAVIS JAY BRINGS NEW SHOW TO LONDON’S BLOOMSBURY THEATRE FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY ON 12TH NOVEMBER](https://avalonuk.com/2021/10/13/comedian-and-podcaster-travis-jay-brings-new-show-to-londons-bloomsbury-theatre-for-one-night-only-on-12th-november/) - “Travis Jay shows he is a polished performer with the wit and charm to say important things to the masses without them even noticing” Nooruddean Choudry, JOE "a triumph of attitude… energetically entertaining” Steve Bennett, Chortle “he’s amazing” Dave Chappelle Following his critically acclaimed Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut, Funny, Petty, Cool in 2019, Travis Jay
- [DOUBLE EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARD NOMINEE AHIR SHAH ANNOUNCES BRAND NEW UK TOUR](https://avalonuk.com/2021/06/14/double-edinburgh-comedy-award-nominee-ahir-shah-announces-brand-new-uk-tour/) - “intricately crafted, profoundly moving, howlingly funny... he’s a blazing talent firing on all cylinders” ★★★★★ Tristram Fane Saunders, The Daily Telegraph “It’s a highly personal howl in the dark from this sharpest of operators. Impassioned, probing and unexpectedly moving.” ★★★★ Mark Wareham, The Mail On Sunday “Tremendously thoughtful, woundedly candid and self-laceratingly funny” ★★★★ Jay Richardson, The Scotsman Double Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Ahir Shah is set to embark on
- [Operation Mincemeat announces six-week Southwark Playhouse extension in The Large from 14 January – 19 February 2022](https://avalonuk.com/2021/10/08/operation-mincemeat-announces-six-week-southwark-playhouse-extension-in-the-large-from-14-january-19-february-2022/) - “moving at breathless speed, the five performers take on a dazzling series of gender-switching roles… a Beyoncé-esque assertion of female power in the wartime...excellent performers… There are some big, blowsy shows around in the West End, but this little belter is staging its own audacious invasion plan” ★★★★★ Suzi Feay, Financial Times “a miraculous musical
- [THE RUSSELL HOWARD HOUR ADDS BILLY CONNOLLY, AKALA, EDGAR WRIGHT, SOPHIE WILLAN, STEVEN PINKER, GUZ KHAN, JOE WILKINSON AND EVANNA LYNCH TO UPCOMING GUEST LINE-UP](https://avalonuk.com/2021/10/07/the-russell-howard-hour-adds-billy-connolly-akala-edgar-wright-sophie-willan-steven-pinker-guz-khan-joe-wilkinson-and-evanna-lynch-to-upcoming-guest-line-up/) - “Underestimate Russell Howard at your peril…behind that smile is a performer with real teeth ready to tear into current affairs and the many failings of our lords and masters” ★★★★ Mark Wareham, The Mail on Sunday “Russell Howard has found his place with this satirical vehicle" Victoria Segal, The Sunday Times “the star doesn't shy
- [GIG FOR VICTORY – AL MURRAY, THE PUB LANDLORD WILL EMBARK ON A BRAND-NEW UK TOUR FOR 2022](https://avalonuk.com/2021/10/06/gig-for-victory-al-murray-the-pub-landlord-will-embark-on-a-brand-new-uk-tour-for-2022/) - London, 6th October 2021 - It was announced today that Al Murray, The Pub Landlord will embark on a brand-new UK tour for 2022. As the dust settles and we emerge blinking into the dawn of a new year, the men and women of this great country will need answers. Answers that they know they
- [SpitLip and Southwark Playhouse today announce a six-week extension of the critically acclaimed, sold-out current run of Operation Mincemeat  in The Large from 14 January – 19 February 2022](https://avalonuk.com/2021/09/13/spitlip-and-southwark-playhouse-today-announce-a-six-week-extension-of-the-critically-acclaimed-sold-out-current-run-of-operation-mincemeat-in-the-large-from-14-january-19-february-20/) - Operation Mincemeat is currently playing a sold out run in The Large originally set to finish this Saturday 18 September. Tickets for the January/February dates are on sale at operationmincemeat.com OPERATION MINCEMEAT Written and composed by SpitLip. SpitLip are David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson and Zoe Roberts. Directed by Donnacadh O’Briain. Choreography by Jenny
- [AL MURRAY JOINS FAMOUS FACES FROM ACROSS EUROPE TO ASK… “WHY DO THE BRITS WIN EVERY WAR?”](https://avalonuk.com/2021/09/22/al-murray-joins-famous-faces-from-across-europe-to-ask-why-do-the-brits-win-every-war/) - NEW AND EXCLUSIVE TO SKY HISTORY THIS OCTOBER SKY HISTORY FOLLOWS AL MURRAY AND A STAR-STUDDED CAST TO EXPLORE BRITAIN’S MILITARY HISTORY AND UNCOVER THE TRUTH BEHIND SOME OF ITS DEFINING ‘VICTORIES’ STARTS WEDNESDAY 20TH OCTOBER AT 9PM (6x1HR) INTERVIEWS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST Web: www.history.co.uk/shows/al-murray-why-do-the-brits-win-every-war Facebook: www.facebook.com/HISTORYUK Twitter: @SkyHISTORY #WhyDoTheBritsWinEveryWar Al Murray and Sky HISTORY
- [SPITTING IMAGE RETURNS SEPTEMBER 11 AFTER RECORD BRITBOX UK SUBSCRIBERS, FOUR-YEAR RECORD 4.4 MILLION VIEWING FIGURES FOR COMEDY ON ITV, AND 200 MILLION GLOBAL VIEWS ONLINE](https://avalonuk.com/2021/09/01/spitting-image-returns-september-11-after-record-britbox-uk-subscribers-four-year-record-4-4-million-viewing-figures-for-comedy-on-itv-and-200-million-global-views-online/) - Watch clips from series 1 HERE Download the new picture above HERE Following the successful return of the show last autumn, Spitting Image is set to hit BritBox UK on 11th September, with The Times saying it still has “fire lurking in its belly ★★★★”, The Guardian credited that it had, “lost none of its savagery or willingness to shock ★★★★”, the
- [PAUL CHOWDHRY RETURNS TO THE STAGE WITH A BRAND NEW UK STAND-UP TOUR](https://avalonuk.com/2021/09/07/paul-chowdhry-returns-to-the-stage-with-a-brand-new-uk-stand-up-tour/) - “It’s a rare and joyous thing to see a stand up so vibrant and imperiously on top of his game” ★★★★★ Mark Wareham, Mail on Sunday “It has seemed to happen without many people noticing, but Paul Chowdhry has become something of a big deal…you never get the sense that he’s selling out his background for cheap laughs,
- [MATT FORDE ADDS JEREMY HUNT, ANTHONY SCARAMUCCI, PENNY MORDAUNT AND ANAS SARWAR TO WEST END POLITICAL PARTY GUEST LINE-UP](https://avalonuk.com/2021/09/13/matt-forde-adds-jeremy-hunt-anthony-scaramucci-penny-mordaunt-and-anas-sarwar-to-west-end-political-party-guest-line-up/) - FORTNIGHTLY RESIDENCY BEGINS ON 27TH SEPTEMBER WITH ANDY BURNHAM “our foremost satirical stand-up...Whatever your politics, you’ll find excellence here” ★★★★ Stephen Armstrong, The Sunday Times “Possibly the best political comedy show on the Fringe” ★★★★★ Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph “Forde is as gratifyingly sane as comedians come… smart, funny ideas” ★★★★ Dominic Maxwell, The Times
- [BAFTA WINNING TASKMASTER LAUNCHES AT 9PM THURSDAY 23RD SEPTEMBER ON CHANNEL 4](https://avalonuk.com/2021/09/08/bafta-winning-taskmaster-launches-at-9pm-thursday-23rd-september-on-channel-4/) - London – Wednesday 8th September - Bafta winning, Emmy nominated Taskmaster returns with its 12th series at 9pm, Thursday 23rd September on Channel 4. Featuring Alan Davies (QI, BBC Two), Desiree Burch (Live At The Apollo, BBC One), Guz Khan (Man Like Mobeen, BBC Three), Morgana Robinson (The Morgana Show, Channel 4), and Victoria Coren
- [CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED COMEDIAN AND PRANKSTER SIMON BRODKIN EMBARKS ON BRAND-NEW ‘TROUBLEMAKER’ TOUR](https://avalonuk.com/2021/03/26/critically-acclaimed-comedian-and-prankster-simon-brodkin-embarks-on-brand-new-troublemaker-tour/) - “Comedy legend” The Sun “Hilarious” ★★★★ The Scotsman “There aren't many better comedians to turn to” ★★★★ The Telegraph “Get him out” Donald Trump Critically acclaimed comedian, world-famous prankster and professional troublemaker Simon Brodkin is set to embark on a live tour across the UK with his brand-new stand-up show Troublemaker from 11th September to
- [IAIN STIRLING EMBARKS ON RESCHEDULED BIGGEST TOUR TO DATE ON14TH SEPTEMBER](https://avalonuk.com/2021/09/07/iain-stirling-embarks-on-rescheduled-biggest-tour-to-date-from-14th-september/) - FAILING UPWARDS TOUR INCLUDES 1000 FREE NHS TICKETS AND AMAZON PRIME VIDEO SPECIAL RECORDING “As the voiceover of a generation he’s become a national sensation” Samuel Fishwick, Evening Standard “a show with a dark edge but delivered with utmost skill and affability…a treat” ★★★★ Sharon Lougher, Metro “unfailingly affable…a David Attenborough-type observer of the villa’s
- [OPENING DATE FOR CHRIS & ROSIE RAMSEY’S RECORD-BREAKING  SH**GED. MARRIED. ANNOYED. LIVE PODCAST TOUR CANCELLED DUE TO TECHNICAL FAILURE AT VENUE](https://avalonuk.com/2021/09/05/opening-date-for-chris-rosie-ramseys-record-breaking -shged-married-annoyed-live-podcast-tour-cancelled-due-to-technical-failure-at-venue/) - Due to a catastrophic failure of the iron curtain separating the auditorium from the stage, Chris and Rosie Ramsey’s hotly anticipated opening performances of their sold out first leg of their record breaking Sh**ged.Married.Annoyed live podcast tour at the Edinburgh Playhouse (matinee & evening) have both been cancelled and rescheduled to Sunday 5th December 2021.
- [PIERRE NOVELLIE & GARRETT MILLERICK TO PRESENT THEIR GREATEST HITS AT PLEASANCE LONDON ON THE 2ND AND 3RD SEPTEMBER IT’S ABOUT GODDAMN TIME!](https://avalonuk.com/2021/08/25/pierre-novellie-garrett-millerick-to-present-their-greatest-hits-at-pleasance-london-on-the-2nd-and-3rd-september-its-about-goddamn-time/) - "Packed full of belly laughs" ★★★★★ [Pierre Novellie] Metro "Powerhouse performance" ★★★★ [Garrett Millerick] The Telegraph 25th August - Award winning comedians Pierre Novellie (The Mash Report, Stand-Up Central, Frank Skinner’s The Rest is History and Budpod) and Garrett Millerick (Conan, SiriusXM, 800Pound Gorilla Records and The Laughable Podcast) present an evening of their
- [THE RUSSELL HOWARD HOUR SERIES 5 PREMIERES ON SKY MAX ON THURSDAY 9TH SEPTEMBER AT 10PM](https://avalonuk.com/2021/08/23/the-russell-howard-hour-series-5-premieres-on-sky-max-on-thursday-9th-september-at-10pm/) - “Underestimate Russell Howard at your peril…behind that smile is a performer with real teeth ready to tear into current affairs and the many failings of our lords and masters” ★★★★ Mark Wareham, The Mail on Sunday “It was a treat to find Howard showing so much bite… it’s not often you get such spiky satire
- [MATT FORDE STARTS WEST END POLITICAL PARTY RESIDENCY WITH ANDY BURNHAM ON THE 27TH SEPTEMBER](https://avalonuk.com/2021/08/17/matt-forde-starts-west-end-political-party-residency-with-andy-burnham-on-the-27th-september/) - “our foremost satirical stand-up...Whatever your politics, you’ll find excellence here” ★★★★ Stephen Armstrong, The Sunday Times “Possibly the best political comedy show on the Fringe” ★★★★★ Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph “Forde is as gratifyingly sane as comedians come… smart, funny ideas” ★★★★ Dominic Maxwell, The Times It was announced today, 17th August, that Matt Forde
- [AL MURRAY, THE PUB LANDLORD’S SELL OUT TOUR ‘LANDLORD OF HOPE AND GLORY’ RESCHEDULED FROM 3rd SEPTEMBER 2021](https://avalonuk.com/2021/07/29/al-murray-the-pub-landlords-sell-out-tour-landlord-of-hope-and-glory-rescheduled-from-3rd-september-2021/) - The year is 2021. The world stands on the brink. Turmoil is the norm. Questions have been asked and none answered. What we need is one man, to step forward, one man with all the answers. Well you’re in luck, ladies and gentlemen - he’s here and touring the nation. Al Murray, The Pub Landlord’s
- [CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED TOUR OF DAVID BADDIEL ‘TROLLS: NOT THE DOLLS’ RESCHEDULED FROM 10TH SEPTEMBER 2021](https://avalonuk.com/2021/06/17/critically-acclaimed-tour-of-david-baddiel-trolls-not-the-dolls-rescheduled-from-10th-september-2021/) - “Invigoratingly funny. Baddiel continues his extraordinary run of form as a live comedian as he reprises and reframes his best and worst Twitter encounters. Huge fun it is too” ★★★★ Dominic Maxwell, The Times “The comedian leads us from weird to wonderful to ‘the absolute worst of humanity’ in his new show about social media…hilarious”
- [CHANNEL 5 GOES TO THE DOGS… FOURTH RUN COMMISSIONED FOR RATINGS HIT SHOW](https://avalonuk.com/2021/07/29/channel-5-goes-to-the-dogs-fourth-run-commissioned-for-ratings-hit-show/) - London 29th July 2021 - It was announced today that Channel 5 have ordered Avalon to produce a further 15 x 60’ episodes for a fourth series of hit show Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly to include 14 brand new episodes, and a celebrity special. Series 3 returned to record ratings, averaging over 1.8 million in its Tuesday 8pm slot,
- [FOLLOWING RECORD BRITBOX SUBSCRIBERS, FOUR-YEAR RECORD VIEWING FIGURES ON ITV, AND 200 MILLION GLOBAL VIEWS ONLINE, THE HIT BRITBOX SHOW SPITTING IMAGE RETURNS SEPTEMBER 11](https://avalonuk.com/2021/07/23/following-record-britbox-subscribers-four-year-record-viewing-figures-on-itv-and-200-million-global-views-online-the-hit-britbox-show-spitting-image-returns-september-11/) - London – 23 July 2021 – It was announced today that, following the successful return of the show last autumn, Spitting Image is set to hit BritBox UK on 11thSeptember, with puppets of new prominent national figures already in development. With widespread critical and social media acclaim, Spitting Image has delivered record subscribers for BritBox
- [IAIN STIRLING AND STEVE BUGEJA’S SITCOM ‘BUFFERING’ PREMIERES ON 5TH AUGUST ON ITV2 AT 10PM](https://avalonuk.com/2021/07/21/iain-stirling-and-steve-bugejas-sitcom-buffering-premieres-on-5th-august-on-itv2-at-10pm/) - “As the voiceover of a generation he’s [Stirling] become a national sensation” The Evening Standard “Bugeja has an eye for original comic detail that’s all his own’” The Guardian 21st July 2021 - The brand new 6-part sitcom Buffering, created, written by and starring BAFTA-winning comedian Iain Stirling (Love Island, CelebAbility, Taskmaster), with co-creator and writer BBC New
- [PHIL WANG’S DEBUT NETFLIX ORIGINAL STAND-UP SPECIAL TO BE RELEASED WORLDWIDE ON 10TH AUGUST](https://avalonuk.com/2021/07/21/phil-wangs-debut-netflix-original-stand-up-special-to-be-released-worldwide-on-10th-august/) - PHILLY PHILLY WANG WANG “Stand-up dreamland” ★★★★ Brian Logan, The Guardian “A unique and properly funny stand-up” ★★★★ Dominic Maxwell, The Times “A clever, droll delight” ★★★★ Sharon Lougher, Metro “Perfectly intertwined personal-political belly laughs” ★★★★ Jay Richardson, The Scotsman 21st July 2021 - Phil Wang (Apollo, QI and Netflix’s The Comedy Lineup) is the
- [LOLLY ADEFOPE, VICKY PATTISON, MICHAEL SPICER, JOEL DOMMETT, SAM WOMACK, ALISTAIR GREEN, NIGEL NG AND PHIL FLETCHER (HACKER T DOG) ANNOUNCED AS GUEST CASTING FOR IAIN STIRLING AND STEVE BUGEJA’S ITV2 SITCOM ‘BUFFERING’](https://avalonuk.com/2021/07/13/lolly-adefope-vicky-pattison-michael-spicer-joel-dommett-sam-womack-alistair-green-nigel-ng-and-phil-fletcher-hacker-t-dog-announced-as-guest-casting-for-iain-stirling-and-steve-bugeja/) - “As the voiceover of a generation he’s [Stirling] become a national sensation” The Evening Standard “Bugeja has an eye for original comic detail that’s all his own” The Guardian 13th July 2021 - Lolly Adefope (This Time With Alan Partridge, Shrill, Ghosts), Vicky Pattison (I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here, Celebrity Masterchef), Michael
- [SKY HISTORY AND AL MURRAY ASK... WHY DO THE BRITS WIN EVERY WAR?](https://avalonuk.com/2021/07/08/sky-history-and-al-murray-ask-why-do-the-brits-win-every-war/) - LONDON, 8th July 2021: A+E Networks UK has commissioned Avalon to produce a 6x60’ history series authored and presented by Al Murray, called: Al Murray: Why Do the Brits Win Every War? Following on from the success of Murray’s previous appearance on the channel in Why Does Everyone Hate the English? (tx: Oct 2018), the
- [Channel 4 announces new comedy Hullraisers, from  Lucy Beaumont](https://avalonuk.com/2021/07/02/channel-4-announces-new-comedy-hullraisers-from-lucy-beaumont/) - The 6 x 30’ series is produced by Fable Pictures Channel 4 has commissioned a brand-new, hull-arious series, Hullraisers (6 x 30’) from Hull’s very own Lucy Beaumont (Meet the Richardsons, To Hull and Back, Live at the Electric), written by Lucy Beaumont and Anne-Marie O’Connor (Trollied, Mum) and produced by Fable Pictures (Rocks, Wild Rose, Anne Boleyn). Hullraisers celebrates female talent, both
- [THE SHOW WILL GO ON: RUSSELL HOWARD MOVES HOMECOMING RUN TO BRISTOL CITY’S ASHTON GATE STADIUM](https://avalonuk.com/2021/06/25/the-show-will-go-on-russell-howard-moves-homecoming-run-to-bristol-citys-ashton-gate-stadium/) - 7 ‘RESPITE’ PERFORMANCES FROM 5TH- 10TH JULY “Howard is a megastar” ★★★★ The Times ★★★★ Evening Standard ★★★★ Metro ★★★★ The I ★★★★ Chortle ★★★★The Arts Desk 25th June 2021 – Russell Howard is set to play seven socially distanced hometown shows at Ashton Gate Stadium, the home of Bristol City and Bristol Bears, from 5th-
- [EXTRA LONDON DATE AT THE SOUTHBANK CENTRE ADDED TO JENNY ECLAIR’S BRAND NEW STAND-UP TOUR ‘SIXTY! (FFS !)’](https://avalonuk.com/2021/06/24/extra-london-date-at-the-southbank-centre-added-to-jenny-eclairs-brand-new-stand-up-tour-sixty-ffs /) - ★★★★ The Times ★★★★ Mail On Sunday Due to popular demand and successful covid vaccinations, Jenny Eclair has added an extra London date to her brand new stand-up tour SIXTY! (FFS!). Taking place at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London’s Southbank Centre on 11th February 2022, this follows her first London date at the Bloomsbury Theatre on 28th September 2021.
- [AWARD-WINNING COMEDIAN AND PODCASTER ROB AUTON ANNOUNCES TWO-WEEK SOHO RUN FOR AUGUST 2021 AND RESCHEDULED TOUR DATES OF SELL-OUT HIT FRINGE SHOW](https://avalonuk.com/2021/06/24/award-winning-comedian-and-podcaster-rob-auton-announces-two-week-soho-run-for-august-2021-and-rescheduled-tour-dates-of-sell-out-hit-fringe-show/) - “a tender and twinkling hour” Brian Logan, The Guardian “an unexpected delight…makes laughter out of wonder” Claire Smith, The Scotsman “Funny, moving and relentlessly uplifting” Gayle Anderson, The Herald “makes you see the world differently” Miranda Sawyer, The Observer 2020 British Podcast Award winning comedian Rob Auton announces the rescheduling of his biggest tour to
- [FRANK SKINNER SHOWBIZ TOUR EXTENSION DATES MOVED TO RUN FROM JULY THROUGH TO OCTOBER 2021](https://avalonuk.com/2021/06/24/frank-skinner-showbiz-tour-extension-dates-moved-to-run-from-july-through-to-october-2021/) - What the press said about Showbiz… "A beautifully confessional new show. His material continues to improve and this is possibly his BEST SHOW YET” Stephen Armstrong, Sunday Times “Real stand-up, real lightness of touch, real joy…” The Times, Dominic Maxwell “King of stand-up” Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard ‘Doing what he does best…the gags just keep on coming. Stand-up’s coming
- [HBO MAX RENEWS ROMANTIC COMEDY STARSTRUCK FOR A SECOND SEASON](https://avalonuk.com/2021/06/10/hbo-max-renews-romantic-comedy-starstruck-for-a-second-season/) - June 10, 2021 SEASON ONE OF THE MAX ORIGINAL AVAILABLE FOR STREAMING NOW As season one debuts today, HBO Max has renewed the Max Original series, STARSTRUCK, from comedian Rose Matafeo (“Baby Done,” Horndog”) and co-writers Alice Snedden and Nic Sampson, for a second season. Hailed as a “charmer” by The New York Times and ”a cotton-candy confection . . .
- [THE HORNE SECTION EMBARK ON BRAND NEW 2021 TOUR](https://avalonuk.com/2021/06/08/the-horne-section-embark-on-brand-new-2021-tour/) - A riotous splicing of live music and comedy The Observer Genuinely clever... they really are good at music... come back soon The Daily Telegraph It's a band of professional musicians fronted by Taskmaster's Alex Horne, who turns their abilities to pluck a tune into brilliant comedy magic Radio Times Shortlist’s No. 1 Comedy Podcast
- [STARSTRUCK DEBUTS JUNE 10 ON HBO MAX](https://avalonuk.com/2021/06/02/starstruck-debuts-june-10-on-hbo-max/) - View Trailer Here The Max Original series STARSTRUCK, from comedian Rose Matafeo (“Baby Done”, “Horndog”), will debut on June 10. The romantic comedy, hailed by Glamour magazine as “deeply funny”, and Elle magazine as “electric” is co-written by Matafeo and Alice Snedden, and produced by Avalon. STARSTRUCK follows Jessie (Matafeo), a millennial living in
- [Critically acclaimed and BAFTA-nominated Sky original Breeders returns for a third series](https://avalonuk.com/2021/05/27/critically-acclaimed-and-bafta-nominated-sky-original-breeders-returns-for-a-third-series/) - LONDON, May 27, 2021 – Sky original Breeders, the honest and uncompromising comedy about the challenges of parenthood, has been renewed for a third series. Starring Emmy and BAFTA-winning Martin Freeman (Fargo, Sherlock, Black Panther) and International Emmy and BAFTA-nominated Daisy Haggard (Back to Life, Episodes, Black Mirror), the renewal coincides with the launch of the second series on Sky One and streaming service
- [BREEDERS RENEWED FOR SECOND SEASON ON FX AND SKY](https://avalonuk.com/2020/01/20/breeders-renewed-for-second-season-on-fx-and-sky-2/) - “9.5 on the buzz meter” Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter “beyond comedy and towards something rare...Writers Simon Blackwell, Chris Addison and Freeman himself have given us not only a couple we can honestly believe in but also a drama for modern times” Euan Ferguson, The Observer Critically Acclaimed Comedy Series Starring Martin Freeman and Daisy
- [BRING ME THE HEAD OF THE TASKMASTER](https://avalonuk.com/2021/05/26/bring-me-the-head-of-the-taskmaster/) - Published in hardback by Ebury Spotlight 101 NEXT LEVEL TASKS (AND CLUES) THAT WILL LEAD ONE ORDINARY PERSON TO SOME EXTRAORDINARY TASKMASTER TREASURE… FASTEST WINS. YOUR ADVENTURE STARTS NOW. Welcome to the race. It’s not a race against the clock, that would be far easier. Clocks can be fast, but clocks never win races. It’s
- [ED GAMBLE ANNOUNCES BRAND NEW ‘ELECTRIC’ STAND UP TOUR FOR 2022](https://avalonuk.com/2021/05/25/ed-gamble-announces-brand-new-electric-stand-up-tour-for-2022/) - “an ability to open his mouth and spontaneously say something hysterically funny” James Kettle, The Guardian Award winning comedian Ed Gamble is set to embark on his sixth national tour Electric, following a twice extended sold-out UK tour of his previous stand-up show Blizzard and his comedy special Blood Sugar available worldwide on Amazon Prime.
- [MATT FORDE LAUNCHES NEW STAND-UP SHOW AT THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE (VENUE TBC)](https://avalonuk.com/2021/05/18/matt-forde-launches-new-stand-up-show-at-the-edinburgh-festival-fringe-venue-tbc/) - “our foremost satirical stand-up...Whatever your politics, you’ll find excellence here” ★★★★ Stephen Armstrong, The Sunday Times “Possibly the best political comedy show on the Fringe” ★★★★★ Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph “Forde is as gratifyingly sane as comedians come… smart, funny ideas” ★★★★ Dominic Maxwell, The Times Following three West End Political Party specials, comedian, broadcaster
- [AUF WIEDERSEHEN MERKEL, HALLO SPITTING IMAGE](https://avalonuk.com/2021/05/24/auf-wiedersehen-merkel-hallo-spitting-image/) - FOLLOWING 200 MILLION GLOBAL VIEWS ONLINE THE BRITBOX UK HIT, SPITTING IMAGE, BEGINS INTERNATIONAL BESPOKE SHOW ROLL OUT WITH SKY GERMANY London – 24 May 2021 – It was announced today that, following the successful return of the show to the UK, Sky Germany will bring a bespoke Spitting Image show to German audiences, with puppets
- [CELEBRITY LINE UP REVEALED FOR BRAND NEW SERIES OF CHANNEL 4’S CAN I IMPROVE MY MEMORY?](https://avalonuk.com/2021/05/24/celebrity-line-up-revealed-for-brand-new-series-of-channel-4s-can-i-improve-my-memory/) - Hosted by Sandi Toksvig, the brand-new series of Can I Improve My Memory? is set to air this Summer on Channel 4. Over the course of the series, five famous faces from the world of TV, entertainment and sport will enter one of the trickiest competitions on TV designed to improve their memories. Coached by
- [BAFTA WINNING TASKMASTER REVEALS BRAND NEW SERIES 12 LINE-UP](https://avalonuk.com/2021/05/20/bafta-winning-taskmaster-reveals-brand-new-series-12-line-up/) - ALAN DAVIES – DESIREE BURCH – GUZ KHAN – MORGANA ROBINSON – VICTORIA COREN MITCHELL Embargo: Thursday 20th May 10:05pm - In the wake of another heroically fought task tournament, BAFTA winning and International Emmy nominated Taskmaster has revealed a new host of comedy minds signing up for a fresh round of surreal challenges,
- [RUSSELL HOWARD STANDS UP TO THE WORLD PREMIERES ON SKY ONE AND STREAMING SERVICE NOW MONDAY 31 MAY](https://avalonuk.com/2021/05/17/russell-howard-stands-up-to-the-world-premieres-on-sky-one-and-streaming-service-now-monday-31-may/) - “one of the world’s top comedians” Martin Hemming, The Sunday Times “relentlessly funny” Iman Amrani, The Guardian 17th May 2021 – After being invited to perform in Australia and New Zealand, Russell takes a trip to explore these distant lands where Covid has been kerbed in this brand new 3 x 60” series premiering on
- [U.S. STAND-UP AND NETFLIX STAR ILIZA SHLESINGER PERFORMS IN LONDON WITH BRAND NEW ‘BACK IN ACTION’ TOUR](https://avalonuk.com/2021/05/13/u-s-stand-up-and-netflix-star-iliza-shlesinger-performs-in-london-with-brand-new-back-in-action-tour/) - “An unapologetic, come-get-some attitude… terrifyingly honest, quick-fire stories with hilarious pay-offs” ★★★★ Time Out “The US comic’s performance yesterday was out of this world, yet so down to earth” ★★★★★ The Upcoming “Her energy is infectious, making what she says all the more compelling” Entertainment Weekly “The queen of social satire” The I Award-winning U.S.
- [AMICABLE - A BRAND NEW COMEDY SLICE FOR BBC THREE](https://avalonuk.com/2021/04/16/amicable-a-brand-new-comedy-slice-for-bbc-three/) - LONDON - [Friday 16th April 2021] The BBC announced today four new BBC Comedy Slices for BBC Three including Amicable. Created, written by and starring Jude Mack and Eliot Salt. Made by Avalon. Ally and Leah have just broken up. As modern feminists and mature, evolved queer legends, they are determined for it to be
- [TV’s HIT DOG TRAINER RETURNS FOR SECOND SERIES OF SUCCESSFUL PODCAST – TALKING DOGS WITH GRAEME HALL](https://avalonuk.com/2021/05/06/tvs-hit-dog-trainer-returns-for-second-series-of-successful-podcast-talking-dogs-with-graeme-hall/) - Following the success of the first podcast series, plus a successful third hit series of Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly on Channel 5 and a bestselling book, All Dogs Great and Small, Graeme Hall, AKA The Dogfather and the ‘UK’s best dog trainer’ (Daily Telegraph), will be unleashing his mic once again for series 2 of Talking Dogs With Graeme Hall, produced
- [MATT FORDE ANNOUNCES 3 WEST END POLITICAL PARTY SPECIALS](https://avalonuk.com/2021/04/14/matt-forde-announces-3-political-party-specials-at-the-garrick/) - 24 MAY - PETER MANDELSON & SAYEEDA WARSI 25 MAY - KEIR STARMER & ANDREA LEADSOM 2 JUNE - JESS PHILLIPS & ESTHER MCVEY “our foremost satirical stand-up...Whatever your politics, you’ll find excellence here” ★★★★ Stephen Armstrong, The Sunday Times “an enjoyable peek behind the scenes in Westminster and beyond” 50 Greatest Podcasts, The i ShortList’s
- [MARTIN FREEMAN AND DAISY HAGGARD RETURN IN BAFTA-NOMINATED SKY ORIGINAL BREEDERS STARTING ON SKY ONE AND STREAMING SERVICE NOW THURSDAY 27 MAY](https://avalonuk.com/2021/04/29/martin-freeman-and-daisy-haggard-return-in-bafta-nominated-sky-original-breeders-starting-on-sky-one-and-streaming-service-now-thursday-27-may/) - “When a TV show pops a plot twist that makes you suspect its creators hid a GoPro somewhere on your body, it can make for must-see TV. “Breeders,” a set-in-London parental comedy now in its second season, is one of those shows” Scott L. Powers, Chicago Tribune “The Poster Child For Pandemic Comedy Television” Peter
- [Martin Freeman’s Breeders Returns to FX March 22 at 10p.m. ET/PT](https://avalonuk.com/2021/02/12/martin-freemans-breeders-returns-to-fx-march-22-at-10p-m-et-pt/) - “9.5 on the buzz meter” Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter "The Poster Child For Pandemic Comedy Television" Peter White, Deadline “This dark comedy series about the challenges of child rearing couldn’t have come at a better time.” Peter Libbey, The New York Times “riotously funny” Kelly Lawler, USA Today Top 5 Shows To Watch in Quarantine
- [DOUBLE EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARD NOMINEE AHIR SHAH TO RECORD HBO MAX STAND-UP COMEDY SPECIAL AT THE VAUDEVILLE THEATRE](https://avalonuk.com/2021/04/27/double-edinburgh-comedy-award-nominee-ahir-shah-to-record-hbo-max-stand-up-comedy-special-at-the-vaudeville-theatre/) - “intricately crafted, profoundly moving, howlingly funny... he’s a blazing talent firing on all cylinders” ★★★★★ Tristram Fane Saunders, The Daily Telegraph “It’s a highly personal howl in the dark from this sharpest of operators. Impassioned, probing and unexpectedly moving.” ★★★★ Mark Wareham, The Mail On Sunday “Tremendously thoughtful, woundedly candid and self-laceratingly funny” ★★★★ Jay Richardson, The Scotsman Having been postponed since March last
- [STARSTRUCK LAUNCHES ON SUNDAY 25TH APRIL ON BBC THREE, AND AIRS ON BBC ONE AT 10:30pm MONDAY 26th APRIL](https://avalonuk.com/2021/04/14/starstruck-launches-on-sunday-25th-april-on-bbc-three-and-airs-on-bbc-one-at-1040pm-monday-26th-april/) - “Matafeo is an astute, often hilarious observer of millennial life” ★★★★ The Telegraph, Rupert Hawksley “A near perfect comedian” ★★★★ Brian Logan, The Guardian “Rose Matafeo is a total scream!” Christopher Rosa, Glamour U.S. The brand new 6-part romcom Starstruck, created, written by and starring Edinburgh Comedy Award winning comedian, writer and actor Rose Matafeo
- [MAJOR NEW ARENA DATES ADDED TO CHRIS & ROSIE RAMSEY’S RECORD BREAKING  SH**GED. MARRIED. ANNOYED. LIVE PODCAST TOUR IN 2021](https://avalonuk.com/2021/04/26/major-new-arena-dates-added-to-chris-rosie-ramseys-record-breaking  shged-married-annoyed-live-podcast-tour-in-2021/) - After having to reschedule their sold out, record-breaking first ever live Sh**ged. Married. Annoyed. podcast shows due to the pandemic, and with overwhelming demand from their SMA fans, Chris & Rosie Ramsey will be adding over 110,000 extra tickets across nine more arenas nationwide in 2021, (that’s now 12 arenas under their belt). The live shows
- [MULTI-AWARD NOMINATED MUSICAL DUO JONNY & THE BAPTISTS ANNOUNCE NEW TOUR WITH ‘DANCE LIKE IT NEVER HAPPENED’](https://avalonuk.com/2021/04/16/multi-award-nominated-musical-duo-jonny-the-baptists-announce-new-tour-with-dance-like-it-never-happened/) - ★★★★ The Guardian ★★★★ The Times ★★★★ The Independent ★★★★ Metro ★★★★ Chortle ★★★★★ The Sunday Post ★★★★ Fest ★★★★ The Stage ★★★★ The List ★★★★ The Skinny ★★★★ What’s On Stage ★★★★★ Three Weeks ★★★★ A Younger Theatre ★★★★★ British Theatre Guide ★★★★ Edinburgh Reporter ★★★★ Broadway Baby ★★★★★ Exuent ★★★★★ Radio Ha Ha ★★★★★ The
- [MATT FORDE ANNOUNCES POLITICAL PARTY LIVE STREAM SPECIAL WITH TONY BLAIR ON 22ND APRIL ](https://avalonuk.com/2021/04/15/matt-forde-announces-political-party-live-stream-special-with-tony-blair-on-22nd-april/) - “our foremost satirical stand-up...Whatever your politics, you’ll find excellence here” ★★★★ Stephen Armstrong, The Sunday Times “an enjoyable peek behind the scenes in Westminster and beyond” 50 Greatest Podcasts, The i ShortList’s No. 1 Political Podcast Comedian, broadcaster and former political adviser Matt Forde (Spitting Image, Have I Got News For You, The Royal Variety
- [RUSSELL HOWARD’S FULLY RESCHEDULED UK EXTENSION OF WORLD TOUR INCLUDING 5 HAMMERSMITH APOLLO AND 7 HOMETOWN BRISTOL HIPPODROME SHOWS STARTS THIS SUMMER](https://avalonuk.com/2021/04/09/russell-howards-fully-rescheduled-uk-extension-of-world-tour-including-5-hammersmith-apollo-and-7-hometown-bristol-hippodrome-shows-starts-this-summer/) - EUROPEAN AND NORTH AMERICAN LEGS WITH EXTRA DATES ADDED IN RESPONSE TO DEMAND FOR TICKETS ANNOUNCED FOR SPRING/SUMMER 2022 “Howard is a megastar” ★★★★ The Times ★★★★ Evening Standard ★★★★ Metro ★★★★ The I ★★★★ Chortle ★★★★The Arts Desk 9th April 2021 – Following becoming the first international comedian to perform in New Zealand and Australia
- [EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARD BEST NEWCOMER WINNER CIARÁN DOWD ADAPTS DON RODOLFO FOR BBC TWO PREMIERING THURSDAY 22 APRIL AT 10PM](https://avalonuk.com/2021/04/07/edinburgh-comedy-award-best-newcomer-winner-ciaran-dowd-adapts-don-rodolfo-for-bbc-two-premiering-thursday-22-april-at-10pm/) - “gleefully Fringey late-night nonsense: nonsense sustained, it should be said, by deceptive quantities of craftsmanship behind all the loopy swordfighting, sweaty singing, liberty-taking crowdplay and parodic storytelling” ★★★★ Dominic Maxwell, The Times “surprisingly seductive… comedy of the most ridiculous variety” ★★★★ Brian Logan, The Guardian “hilarious character comedy… a higher rate of laughs per minute
- [COMEDY AWARD WINNER ROSE MATAFEO’S STARSTRUCK: FIRST LOOK AND CAST REVEAL](https://avalonuk.com/2021/03/15/comedy-award-winner-rose-matafeos-starstruck-first-look-and-cast-reveal/) - “Matafeo is an astute, often hilarious observer of millennial life” ★★★★ The Telegraph, Rupert Hawksley “A near perfect comedian” ★★★★ Brian Logan, The Guardian “Rose Matafeo is a total scream!” Christopher Rosa, Glamour U.S. LONDON – 15th March 2021 - The brand new 6-part romcom Starstruck, created, written by and starring Edinburgh Comedy
- [PHIL WANG ANNOUNCES LONDON PALLADIUM GIGS ON THE 12TH JUNE AND RESCHEDULED AUTUMN EXTENSION FOR BIGGEST TOUR TO DATE](https://avalonuk.com/2021/03/15/phil-wang-announces-rescheduled-autumn-extension-for-biggest-tour-to-date/) - PHILLY PHILLY WANG WANG “A unique and properly funny stand-up” ★★★★ Dominic Maxwell, The Times “Perfectly intertwined personal-political belly laughs” ★★★★ Jay Richardson, The Scotsman “A clever, droll delight” ★★★★ Sharon Lougher, Metro “Stand-up dreamland” ★★★★ Brian Logan, The Guardian 15th March 2021 – After selling out an entire month-long run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
- [Breeders a brand new  Sky Original comedy](https://avalonuk.com/2020/02/14/breeders-a-brand-new-sky-original-comedy/) - 14th February – Breeders, a new Sky Original comedy starring Martin Freeman (Fargo, Sherlock, Black Panther) and Daisy Haggard (Back To Life, Episodes, Black Mirror), explores the paradox that every parent knows but never admits: you would willingly die for your children, but quite often you also want to kill them. The 10 x 30
- [Breeders a brand new FX and Sky comedy ](https://avalonuk.com/2020/03/25/breeders-a-brand-new-fx-and-sky-comedy/) - “9.5 on the buzz meter” Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter (USA) “terrific: dark, fresh, brutal, funny…Simon Blackwell and Chris Addison have managed the near-impossible by creating a parenting comedy that is not twee and makes the tired tropes of sleep deprivation and school-catchment obsession funny.” ★★★★ Carol Midgley, The Times (UK) Breeders, a new FX
- [Breeders, series one of the critically acclaimed new FX comedy starring Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard draws to a close April 27th FX (28th Hulu)](https://avalonuk.com/2020/04/06/breeders-series-one-of-the-critically-acclaimed-new-fx-comedy-starring-martin-freeman-and-daisy-haggard-draws-to-a-close-april-27th-fx-28th-hulu/) - “9.5 on the buzz meter” Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter "The Poster Child For Pandemic Comedy Television" Peter White, Deadline “riotously funny” Kelly Lawler, USA Today Top 5 Shows To Watch in Quarantine Los Angeles Times “Us Musts: a show about loving your kids but also wanting to murder them? How pandemicky!” Us Weekly 6
- [JEREMY HERRIN TO DIRECT KATHERINE PARKINSON’S DEBUT PLAY FOR BBC](https://avalonuk.com/2021/03/24/jeremy-herrin-to-direct-katherine-parkinsons-debut-play-for-bbc/) - KATHERINE PARKINSON TO STAR “art models reveal all in Katherine Parkinson's smart debut…[she] delicately reveals connections that, by the end, give the play a wistful emotional weight” - Stage review Mark Fisher, The Guardian 24th March 2021 – BAFTA Award winning Katherine Parkinson’s (Home, I’m Darling, The IT Crowd) debut play Sitting has been adapted for the screen, airing at
- [RADIO 4 COMMISSION FOURTH SERIES OF RICHARD HERRING’S HIT FAMILY COMEDY-DRAMA, RELATIVITY, STARRING ALISON STEADMAN AND PHIL DAVIS](https://avalonuk.com/2021/03/17/radio-4-commission-fourth-series-of-richard-herrings-hit-family-comedy-drama-relativity-starring-alison-steadman-and-phil-davis/) - “Warning: a crying baby dominates the first minute. This is bold… this show’s punchy script confidently uses it to heighten the laughter that soon follows.” Gillian Reynolds, The Sunday Times “the keenly observed semi-autobiographical comedy… creator Richard Herring’s voice is instantly recognisable.” Ali Catterall, The Guardian London, 17 March 2021 – It was announced today
- [THE HORNE SECTION ANNOUNCE BRAND NEW PODCAST SERIES, INCLUDING A ONE-OFF LIVE STREAMED SPECIAL](https://avalonuk.com/2021/03/16/the-horne-section-announce-brand-new-podcast-series-including-a-one-off-live-streamed-special/) - A riotous splicing of live music and comedy The Observer Genuinely clever... they really are good at music... come back soon The Daily Telegraph It's a band of professional musicians fronted by Taskmaster's Alex Horne, who turns their abilities to pluck a tune into brilliant comedy magic Radio Times Shortlist’s No. 1 Comedy Podcast LONDON
- [New Sitcom Starstruck Confirmed for BBC Three and HBO Max](https://avalonuk.com/2019/08/12/new-sitcom-starstruck-confirmed-for-bbc-three-and-hbo-max-2/) - Starstruck, a brand new six-part comedy written, created by and starring 2018 Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Rose Matafeo, has been commissioned by BBC Three and HBO Max in the USA and is an Avalon Television production. The 6 x 30 series will follow twenty-something Jessie (Rose Matafeo), a millennial in London juggling two dead-end jobs
- [ROSE MATAFEO’S SITCOM STARSTRUCK CONFIRMED FOR ABC IN AUSTRALIA AND TVNZ IN NEW ZEALAND FOLLOWING BBC THREE AND HBO MAX COMMISSION](https://avalonuk.com/2019/10/14/rose-matafeos-sitcom-starstruck-confirmed-for-abc-in-australia-and-tvnz-in-new-zealand-following-bbc-three-and-hbo-max-commission/) - London – 14th October 2019 – Starstruck, a brand new six-part comedy written, created by and starring 2018 Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Rose Matafeo and produced by Avalon Television, has been picked up by ABC and TVNZ following its commission by BBC Three and HBO Max in the USA. The 6 x 30 series will
- [‘BUFFERING’ A NEW ITV2 SITCOM CREATED BY IAIN STIRLING AND STEVE BUGEJA](https://avalonuk.com/2021/03/10/buffering-a-new-itv2-sitcom-created-by-iain-stirling-and-steve-bugeja/) - “As the voiceover of a generation he’s [Stirling] become a national sensation” The Evening Standard “Bugeja has an eye for original comic detail that’s all his own’” The Guardian 10th March 2021 - ITV2 have commissioned Buffering, a brand new comedy written, created by and starring BAFTA-winning comedian Iain Stirling (Love Island, CelebAbility, Taskmaster), with co-creator and
- [A SECOND TASK - TASKMASTER NEW ZEALAND RECOMMISSIONED](https://avalonuk.com/2021/03/09/a-second-task-taskmaster-new-zealand-recommissioned/) - LONDON – 9th March 2021 - It was announced today, that Alex Horne’s BAFTA winning format Taskmaster has been picked up for a second original series in New Zealand for TVNZ following ratings success. The popularity of Taskmaster continues across Australasia with BBC Studios Australia and TVNZ picking up series ten of the award-winning UK
- [TASKMASTER SERIES 11 LAUNCHES AT 9PM THURSDAY 18TH MARCH ON CHANNEL 4](https://avalonuk.com/2021/03/03/taskmaster-series-11-launches-at-9pm-thursday-18th-march-on-channel-4/) - “Taskmaster is the show we need right now” ★★★★ Anita Singh, The Daily Telegraph “Charming, batshit, hilarious...That something so pointless, so silly, so endlessly daft should exist is just delightful” ★★★★ Lucy Mangan, The Guardian “I wish I had discovered it earlier as it’s sublimely silly and funny” ★★★★★ Deborah Ross, The Mail on Sunday
- [AWARD WINNING JACOB HAWLEY PRESENTS BRAND NEW STAND-UP SPECIAL ‘CLASS ACT’ ON BBC RADIO 4](https://avalonuk.com/2021/02/17/award-winning-jacob-hawley-presents-brand-new-stand-up-special-class-act-on-bbc-radio-4/) - SUNDAY 21st MARCH, 7:15pm Host and creator of award-winning BBC Sounds podcast On Drugs, Silver ARIA winner, and critically acclaimed stand-up Jacob Hawley presents his latest sharp and politically charged comedy special with the brand-new show; Class Act on BBC Radio 4 which will air on March 21st at 7.15pm, Class Act sees Jacob
- [ROSE MATAFEO’S AWARD WINNING STAND-UP SPECIAL HORNDOG LANDS ON THE BBC](https://avalonuk.com/2021/02/04/rose-matafeos-award-winning-stand-up-special-horndog-lands-on-the-bbc/) - Matafeo is an astute, often hilarious observer of millennial life ★★★★ The Telegraph, Rupert Hawksley A near perfect comedian ★★★★ Brian Logan, The Guardian Rose Matafeo is a total scream! Christopher Rosa, Glamour U.S. London – 4th February 2021 – It was announced today that award winning comedian, writer, and actor Rose Matafeo’s (Taskmaster, Baby Done) stand-up special
- [JENNY ECLAIR RESCHEDULES HER BRAND NEW STAND-UP TOUR ‘SIXTY! (FFS !)’ TO AUTUMN 2021](https://avalonuk.com/2021/02/08/jenny-eclair-reschedules-her-brand-new-60-date-stand-up-tour-sixty-ffs -to-autumn-2021/) - ★★★★ The Times ★★★★ Mail On Sunday Due to the UK’s ongoing Covid situation, Jenny Eclair is rescheduling her brand new stand-up tour, SIXTY! (FFS!) to mark her 60th year, moving from March 2021 to September 2021 . Having turned 60 in March 2020, just before the country went into the first lockdown, Jenny can now finally look forward to celebrating this overdue milestone with her
- [ELEANOR TIERNAN BRINGS FIRST COMEDY SPECIAL TO BBC RADIO 4 THIS FEBRUARY](https://avalonuk.com/2021/01/26/eleanor-tiernan-brings-first-comedy-special-to-bbc-radio-4-this-february/) - “Tiernan boasts a magnificent curl in her lip and snarl in her voice” Liam Fay, The Sunday Times “comedic story-telling mastery… magnificently funny” ★★★★ Gayle Anderson, The Herald “Tiernan is masterful without making it look masterful.” ★★★★ Jack Boyles, Chortle Comedian and writer Eleanor Tiernan (Stand Up For Live Comedy, The Alternative Comedy Experience) is
- [Sky announces biggest ever line-up of new and exclusive original TV shows including Greg Davies’ Safe Space and Russell Howard’s Back To The Future Stand Up Show (WT)](https://avalonuk.com/2021/01/25/sky-announces-biggest-ever-line-up-of-new-and-exclusive-original-tv-shows-including-greg-davies-safe-space-and-russell-howards-back-to-the-future-stand-up-show-wt/) - 25th January 2021: Safe Space A new 8 x 60 min comedy drama series starring BAFTA winning comedian Greg Davies (Man Down, Cuckoo, Taskmaster). Michael Leer (Greg Davies) is a psychotherapist in a small market town in England. A likable eccentric and one of life’s listeners, Michael is seemingly a safe pair of hands. But
- [IAIN STIRLING’S SPRING LEG OF BIGGEST EVER STAND-UP TOUR RESCHEDULED ACROSS AUTUMN 2021 AND SPRING 2022](https://avalonuk.com/2021/01/22/iain-stirlings-spring-leg-of-biggest-ever-stand-up-tour-rescheduled-across-autumn-2021-and-spring-2022/) - FAILING UPWARDS TOUR INCLUDES 1000 FREE NHS TICKETS AND AMAZON PRIME VIDEO SPECIAL RECORDING “As the voiceover of a generation he’s become a national sensation” Samuel Fishwick, Evening Standard “a show with a dark edge but delivered with utmost skill and affability…a treat” ★★★★ Sharon Lougher, Metro 22nd January 2021 - BAFTA-winning comedian Iain Stirling (Love
- [Martin Freeman’s ‘Breeders’ returns to Production today](https://avalonuk.com/2020/08/31/martin-freemans-breeders-returns-to-production-today/) - Breeders is produced by Avalon and FX Productions for FX Networks and Sky Originals Second season filming starts in Greater London, England “9.5 on the buzz meter” Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter “beyond comedy and towards something rare...Writers Simon Blackwell, Chris Addison and Freeman himself have given us not only a couple we can honestly
- [SKY ONE AND NOW TV COMMISSION TWO MORE SEASONS OF THE RUSSELL HOWARD HOUR](https://avalonuk.com/2020/12/17/sky-one-and-now-tv-commission-two-more-seasons-of-the-russell-howard-hour/) - “relentlessly funny” Iman Amrani, The Guardian “Russell Howard breaks down headlines in a way that is both informative yet even more hilarious, kind of like our Daily Show, and his interviews are as thoughtful as they are silly” Lea Palmieri, Decider (USA) “Smart but with a more engaging personality than other satirists” ★★★★ Mark Wareham, The
- [AVALON COMMISSIONED BY CHANNEL 5 TO PRODUCE 36 HOURS OF PROGRAMMING](https://avalonuk.com/2020/12/21/avalon-commissioned-by-channel-5-to-produce-36-hours-of-programming/) - London 22nd December 2020 - It was announced today that Channel 5 have ordered a total of 36 hours of factual programming with ratings hit shows, Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly and The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door. Following the success of two series of Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly, which delivered an audience 30% above the slot
- [TOP RATINGS AND NEW SERIES FOR TASKMASTER PODCAST](https://avalonuk.com/2020/12/21/top-ratings-and-new-series-for-taskmaster-podcast/) - London – 21st December 2020 - After reaching 1.5 Million downloads with its debut series, the official Taskmaster Podcast is set to launch a second series in the new year hosted by critically acclaimed stand-up and Series 9 Taskmaster Champion Ed Gamble. Produced by the creators of the hit show, the podcast will be available
- [CHRIS RAMSEY TO RESCHEDULE SPRING LEG OF HIS BIGGEST EVER STAND-UP TOUR INTO 2022](https://avalonuk.com/2020/12/16/chris-ramsey-to-reschedule-spring-leg-of-his-biggest-ever-stand-up-tour-into-2022/) - Due to the ongoing Covid-19 situation, critically acclaimed stand-up comedian and TV host Chris Ramsey has had to move the rescheduled spring leg of his sold out, twice extended Chris Ramsey 20/20 live tour, from February 2021 to February 2022. This rescheduled leg will now see Chris playing London’s iconic Hackney Empire on 4th February 2022 ending in Glasgow’s King’s
- [GRAEME HALL LEADS US INTO THE NEW YEAR WITH MORE DESPERATE DOG OWNERS IN SERIES 3 OF DOGS BEHAVING (VERY) BADLY](https://avalonuk.com/2020/12/17/graeme-hall-leads-us-into-the-new-year-with-more-desperate-dog-owners-in-series-3-of-dogs-behaving-very-badly/) - Britain is a nation of dog lovers, and even more so during this year’s lockdown, having seen a 180% rise on last year in enquires from people wanting to buy dogs (The Kennel Club Group) and nearly half of all pet owners in the UK having added at least one furry friend to their brood
- [NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT APPROVES RUSSELL HOWARD TO BE FIRST COMEDIAN FROM NORTHERN HEMISPHERE TO PERFORM IN THE COUNTRY SINCE GLOBAL LOCKDOWN IN JANUARY 2021](https://avalonuk.com/2020/12/16/new-zealand-government-approves-russell-howard-to-be-first-comedian-from-northern-hemisphere-to-perform-in-the-country-since-global-lockdown-in-january-2021/) - “Howard is a megastar” ★★★★ The Times ★★★★ Evening Standard ★★★★ Metro ★★★★ The I ★★★★ Chortle ★★★★The Arts Desk 16th December 2020 – Following a sold-out and critically acclaimed UK arena run, Russell Howard is set to bring Respite to New Zealand in the New Year. After the global success of Netflix special Recalibrate, The Russell Howard
- [Anna Richardson to present How to Save a Grand in 24 Hours](https://avalonuk.com/2020/12/09/anna-richardson-to-present-how-to-save-a-grand-in-24-hours/) - 8th December 2020 - Channel 4 has commissioned Avalon to produce a new consumer series to help us save money in all aspects of our lives. Presenter and consumer journalist Anna Richardson will be joined by a crack team to show cash-strapped families how to reduce their outgoings, amidst one of the most unpredictable financial periods of
- [GLOBALLY TAKEN TO TASK](https://avalonuk.com/2020/12/09/globally-taken-to-task/) - BAFTA WINNING TASKMASTER SOLD TO 106 COUNTRIES London – 9th December 2020 – After reaching its highest ratings on record with three million watching the tenth series premier on Channel 4, more countries have picked up Alex Horne’s BAFTA winning Taskmaster. TV4 have picked up the UK show for Sweden and Finland, and SBS
- [New Year, New Not Going Out](https://avalonuk.com/2020/12/03/new-year-new-not-going-out/) - New series delivered to BBC One in early January Hot on the heels of the New Year’s Eve special, we re-join Lee (Lee Mack) and Lucy (Sally Bretton) as a neighbour’s delivery is left with them for safekeeping. When Lee unknowingly pulls apart the packaging only to discover it’s not his, but also it’s a
- [TASKMASTER’S NEW YEAR TREAT LINE-UP REVEALED](https://avalonuk.com/2020/11/30/taskmasters-new-year-treat-line-up-revealed/) - JOHN HANNAH, KRISHNAN GURU-MURTHY, NICOLA COUGHLAN, RYLAN CLARK-NEAL, SHIRLEY BALLAS For the first time ever, the Taskmaster’s doors will be flung open to ring in the new year with a brand new, one-off special, ‘Taskmaster’s New Year Treat’ on Channel 4. The almighty Greg Davies will welcome five famous faces from radically different specialities and set
- [THE HORNE SECTION RELEASE CHRISTMAS CHARITY SINGLE](https://avalonuk.com/2020/11/27/the-horne-section-release-christmas-charity-single/) - LONDON – Friday 27th November 2020 - The six-headed comedy band The Horne Section, fronted by star and creator of BAFTA winning Taskmaster Alex Horne, have released a charity Christmas single ‘Fiddly Christmas’ with all proceeds going to music therapy centre Nordoff Robbins. The single is released today while a full album ‘Fiddly Family Christmas’
- [Not Going Out for New Year’s Eve](https://avalonuk.com/2020/11/25/not-going-out-for-new-years-eve/) - It’s New Year’s Eve and we join Lee (Lee Mack) and Lucy (Sally Bretton), Lee’s lovably feckless father Frank (Bobby Ball), generally put upon Toby (Hugh Dennis), the ever uptight Anna (Abigail Cruttenden), Lucy’s occasionally pompous father Geoffrey (Geoffrey Whitehead) and an unusually high-spirited mother Wendy (Deborah Grant) as they wait for the traditional midnight… trifle? When
- [FRANK SKINNER ANNOUNCES NEW RESCHEDULED DATES FOR SHOWBIZ TOUR EXTENSION](https://avalonuk.com/2020/11/19/frank-skinner-announces-new-rescheduled-dates-for-showbiz-tour-extension/) - What the press said about Showbiz… "A beautifully confessional new show. His material continues to improve and this is possibly his BEST SHOW YET” Stephen Armstrong, Sunday Times “Real stand-up, real lightness of touch, real joy…” The Times, Dominic Maxwell “King of stand-up” Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard ‘Doing what he does best…the gags just keep on
- [TASKMASTER FESTIVE SPECIAL ANNOUNCED FOLLOWING SUCCESS ON CHANNEL 4](https://avalonuk.com/2020/11/19/taskmaster-festive-special-announced-following-success-on-channel-4/) - “Taskmaster is the show we need right now” ★★★★ Anita Singh, The Daily Telegraph “Charming, batshit, hilarious...That something so pointless, so silly, so endlessly daft should exist is just delightful” ★★★★ Lucy Mangan, The Guardian “I wish I had discovered it earlier as it’s sublimely silly and funny” ★★★★★ Deborah Ross, The Mail on Sunday
- [THE RUSSELL HOWARD HOUR ANNOUNCES CHRISTMAS SPECIAL PLUS ADDS MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY AND TIM MINCHIN TO UPCOMING GUEST LINE-UP](https://avalonuk.com/2020/11/12/the-russell-howard-hour-announces-chrismas-special-plus-adds-matthew-mcconaughey-and-tim-minchin-to-upcoming-guest-line-up/) - “hugely physical with his performances and relentlessly funny.” Iman Amrani, The Guardian “if anyone can put a smile on our face when it comes to the latest developments across the nation and around the globe, it's surely Russell Howard. Smart but with a more engaging personality than other satirists” ★★★★ Mark Wareham, The Mail on
- [THE HORNE SECTION PODCAST RETURNS](https://avalonuk.com/2020/11/04/the-horne-section-podcast-returns/) - WITH REGGIE WATTS AS THE FIRST SPECIAL GUEST A riotous splicing of live music and comedy The Observer Genuinely clever... they really are good at music... come back soon The Daily Telegraph It's a band of professional musicians fronted by Taskmaster's Alex Horne, who turns their abilities to pluck a tune into brilliant comedy magic
- [SPITTING IMAGE US ELECTION SPECIAL TO BE MADE AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY ON YOUTUBE TO US AUDIENCES](https://avalonuk.com/2020/10/28/spitting-image-us-election-special-to-be-made-available-exclusively-on-youtube-to-us-audiences/) - FROM 5pm PT/8pm ET FRIDAY 30 OCTOBER “with its Trumpian body part, hideously tweeting, one of the (horribly, brilliantly) unforgettable moments of this year’s TV.” David Butcher, The Radio Times (UK) “lost none of its savagery or willingness to shock… there are, blessedly, nine more weeks of this to come.” ★★★★ Mark Lawson, The Guardian
- [THE AGENCY TEAMS WITH AVALON](https://avalonuk.com/2020/01/19/the-agency-teams-with-avalon-2/) - It was announced today (Tuesday 20th October) that leading British agency, The Agency, has joined with management and production company, Avalon, together forming a distinctive talent representation business including writers, actors, directors and comedians. With offices in New York, Los Angeles and London, the company offers global reach alongside local market expertise. Avalon has acquired
- [BRITBOX ANNOUNCES SPITTING IMAGE DOUBLE EPISODE US ELECTION SPECIAL](https://avalonuk.com/2020/10/21/britbox-announces-spitting-image-double-episode-us-election-special/) - BOTH PARTS AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY ON BRITBOX FROM SATURDAY MORNING 31 OCTOBER PART ONE WILL ALSO BROADCAST AS ONE OFF SPECIAL ON ITV ON SATURDAY EVENING AT 10PM “so far its resurrection is pleasingly familiar to those who remember the original... they haven’t, despite early reports, held back on the viciousness... in general, a B-plus” Euan Ferguson,
- [The Agency teams with Avalon](https://avalonuk.com/2020/10/20/the-agency-teams-with-avalon/) - It was announced today (Tuesday 20th October) that leading British agency, The Agency, has joined with management and production company, Avalon, together forming a distinctive talent representation business including writers, actors, directors and comedians. With offices in New York, Los Angeles and London, the company offers global reach alongside local market expertise. Avalon has acquired
- [TASKMASTER PODCAST REACHES NUMBER TWO IN THE CHARTS BEFORE FIRST EPISODE HAS AIRED](https://avalonuk.com/2020/10/14/taskmaster-podcast-reaches-number-two-in-the-charts-before-first-episode-has-aired/) - “The funniest show on television” Luke Holland, The Guardian “it’s still the same delightful, daft show” ★★★★★ Steven Perkins, TV Times Magazine “impressive” ★★★★ Boyd Hilton, Heat Ahead of the BAFTA winning tv show making it’s Channel 4 debut on Thursday 15th October at 9pm, it was announced today that the brand-new official Taskmaster Podcast
- [OFFICIAL TASKMASTER PODCAST ANNOUNCED AS BAFTA WINNING SHOW LAUNCHES ON CHANNEL 4 ON THURSDAY 15TH OCTOBER](https://avalonuk.com/2020/10/12/official-taskmaster-podcast-announced-as-bafta-winning-show-launches-on-channel-4-on-thursday-15th-october/) - London – 12th October 2020 – It was announced today that a brand-new official Taskmaster Podcast will be released to coincide with the BAFTA winning TV show’s Channel 4 debut on Thursday 15th October. Hosted by critically-acclaimed stand-up (and reigning Champion) Ed Gamble and produced by the creators of the hit comedy show, each instalment
- [SHOWTIME® ORDERS NEW COMEDY SERIES FLATBUSH MISDEMEANORS](https://avalonuk.com/2020/01/18/showtime-orders-new-comedy-series-flatbush-misdemeanors-2/) - Award-Winning Comedians and Creators Kevin Iso and Dan Perlman To Executive Produce and Star Photos: L: Kevin Iso (Gabriel Michael), R: Dan Perlman (N/A) LOS ANGELES – October 12, 2020 – SHOWTIME has made a straight-to-series order for 10 episodes of the new half-hour comedy FLATBUSH MISDEMEANORS, created and written by Kevin Iso and Dan Perlman, who
- [SHOWTIME® ORDERS NEW COMEDY SERIES FLATBUSH MISDEMEANORS](https://avalonuk.com/2020/10/12/showtime-orders-new-comedy-series-flatbush-misdemeanors/) - Award-Winning Comedians and Creators Kevin Iso and Dan Perlman To Executive Produce and Star Photos: L: Kevin Iso (Gabriel Michael), R: Dan Perlman (N/A) LOS ANGELES – October 12, 2020 – SHOWTIME has made a straight-to-series order for 10 episodes of the new half-hour comedy FLATBUSH MISDEMEANORS, created and written by Kevin Iso and Dan Perlman, who
- [BRITBOX ANNOUNCES CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED ICONIC BRITISH SATIRE SHOW, SPITTING IMAGE, TO RETURN IN AUTUMN 2021 FOLLOWING RECORD BREAKING OPENING WEEKEND](https://avalonuk.com/2020/10/07/britbox-announces-critically-acclaimed-iconic-british-satire-show-spitting-image-to-return-in-autumn-2021-following-record-breaking-opening-weekend/) - “lost none of its savagery or willingness to shock… there are, blessedly, nine more weeks of this to come.” ★★★★ Mark Lawson, The Guardian “Throughout, the puppets and the impressions are pleasures in themselves… … this opening salvo suggests that Spitting Image still has some fire lurking in its belly.” ★★★★ Dominic Maxwell, The Times London –
- [CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED ICONIC BRITISH SATIRE SHOW, SPITTING IMAGE, LANDS IN THE USA EXCLUSIVELY ON FACEBOOK PREMIERE (9PM PT) 4TH OCTOBER](https://avalonuk.com/2020/10/04/critically-acclaimed-iconic-british-satire-show-spitting-image-lands-in-the-usa-exclusively-on-facebook-premiere-9pm-pt-4th-october/) - Los Angeles – Sunday 04th October – It was announced today that episode one of the iconic, uncompromising, fast-turnaround and uniquely British satirical take on global events, arrives to a turbulent USA exclusively via Facebook Premiere on the official Spitting Image page at 9pm PT and will be available to view to North American audiences
- [BAFTA WINNING TASKMASTER COMES TO CHANNEL 4 ON THURSDAY 15th OCTOBER AT 9PM](https://avalonuk.com/2020/09/30/bafta-winning-taskmaster-comes-to-channel-4-on-thursday-15th-october-at-9pm/) - BAFTA winning Taskmaster arrives on Channel 4 on Thursday 15th October at 9pm as Greg Davies perches on his gleaming throne as the incomparable and all-powerful Taskmaster, with his faithful sidekick and general dogsbody Alex Horne sat by his side, scoring the efforts of five top comedians as they tackle perplexing and extraordinary challenges in
- [FOLLOWING THE RUSSELL HOWARD HOUR LAUNCHING WITH JOHN OLIVER, GUESTS ELIZABETH DAY, MO GILLIGAN, KEVIN BRIDGES AND JESSICA BROWN FINDLAY ADDED TO UPCOMING LINE-UP](https://avalonuk.com/2020/09/24/following-the-russell-howard-hour-launching-with-john-oliver-guests-elizabeth-day-mo-gilligan-kevin-bridges-and-jessica-brown-findlay-added-to-upcoming-line-up/) - "hugely physical with his performances and relentlessly funny” Iman Amrani, The Guardian “The Russell Howard Hour is back for Series 4, hooray! British comedian Russell Howard breaks down headlines in a way that is both informative yet even more hilarious, kind of like our Daily Show, and his interviews are as thoughtful as they are
- [SPITTING IMAGE LANDS ON BRITBOX UK FROM 3RD OCTOBER](https://avalonuk.com/2020/09/11/spitting-image-lands-on-britbox-uk-from-3rd-october/) - London – Friday 11th September – It was announced today that the iconic, uncompromising, fast-turnaround and uniquely British satirical take on global events, arrives to a smaller and more turbulent world on Saturday 3rd October (then weekly for 10 weeks) exclusively on BritBox in the UK. It was announced earlier this year that celebrated Spitting
- [CHRIS RAMSEY TO RESCHEDULE AND ADD DATES TO HIS BIGGEST EVER STAND-UP TOUR](https://avalonuk.com/2020/09/15/chris-ramsey-to-reschedule-and-add-dates-to-his-biggest-ever-stand-up-tour/) - Due to the coronavirus situation, critically acclaimed stand-up comedian and TV host Chris Ramsey has rescheduled his sold out, twice extended Chris Ramsey 20/20 live tour, moving from September 2020 to September 2021. With 14 extra dates added to the tour, the second leg will now kick off at London’s The Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith on
- [IAIN STIRLING’S AUTUMN LEG OF FAILING UPWARDS TOUR RESCHEDULED FOR 2021](https://avalonuk.com/2020/09/04/iain-stirlings-autumn-leg-of-failing-upwards-tour-rescheduled-for-2021/) - TOUR INCLUDES 1000 FREE NHS TICKETS AND AMAZON PRIME VIDEO SPECIAL RECORDING “As the voiceover of a generation he’s become a national sensation” Samuel Fishwick, Evening Standard “a show with a dark edge but delivered with utmost skill and affability…a treat” ★★★★ Sharon Lougher, Metro 4th September 2020 - BAFTA-winning comedian Iain Stirling (Love Island, Taskmaster)
- [THE RUSSELL HOWARD HOUR RETURNS TO SKY ONE FOR SERIES 4 ON THURSDAY 10TH SEPTEMBER AT 10PM](https://avalonuk.com/2020/08/10/the-russell-howard-hour-returns-to-sky-one-for-series-4-on-thursday-10th-september-10pm/) - “His topical chat show has been a hit, securing fascinating celebs like Louis Theroux, Jon Ronson and Naomi Klein for extended chats” Graeme Virtue, The Guardian “Altogether more politicised and hard-hitting….It was a treat to find Howard showing so much bite… it’s not often you get such spiky satire on Sky1…Howard and his Hour should
- [JENNY ECLAIR EMBARKS ON BRAND NEW 60-DATE STAND-UP TOUR ‘SIXTY! (FFS!)’ TO MARK HER 60TH YEAR](https://avalonuk.com/2020/08/31/jenny-eclair-embarks-on-brand-new-xx-date-stand-up-tour-sixty-ffs-to-mark-her-60th-year/) - ★★★★ The Times ★★★★ Mail On Sunday Comedy legend Jenny Eclair turned 60 this year, just before the UK went into Covid-19 lockdown. To celebrate reaching this milestone and the success of her brand new book - Older and Wider, which made The Sunday Times Best Sellers List over the summer, Jenny hopes and intends
- [Press Site and Screener Now Available for HBO Max's HORNDOG from Rose Matafeo](https://avalonuk.com/2020/08/13/press-site-and-screener-now-available-for-hbo-maxs-horndog-from-rose-matafeo/) - The screener and press site for HBO Max's original stand-up special Horndog from comedian Rose Matafeo are now available. The special will be released Thursday, August 20 on HBO Max.  Rose Matafeo: Horndog Rose Matafeo has kissed nearly 10 men in her life, AKA she’s a total horndog. But what is horniness? Is it that intangible
- [BAFTA-WINNING COMEDY GAME SHOW TASKMASTER MOVES TO CW SEED AND IS AVAILABLE TO STREAM NOW](https://avalonuk.com/2020/08/12/bafta-winning-comedy-game-show-taskmaster-moves-to-cw-seed-and-is-available-to-stream-now/) - “Every episode is funny and surprising.” Margaret Lyons, The New York Times “…one of Great Britain’s many hidden television gems…” Lauren Coates, Vulture New York - August 12, 2020 - Following a 2020 BAFTA win earlier this month for Best Comedy Entertainment Programme, the critically-acclaimed comedy game show Taskmaster is now available on CW’s SEED,
- [INTERNATIONAL EMMY AND TRIPLE BAFTA NOMINATED COMEDY GAME SHOW TASKMASTER PREMIERES ON THE CW ON 2ND AUGUST AT 9PM](https://avalonuk.com/2020/07/13/international-emmy-and-triple-bafta-nominated-comedy-game-show-taskmaster-premieres-on-the-cw-on-2nd-august-at-9pm/) - Sundays (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET) "there’s never been a better time for Taskmaster, one of Great Britain’s many hidden television gems, to finally make its way to the United States …Trying to describe the appeal of Taskmaster is like trying to catch lightning in a bottle — it’s nearly impossible, and it’s the kind of thing
- [BRAND NEW SERIES OF TODDLERS BEHAVING (VERY) BADLY KICKS OFF ON CHANNEL 5](https://avalonuk.com/2020/08/04/brand-new-series-of-toddlers-behaving-very-badly-kicks-off-on-channel-5/) - Many parents today are confused about boundaries and how to deal with difficult behaviour from their toddlers. If it isn’t nipped in the bud before they reach school age, this hard to handle behaviour can become hard to reverse. Luckily, help is at hand with a brand new series of Toddlers Behaving (Very) Badly on
- [HBO Max Launches Summer Comedy Stand Up Specials on Thursday, August 20th](https://avalonuk.com/2020/08/03/hbo-max-launches-summer-comedy-stand-up-specials-on-thursday-august-20th/) - Solo Special from Rose Matafeo Click Here For A Preview Los Angeles, August 3, 2020 – HBO Max announced today that the first of its stand-up programming will debut on the platform on Thursday, August 20th. The Summer Comedy Festival programming binge will feature a solo special from Rose Matafeo. Additional info on the
- [TASKMASTER REVEALS BRAND NEW LINE-UP](https://avalonuk.com/2020/07/29/taskmaster-reveals-brand-new-line-up/) - DAISY MAY COOPER – JOHNNY VEGAS – KATHERINE PARKINSON – MAWAAN RIZWAN – RICHARD HERRING It was announced today, 29th July 2020, that Alex Horne’s International Emmy and triple BAFTA nominated show Taskmaster has revealed the latest quintet of contestants who will feature in the brand new series set to launch this Autumn in its
- [TASKMASTER IS A MASSIVE HIT ACROSS THE NORDICS](https://avalonuk.com/2020/07/23/taskmaster-is-a-massive-hit-across-the-nordics/) - London – 23rd July 2020 – Following Norway’s original version of Taskmaster, ‘Kongen Befaler’’s winning Best Entertainment Show at the prestigious Golden Screen Awards 2020, Alex Horne’s comedy game show continues its international growth as local versions are a hit with audiences. Following ratings success, a second series of the award winning local version has
- [RUSSELL HOWARD ANNOUNCES 9 WORK IN PROGRESS SHOWS FROM 22ND-27TH JULY IN COPENHAGEN](https://avalonuk.com/2020/07/15/russell-howard-announces-9-work-in-progress-shows-from-22nd-27th-july-in-copenhagen/) - “Howard is a megastar” ★★★★ The Times ★★★★ Evening Standard ★★★★ Metro ★★★★ The I ★★★★ Chortle ★★★★The Arts Desk It was announced today, 15th July 2020, that Russell Howard will be amongst the first stand-up comedians to perform in Denmark following the country’s lockdown easing. From 22nd-27th July, Russell is set to play 9 socially distanced,
- [Spitting Image sold to Belgium](https://avalonuk.com/2020/07/15/spitting-image-sold-to-belgium/) - London – Wednesday 15th July – It was announced today that SBS Belgium have picked up the first two new series of the iconic British satirical take on global events, Spitting Image. With the world getting smaller and more turbulent, it was announced earlier this year that celebrated Spitting Image co-creator Roger Law would return
- [THE AVALON PODCAST GUIDE](https://avalonuk.com/2020/05/20/the-avalon-podcast-guide/) - Please see below a round-up of new and ongoing podcasts featuring Avalon artists, including recent British Podcast Awards 2020 Winners, Sh**ged. Married. Annoyed. with Chris & Rosie Ramsey and The Rob Auton Daily Podcast. This list will be updated on our press centre here as any new podcasts launch. Ask Iliza Anything – Iliza
- [TV’s HIT DOG TRAINER TO LAUNCH BRAND NEW PODCAST – TALKING DOGS WITH GRAEME HALL](https://avalonuk.com/2020/07/14/tvs-hit-dog-trainer-to-launch-brand-new-podcast-talking-dogs-with-graeme-hall/) - “UK’s best dog trainer” The Daily Telegraph Following two hit series of Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly on Channel 5, and a third one in the making, Graeme Hall, AKA The Dogfather – one of the country’s best known and loved dog trainers, will be discussing his biggest dog-related challenges in his brand new podcast – Talking Dogs with Graeme
- [Relativity: Richard Herring’s family comedy drama starring Alison Steadman and Phil Davis returns for a third series on BBC Radio 4, Friday 17th July](https://avalonuk.com/2020/07/07/relativity-richard-herrings-family-comedy-drama-starring-alison-steadman-and-phil-davis-returns-for-a-third-series-on-bbc-radio-4-friday-17th-july/) - Drawing on his own family, the third series of Richard Herring’s comedy drama, Relativity, builds on the warm, lively characters and sharply observed family dynamics of previous series. His affectionate observation of inter-generational misunderstanding, sibling sparring and the ties that bind will resonate with anyone who has ever tried to show their dad which remote
- [CHRIS & ROSIE RAMSEY RESCHEDULE DATES FOR THEIR SOLD OUT, RECORD BREAKING SHAGGED. MARRIED. ANNOYED. LIVE PODCAST SHOWS](https://avalonuk.com/2020/07/06/chris-rosie-ramsey-reschedule-dates-for-their-sold-out-record-breaking-shagged-married-annoyed-live-podcast-shows/) - Due to the coronavirus outbreak, Chris & Rosie Ramsey have rescheduled their sold out, record-breaking first ever live Shagged. Married. Annoyed. podcast shows, moving from autumn 2020 to spring/summer 2021. The live shows kick off at London’s iconic The SSE Arena, Wembley on 17th May, followed by a West End performance at the prestigious London
- [THE AVALON TV ON DEMAND GUIDE](https://avalonuk.com/2020/06/17/the-avalon-tv-on-demand-guide/) - Please see below a round-up of new and currently streaming TV On Demand in the UK that is produced by Avalon. This list will be updated on our press centre here as any new shows are released. Breeders (Sky One & FX) “terrific: dark, fresh, brutal, funny…Simon Blackwell and Chris Addison have managed the
- [THE AVALON SPECIALS GUIDE](https://avalonuk.com/2020/06/17/the-avalon-specials-guide/) - Please see below a round-up of new and current comedy specials featuring Avalon artists. This list will be updated on our press centre here as any new specials are released. Russell Howard – Recalibrate (Netflix) “Howard is routinely a delight – silly, personable and with a superb knack for observation. This king of cockle-warmers
- [The CW Acquires Taskmaster For Summer Line-Up & Finalizes Premiere Date](https://avalonuk.com/2020/06/17/the-cw-acquires-taskmaster-for-summer-line-up-finalizes-premiere-date/) - The CW Imports Taskmaster to make U.S. Debut On Summer Schedule Taskmaster is an International Emmy and triple BAFTA nominated comedy game show starring comedian and actor Greg Davies in the title role of the all-powerful Taskmaster, who issues simple comedic and bizarre tasks to five regular contestants – usually comedians – with Alex Horne
- [JONNY & THE BAPTISTS ANNOUNCE VIRTUAL TOUR, PARTNERING WITH ARTS VENUES DURING LOCKDOWN](https://avalonuk.com/2020/06/15/jonny-the-baptists-announce-virtual-tour-partnering-with-arts-venues-during-lockdown/) - ★★★★ The Guardian ★★★★ The Times ★★★★ The Independent ★★★★ Metro ★★★★ Chortle ★★★★ The Sunday Post ★★★★ Fest ★★★★ The Stage ★★★★ The List ★★★★ The Skinny ★★★★ What’s On Stage ★★★★★ Three Weeks ★★★★ A Younger Theatre ★★★★★ British Theatre Guide ★★★★ Edinburgh Reporter ★★★★ Broadway Baby ★★★★★ Exuent ★★★★ Radio Ha Ha ★★★★★ The
- [GILL WILSON JOINS AVALON AS CREATIVE DIRECTOR, FACTUAL](https://avalonuk.com/2020/06/12/gill-wilson-joins-avalon-as-creative-director-factual/) - LONDON – June 12 2020 – It was announced today that Gill Wilson joins Avalon as Creative Director, Factual. Wilson spent six years at Channel 4 as Head of Features and Daytime, overseeing a slate that included, George Clarke’s Old House New Home, Amazing Spaces, The Supervet, Escape to the Chateau, Great Canal Journeys, The
- [TOBY WARD JOINS AVALON AS HEAD OF UK PRODUCTION](https://avalonuk.com/2020/05/29/toby-ward-joins-avalon-as-head-of-uk-production/) - LONDON – May 29 2020 – It was announced today that Toby Ward joins Avalon as Head of UK Production (Comedy, Entertainment & Scripted). Ward spent eight years at Burning Bright Productions as Director of Production, overseeing shows including Joanna Lumley’s Silk Road Adventure (ITV), 50 Ways to Kill Your Mammy (Sky), Almost Royal (BBC
- [RUSSELL HOWARD ANNOUNCES RESCHEDULED UK DATES INCLUDING 5 SHOWS AT LONDON’S EVENTIM APOLLO AND 7 SHOWS AT HOMETOWN VENUE BRISTOL HIPPODROME, PLUS AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND LEGS](https://avalonuk.com/2020/05/28/russell-howard-announces-rescheduled-uk-dates-including-5-shows-at-londons-eventim-apollo-and-7-shows-at-hometown-venue-bristol-hippodrome-plus-australia-and-new-zealand-legs/) - 250,000 TICKETS ALREADY SOLD FOR WORLD TOUR, RESPITE “Howard is a megastar” ★★★★ The Times ★★★★ Evening Standard ★★★★ Metro ★★★★ The I ★★★★ Chortle ★★★★The Arts Desk 28th May 2020 - Following a sold-out and critically acclaimed UK arena run, Russell Howard announces rescheduled dates returning to Britain including 5 shows at London’s Eventim Apollo and
- [Breeders renewed for second season on FX and Sky](https://avalonuk.com/2020/05/18/breeders-renewed-for-second-season-on-fx-and-sky/) - “9.5 on the buzz meter” Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter “beyond comedy and towards something rare...Writers Simon Blackwell, Chris Addison and Freeman himself have given us not only a couple we can honestly believe in but also a drama for modern times” Euan Ferguson, The Observer Critically Acclaimed Comedy Series Starring Martin Freeman and Daisy
- [‘EVERYTHING’S GONNA BE OKAY’ IS GONNA BE BACK FOR SEASON TWO](https://avalonuk.com/2020/05/19/everythings-gonna-be-okay-is-gonna-be-back-for-season-two/) - “…excellent, warm-hearted… Nicholas probably shouldn’t be taking care of his siblings. But he is, and the result is a terrific addition to the new year in TV.” ★★★★ Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone “A winsome, witty new series from an Australian comedy wunderkind.” Inkoo Kang, The Hollywood Reporter (LOS ANGELES – 19 MAY 2020) Freeform has
- [AWARD-WINNING PODCAST SERIES SH**GED.MARRIED.ANNOYED. WITH CHRIS & ROSIE RAMSEY HITS 25 MILLION DOWNLOADS WORLDWIDE SINCE LAUNCHING IN 2019](https://avalonuk.com/2020/05/14/award-winning-podcast-series-shagged-married-annoyed-with-chris-rosie-ramsey-hits-25-million-downloads-worldwide-since-launching-in-2019/) - Despite the current lockdown, Chris and Rosie Ramsey’s award-winning hit podcast Sh**ged. Married. Annoyed. produced by Avalon, has continued to entertain its loyal fanbase and attract a growth of 700,000 listens week on week as it hits the staggering 25 million downloads mark, as well as consistently topping the charts since launching in February 2019.
- [DAVID BADDIEL – ED GAMBLE – JO BRAND – KATY WIX – ROSE MATAFEO - TASKMASTER SERIES 9 LINE UP CONFIRMED](https://avalonuk.com/2019/07/11/david-baddiel-ed-gamble-jo-brand-katy-wix-rose-matafeo-taskmaster-series-9-line-up-confirmed/) - ★★★★★ Daily Mail Weekend ★★★★★ Mail Online ★★★★ TV & Satellite Week ★★★★ TV Times Magazine ★★★★ Mail On Sunday EVENT ★★★★ TV Times Magazine ★★★★ Daily Star ★★★★ Daily Express Saturday Magazine ★★★★ Heat ★★★★ The Guardian ★★★★The Daily Mirror Cleverly constructed series… Horne and Davies tormenting five different comics a season is a
- [BRAND NEW TASKMASTER CONTESTANTS ANNOUNCED](https://avalonuk.com/2019/02/18/brand-new-taskmaster-contestants-announced/) - IAIN STIRLING – JOE THOMAS – LOU SANDERS – PAUL SINHA – SIAN GIBSON ★★★★★ Daily Mail Weekend ★★★★ TV & Satellite Week ★★★★ TV Times Magazine ★★★★ Mail On Sunday EVENT ★★★★ TV Times Magazine ★★★★ Daily Star ★★★★ Daily Express Saturday Magazine Taskmaster is one of the most consistently innovative and funny series
- [RUSSELL HOWARD ANNOUNCES RESCHEDULED DATES IN NORTH AMERICA AND EUROPE FOR WORLD TOUR, RESPITE](https://avalonuk.com/2020/04/28/russell-howard-announces-rescheduled-dates-in-the-usa-canada-and-europe-for-world-tour-respite/) - 250,000 TOUR TICKETS ALREADY SOLD “a joy to watch” Elise Czajkowski, The New York Times “He’s cheeky, he’s charming, and he may be your new favourite British export in a Brexit world” Time Out USA “Howard is a megastar” ★★★★ Allan Radcliffe, The Times UK “one of the world’s top comedians” Martin Hemming, The Sunday Times UK
- [IAIN STIRLING ANNOUNCES FREE GIG FOR NHS WORKERS AT THE ALEXANDRA PALACE THEATRE TO BE FILMED FOR AMAZON PRIME VIDEO SPECIAL](https://avalonuk.com/2020/04/27/iain-stirling-announces-free-gig-for-nhs-workers-at-the-alexandra-palace-theatre-to-be-filmed-for-amazon-prime-special/) - RESCHEDULED FAILING UPWARDS TOUR INCLUDES 1000 FREE NHS TICKETS “As the voiceover of a generation he’s become a national sensation” Samuel Fishwick, Evening Standard “a show with a dark edge but delivered with utmost skill and affability…a treat” ★★★★ Sharon Lougher, Metro 27th April - Iain Stirling (Taskmaster, Love Island) has added a free matinee performance
- [ENTERTAINED AT HOME – NEW ONLINE IDEAS FROM COMEDIANS  TO HELP WITH THE LOCKDOWN BOREDOM AND THE BEST ON DEMAND STAND-UP AND TV COMEDY](https://avalonuk.com/2020/03/25/entertained-at-home-new-online-ideas-from-comedians-to-help-with-the-lockdown-boredom-and-the-best-on-demand-stand-up-and-tv-comedy/) - From setting online tasks to locked down families, to new podcasts to raise the spirits, or reliving the fun of a trip to the theatre for a stand-up show and discovering an acclaimed box set. Below is a guide to what’s there and how to find them. This will be updated intermittently on our press
- [FRANK SKINNER TO LAUNCH BRAND NEW PODCAST –  ‘FRANK SKINNER’S POETRY PODCAST’ ON MONDAY 20TH APRIL](https://avalonuk.com/2020/04/14/frank-skinner-to-launch-brand-new-podcast-frank-skinners-poetry-podcast-on-monday-20th-april/) - Comedian and Absolute Radio host, Frank Skinner has today unveiled the details of a brand-new original poetry podcast. Prepare to be swept away in some of Frank’s most loved literary landscapes, as he dives into an array of contemporary and classic works in ‘Frank Skinner’s Poetry Podcast’, launching April 20th. Following the huge success of
- [Russell Howard brings new ‘Home Time’ show twice a week to Sky](https://avalonuk.com/2020/04/07/russell-howard-brings-new-home-time-show-twice-a-week-to-sky/) - As we all stay home, Russell Howard has got his video conferencing working and is set to present a new show from his childhood bedroom. Sky has commissioned Avalon to produce a new fast turnaround topical entertainment show from Russell Howard, Russell Howard’s Home Time, which will air twice a week on Sky One and
- [ANDY ZALTZMAN MAKES HIS RETURN TO THE SOHO THEATRE WITH THE FOURTH EDITION OF HIS ANNUAL SATIRICAL ROUND-UP:  2019 – THE CERTIFIABLE HISTORY](https://avalonuk.com/2019/10/25/andy-zaltzman-makes-his-return-to-the-soho-theatre-with-the-fourth-edition-of-his-annual-satirical-round-up-2019-the-certifiable-history/) - “Political satire at its most enjoyable” ★★★★ Dominic Maxwell, The Times “Probably the best satirical comic we’ve produced in the last two decades. Intelligent, biting and silly” Ben Williams, Time Out London “Political comedy at its best” Stephen Armstrong, Sunday Times “Fiendishly sharp satirist” Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard Master satirist Andy Zaltzman boils down another
- [CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED JACK BARRY EMBARKS ON UK TOUR INCLUDING SOHO THEATRE RUN WITH BRAND NEW SHOW ALIEN](https://avalonuk.com/2020/04/02/critically-acclaimed-jack-barry-embarks-on-uk-tour-including-soho-theatre-run-with-brand-new-show-alien/) - ★★★★ Sunday Times ★★★★★ Edinburgh Festivals Magazine ★★★★ List ★★★★ The Skinny ★★★★ ShortCom ★★★★★ EdFringe Review ★★★★ Edinburgh Reporter An inventive flourish behind his likeable banter… a distinctive wit that should make him one to watch Chortle Critically acclaimed comedian Jack Barry is set to embark on a UK tour with his latest hour
- [AWARD-WINNING HIT PODCAST SH**GED. MARRIED. ANNOYED. WITH CHRIS & ROSIE RAMSEY JOINS ACAST](https://avalonuk.com/2020/03/26/award-winning-hit-podcast-shged-married-annoyed-with-chris-rosie-ramsey-joins-acast/) - London, 26 March 2020: Today Acast, the world’s biggest podcast company, announces Sh**ged. Married. Annoyed. produced by Avalon, has joined the Acast Creator Network. Hosted by Chris and Rosie Ramsey, the award-winning comedy podcast pokes fun at arguments, parenting, relationships and other aspects of their married life. They join Acast’s ever-expanding network and top-rated comedy podcasts
- [LOU SANDERS ANNOUNCES NATIONWIDE TOUR INCLUDING TWO WEEKS AT SOHO THEATRE](https://avalonuk.com/2019/07/10/lou-sanders-announces-nationwide-tour-including-two-weeks-at-soho-theatre/) - The Times ★★★★ Evening Standard ★★★★ The Guardian ★★★★ Fest Mag ★★★★ Chortle ★★★★ Edinburgh Festivals Magazine ★★★★ The List ★★★★ The Skinny ★★★★ Entertainment Focus ★★★★ The Upcoming ★★★★★ Funny Women ★★★★ Young Perspective ★★★★ One 4 Review ★★★★ A Fringe comedian who leaves you wanting more? I’ll take that deal Dominic Maxwell, The Times ★★★★ A reminder of just
- [US COMEDIAN, AND BEST-SELLING AUTHOR, JEN KIRKMAN ANNOUNCES EUROPEAN TOUR INCLUDING A WEEK AT SOHO THEATRE THIS AUTUMN](https://avalonuk.com/2019/07/15/us-comedian-and-best-selling-author-jen-kirkman-announces-european-tour-including-a-week-at-soho-theatre-this-autumn/) - It is a testament to her skills that it is gut-bustingly hilarious ★★★★ Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard Though delivered in an effortless conversational style, her comedy has the meticulous detail that can come only from repetition and experience New York Times Following five sell-out London runs, US comedian, author, and podcaster Jen Kirkman is returning to the UK
- [IN THE YEAR OF THE EXTENSION... BACK OFF BRUSSELS… AL MURRAY, THE PUB LANDLORD – ‘LANDLORD OF HOPE AND GLORY’ SELL OUT TOUR EXTENDED BY 20 DATES.  THE ONLY EXTENSION THAT MATTERS IN 2019](https://avalonuk.com/2019/07/17/in-the-year-of-the-extension-back-off-brussels-al-murray-the-pub-landlord-landlord-of-hope-and-glory-sell-out-tour-extended-by-20-dates-the-only-extension-th/) - It was announced today (Wednesday 17th July 2019) that Al Murray, The Pub Landlord will extend his tour by 20 dates from October 2019. The Pub Landlord said about the show: “Citizens of Hope and Glory! Our new tomorrow beckons. A new tomorrow that smells reassuringly of yesterday, but with wifi. One last heave and we
- [ED GAMBLE ADDS FINAL DATE TO EXTENDED UK STAND-UP TOUR AT O2 SHEPHERD’S BUSH EMPIRE](https://avalonuk.com/2019/07/17/ed-gamble-adds-final-date-to-extended-uk-stand-up-tour-at-o2-shepherds-bush-empire/) - ★★★★ The Telegraph, Chortle, The List, Edinburgh Festivals, Time Out, The Skinny, Three Weeks It was announced today, Wednesday 17th July, that co-host of Radio X’s Sunday morning show Ed Gamble will perform at O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire on Friday 20th December on the final date of his twice extended UK stand-up tour Blizzard, which
- [DOUBLE EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARD NOMINEE FOR BEST SHOW AHIR SHAH ANNOUNCES SOHO THEATRE RUN AND UK TOUR TO FOLLOW FRINGE RUN](https://avalonuk.com/2019/07/18/double-edinburgh-comedy-award-nominee-for-best-show-ahir-shah-announces-soho-theatre-run-and-uk-tour-to-follow-fringe-run/) - “intricately crafted, profoundly moving, howlingly funny... he’s a blazing talent firing on all cylinders” ★★★★★ Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph “It’s a highly personal howl in the dark from this sharpest of operators. Impassioned, probing and unexpectedly moving.” ★★★★ Mark Wareham, The Mail On Sunday “this is an outstanding show; politically necessary, personally eviscerating, and
- [MATT FORDE ANNOUNCES KEZIA DUGDALE AND NICOLA STURGEON FOR HIS POLITICAL PARTY EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE SPECIALS](https://avalonuk.com/2019/07/22/matt-forde-announces-kezia-dugdale-and-nicola-sturgeon-for-his-political-party-edinburgh-festival-fringe-specials/) - “Possibly the best political comedy show on the Fringe” ★★★★★ Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph It was announced today, Monday 22nd July, that the former leader of the Scottish Labour Party Kezia Dugdale will join Matt Forde for a Political Party Edinburgh Festival Fringe special on the 14th August at 3pm at the Gilded Balloon Debating
- [CHRIS RAMSEY ANNOUNCES HIS BIGGEST EVER STAND-UP TOUR IN 2020](https://avalonuk.com/2019/07/23/chris-ramsey-announces-his-biggest-ever-stand-up-tour-in-2020/) - TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY 26TH JULY AT 10AM “Ramsey has the potential to be a mainstream hit, a cult favourite or almost anything in between” Stephen Armstrong, The Sunday Times “Frighteningly talented… tearing up every stage he lands on” James Mullinger, GQ Critically acclaimed stand-up comedian and TV host Chris Ramsey is set to embark
- [Amazon Prime Video announces collection of brand new stand-up comedy UK specials](https://avalonuk.com/2019/07/25/amazon-prime-video-announces-collection-of-brand-new-stand-up-comedy-uk-specials-2/) - The collection includes specials from Chris Ramsey, Ed Gamble, Flo & Joan, Jayde Adams, Paul Chowdhry and Rob Delaney, produced by Avalon The six stand-up comedy specials will be available exclusively on Prime Video in 200 countries and territories worldwide (LONDON – 25 JULY 2019) Amazon Prime Video and Avalon today announce six stand-up specials
- [DOUBLE EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARD WINNER JOHN KEARNS ANNOUNCES SOHO THEATRE RUN AND UK TOUR OF BRAND NEW SHOW TO FOLLOW FRINGE](https://avalonuk.com/2019/07/25/double-edinburgh-comedy-award-winner-john-kearns-announces-soho-theatre-run-and-uk-tour-of-brand-new-show-to-follow-fringe/) - “Kearns goes to places stand-up rarely goes. If you appreciate intellectually ambitious humour as well as Live at the Apollo hilarity go and see him. If you have a heart you will laugh and be moved. You can bet your shirt on it.” ★★★★★ Evening Standard “A true comedy original” ★★★★★ Time Out “A supreme stand
- [PHIL WANG TO PLAY THE PLEASANCE GRAND, AFTER SELLING OUT ENTIRE RUN AND FOUR EXTRA DATES AT THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE IN ADVANCE OF IT OPENING](https://avalonuk.com/2019/07/31/phil-wang-to-play-the-pleasance-grand-after-selling-out-entire-run-and-four-extra-dates-at-the-edinburgh-festival-fringe-in-advance-of-it-opening/) - NEW STAND-UP SHOW PHILLY PHILLY WANG WANG “Stand-up dreamland” ★★★★ Brian Logan, The Guardian “This is intoxicating stuff” ★★★★ Rupert Hawksley, The Telegraph It was announced today, 31st July, that Phil Wang has added a final extra show at the Pleasance Grand at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe on the 16th August at 11.15pm. The show
- [PAUL CHOWDHRY'S STAND-UP SPECIAL 'LIVE INNIT' TO BE RELEASED ON AMAZON PRIME VIDEO ON MONDAY 19TH AUGUST](https://avalonuk.com/2019/08/06/paul-chowdhrys-stand-up-special-live-innit-to-be-released-on-amazon-prime-video-on-monday-19th-august/) - “It’s a rare and joyous thing to see a stand up so vibrant and imperiously on top of his game” ★★★★★ Mark Wareham, Mail on Sunday "the greatest British Asian comedian of all time" Asjad Nazir, Eastern Eye “It has seemed to happen without many people noticing, but Paul Chowdhry has become something of a
- [ED GAMBLE'S FIRST STAND-UP COMEDY SPECIAL 'BLOOD SUGAR' TO BE RELEASED ON AMAZON PRIME VIDEO ON MONDAY 19TH AUGUST](https://avalonuk.com/2019/08/06/ed-gambles-first-stand-up-comedy-special-blood-sugar-to-be-released-on-amazon-prime-video-on-monday-19th-august/) - ★★★★ The Telegraph, Chortle, The List, Edinburgh Festivals, Time Out, The Skinny, Three Weeks Star of Mock the Week and chart-topping Off Menu podcast Ed Gamble has his first stand-up special Blood Sugar coming exclusively to Amazon Prime Video in 200 countries and territories worldwide on 19th August. As well as being co-host on
- [MUSICAL COMEDY DUO FLO & JOAN'S FIRST COMEDY SPECIAL 'ALIVE ON STAGE' TO BE RELEASED ON AMAZON PRIME VIDEO ON MONDAY 19TH AUGUST](https://avalonuk.com/2019/08/06/musical-comedy-duo-flo-joans-first-comedy-special-alive-on-stage-to-be-released-on-amazon-prime-video-on-monday-19th-august/) - “Musical comedy hasn't been in such safe hands for years” Brian Donaldson, The List “[they] briefly appear to be a jolly musical double act, but tear that to pieces about two bars into the first, perfectly timed song” ★★★★ Steve Armstrong, Sunday Times “these intricately crafted, flawlessly performed numbers will have you howling with laughter
- [CHRIS RAMSEY'S BRAND NEW STAND-UP COMEDY SPECIAL TO LAUNCH ON AMAZON PRIME VIDEO ON 19TH AUGUST](https://avalonuk.com/2019/08/06/chris-ramseys-brand-new-stand-up-comedy-special-to-launch-on-amazon-prime-video-on-19th-august/) - “Ramsey has the potential to be a mainstream hit, a cult favourite or almost anything in between” Stephen Armstrong, The Sunday Times “Frighteningly talented… tearing up every stage he lands on” James Mullinger, GQ Critically acclaimed stand-up comedian Chris Ramsey’s brand new stand-up special, Approval Needed, filmed in front of a homecoming crowd at
- [CHRIS RAMSEY ADDS LONDON DATE TO HIS BIGGEST EVER STAND-UP TOUR IN 2020](https://avalonuk.com/2019/08/08/chris-ramsey-adds-london-date-to-his-biggest-ever-stand-up-tour-in-2020/) - TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY 9TH AUGUST AT 10AM “Ramsey has the potential to be a mainstream hit, a cult favourite or almost anything in between” Stephen Armstrong, The Sunday Times “Frighteningly talented… tearing up every stage he lands on” James Mullinger, GQ Having announced his biggest ever stand-up tour for 2020 only last week, critically
- [AWARD WINNING STAND-UP JAYDE ADAMS TO RECORD CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED SHOW ‘THE BALLAD OF KYLIE JENNER’S OLD FACE’ FOR AMAZON PRIME](https://avalonuk.com/2019/08/09/award-winning-stand-up-jayde-adams-to-record-critically-acclaimed-show-the-ballad-of-kylie-jenners-old-face-for-amazon-prime/) - She’s a star Brian Logan, The Guardian She is a born performer – at ease with the audience, a naturally comical storyteller Alice Jones, The I There’s little doubt that Adams is anything but stardom bound Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard Building on the momentum midway through a critically acclaimed run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, multi-award-winning stand-up Jayde Adams
- [FOLLOWING SOLD OUT EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE RUN PHIL WANG ANNOUNCES NATIONWIDE TOUR INCLUDING SOHO THEATRE RUN](https://avalonuk.com/2019/08/09/following-sold-out-edinburgh-festival-fringe-run-phil-wang-announces-nationwide-tour-including-soho-theatre-run/) - “Stand-up dreamland” ★★★★ Brian Logan, The Guardian “This is intoxicating stuff” ★★★★ Rupert Hawksley, The Telegraph 9th July 2019 - Following an entirely sold out run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, including three extra shows in Pleasance Beyond and one in the 750-seat Pleasance Grand, Phil Wang is set to embark on his biggest nationwide
- [TASKMASTER RETURNS TO DAVE](https://avalonuk.com/2019/08/13/taskmaster-returns-to-dave/) - WEDNESDAY 4TH SEPTEMBER AT 9PM ★★★★★ Daily Mail Weekend ★★★★★ Mail Online ★★★★ TV & Satellite Week ★★★★ TV Times Magazine ★★★★ Mail On Sunday EVENT ★★★★ TV Times Magazine ★★★★ Daily Star ★★★★ Daily Express Saturday Magazine ★★★★ Heat ★★★★ The Guardian ★★★★The Daily Mirror Greg Davies is the Taskmaster and he is back
- [MATT FORDE ANNOUNCES FINAL EXTRA SHOW TO SELL OUT EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE RUN](https://avalonuk.com/2019/08/15/matt-forde-announces-final-extra-show-to-sell-out-edinburgh-festival-fringe-run/) - BREXIT, PURSUED BY A BEAR “our foremost satirical stand-up...Whatever your politics, you’ll find excellence here” ★★★★ Stephen Armstrong, The Sunday Times “Not only does Forde provide smart recaps and viciously good voices, though, he also fills us in on what we may not know... the stakes are bigger, the aim is sharper and the laughs, when
- [WHILST PERFORMING A SELL-OUT EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE RUN INCLUDING EXTRA SHOWS, ROB AUTON ANNOUNCES NATIONWIDE TOUR](https://avalonuk.com/2019/08/16/whilst-performing-a-sell-out-edinburgh-festival-fringe-run-including-extra-shows-rob-auton-announces-nationwide-tour/) - “From eye-wateringly funny one-liners, to meandering musings on what it means to live in the moment, ‘The Time Show’ is beautifully uplifting” ★★★★★ Three Weeks “eccentric, off-beat and absurd humour…The Time Show leaves you feeling a little bit mind-bended, but all the better for it” ★★★★★ Edinburgh Festivals Magazine “Funny, moving and relentlessly uplifting, this may well be the
- [MUSICAL COMEDY DUO FLO & JOAN ANNOUNCE UK TOUR AND EXTRA FRINGE SHOWS](https://avalonuk.com/2019/08/19/musical-comedy-duo-flo-joan-announce-uk-tour-and-extra-fringe-shows/) - “This is the perfect blend of caustic wit and sheer nonsense” ★★★★ The List “[they] briefly appear to be a jolly musical double act, but tear that to pieces about two bars into the first, perfectly timed song” ★★★★ Steve Armstrong, Sunday Times “these intricately crafted, flawlessly performed numbers will have you howling with laughter one minute, wiping away
- [BUILDING ON THE SUCCESS OF A SELL OUT DEBUT RUN AT THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE, SOPHIE DUKER PRESENTS HIT SHOW VENUS AT SOHO THEATRE](https://avalonuk.com/2019/08/21/building-on-the-success-of-a-sell-out-debut-run-at-the-edinburgh-festival-fringe-sophie-duker-presents-hit-show-venus-at-soho-theatre/) - Laugh-out loud funny ★★★★ The Telegraph A sparky proposition The Independent It was announced today, whilst performing a sell-out, critically-acclaimed debut run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Best Newcomer Nominee 2019 Sophie Duker will present the hit show Venus at Soho Theatre from Tuesday 29th October – Saturday 2nd November at 20:45, tickets can be
- [HARRY & CHRIS EMBARK ON UK TOUR WITH HIT SHOW ‘THIS ONE’S FOR THE ALIENS’ FOLLOWING SELL-OUT FRINGE RUN](https://avalonuk.com/2019/09/04/harry-chris-embark-on-uk-tour-with-hit-show-this-ones-for-the-aliens-following-sell-out-fringe-run/) - ★★★★ The Scotsman. ★★★★ Chortle, ★★★★★ Sunday Post, ★★★★ Fest, ★★★★ Three Weeks, ★★★★★ Broadway Baby, ★★★★★The Upcoming, ★★★★★ Just For Culture, ★★★★★Fringe Guru, ★★★★ Scots Gay, ★★★★★ Deadline News, ★★★★ Edinburgh Guide This infectiously fun, dazzling creative show ought to linger long with you through sheer hummability alone The Scotsman, Jay Richardson ★★★★ Something this exciting and entertaining
- [SERIES 1 OF DOGS BEHAVING (VERY) BADLY HEADS DOWN UNDER AFTER BEING PICKED UP BY AUSTRALIA’S SEVEN NETWORK](https://avalonuk.com/2019/09/09/series-1-of-dogs-behaving-very-badly-heads-down-under-after-being-picked-up-by-australias-seven-network/) - It was announced today (Monday 9th September) that Australia’s Seven Network is the latest broadcaster to pick up the UK ratings hit series Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly. Made by indie Avalon, the series which is airing in a primetime slot, follows the work of the highly experienced dog behaviour expert, Graeme Hall. Other networks who
- [BORIS CAN’T SILENCE MATT](https://avalonuk.com/2019/09/11/boris-cant-silence-matt/) - MATT FORDE LONDON SHOWS ANNOUNCED BREXIT, PURSUED BY A BEAR “our foremost satirical stand-up...Whatever your politics, you’ll find excellence here” ★★★★ Stephen Armstrong, The Sunday Times "Matt Forde never fails with his state-of-the-nation address, a mix of bang-on-the-money political takedowns and spot-on impressions"★★★★ Mark Wareham, Mail On Sunday “Matt Forde is the consummate political comedian” ★★★★
- [HIT THE ROAD, RUSS -  RUSSELL HOWARD AND MUM: GLOBETROTTERS RETURNS TO ASIA ON COMEDY CENTRAL UK 9th OCTOBER AT 10PM](https://avalonuk.com/2019/09/12/hit-the-road-russ-russell-howard-and-mum-globetrotters-returns-to-asia-on-comedy-central-uk-9th-october-at-10pm/) - “Forget bank of mum and dad: parents must now be prepared for the fact that one day their adult comedian offspring might demand they act as comic foil on a TV travelogue. Russell Howard's mother, Ninette, is remarkably laid back, though, as she accompanies her boy for a week on the Thai island Koh Pha-Ngan.”
- [TASKMASTER CONTINUES ITS AWARD-WINNING GROWTH ACROSS SCANDINAVIA](https://avalonuk.com/2019/09/13/taskmaster-continues-its-award-winning-growth-across-scandinavia/) - London – 13th August 2019— Following Sweden’s original version of Taskmaster, ‘Bäst i Test!’ (“Best in Test!”) winning Programme of the Year at the Kristallen 2019 (Sweden’s TV Academy Awards) yet more countries are creating local versions of Alex Horne’s comedy game show. Finland’s MTV and Discovery in Norway have picked up the rights from
- [Taskmaster The Board Game: A game of extraordinary tasks for ordinary people!](https://avalonuk.com/2019/09/24/taskmaster-the-board-game-a-game-of-extraordinary-tasks-for-ordinary-people/) - Following the launch of the 9th series of Taskmaster, the hilarious hit TV show (produced by Avalon for UKTV) featuring host Greg Davies as the Taskmaster and his assistant and show creator Alex Horne, Taskmaster The Board Game from Ginger Fox arrives in stores this month. Replicating some of the challenging and frankly bonkers tasks
- [EXTRA DATES ADDED TO CHRIS RAMSEY’S BIGGEST EVER STAND-UP TOUR IN 2020](https://avalonuk.com/2019/09/26/extra-dates-added-to-chris-ramseys-biggest-ever-stand-up-tour-in-2020/) - EXTRA DATES ADDED TO CHRIS RAMSEY’S BIGGEST EVER STAND-UP TOUR IN 2020 TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER AT 10AM “Ramsey has the potential to be a mainstream hit, a cult favourite or almost anything in between” Stephen Armstrong, The Sunday Times “Frighteningly talented… tearing up every stage he lands on” James Mullinger, GQ Due to
- [IAIN STIRLING TO RECORD FIRST HOUR LONG SPECIAL AT HOMETOWN EDINBURGH KING’S THEATRE FOR AMAZON PRIME VIDEO](https://avalonuk.com/2019/10/01/iain-stirling-to-record-first-hour-long-special-at-hometown-edinburgh-kings-theatre-for-amazon-prime-video/) - “As the voiceover of a generation he’s become a national sensation” Samuel Fishwick, Evening Standard “At his best the Edinburgh native is an unhinged free-form anecdotist” ★★★★Mark Wareham, Mail On Sunday ★★★★ Sharon Lougher, Metro “Love Island is really funny, thanks in no small part to Scottish comedian Iain Stirling’s voiceover” Tim Jonze, The Guardian BAFTA-winning
- [Laura Kennedy to join Avalon as CEO](https://avalonuk.com/2019/10/02/laura-kennedy-to-join-avalon-as-ceo-2/) - LOS ANGELES/LONDON – October 2nd 2019 – It was announced today that Laura Kennedy will join the Avalon Group as the company’s chief executive officer, and a member of the Board of Directors. Avalon’s founders Jon Thoday and Richard Allen-Turner will become Co-Executive Chairmen of the company. Most recently holding the position of COO at
- [Jo Swinson announced as guest on TPPWMF on eve of Brexit deadline](https://avalonuk.com/2019/10/04/jo-swinson-announced-as-guest-on-tppwmf-on-eve-of-brexit-deadline/) - “Forde is as gratifyingly sane as comedians come… smart, funny ideas”★★★★ Dominic Maxwell, The Times It was announced today, 4th October, that the first woman and youngest Leader of the Liberal Democrats Jo Swinson will join Matt Forde as a guest at The Political Party on the 30th October at Westminster’s The Other Palace. The
- [SIMON BRODKIN EMBARKS ON FIRST EVER TOUR AS HIMSELF WITH 100% SIMON BRODKIN](https://avalonuk.com/2019/10/07/simon-brodkin-embarks-on-first-ever-tour-as-himself-with-100-simon-brodkin/) - Simon Brodkin has finally and gloriously cast off the shackles of Lee Nelson with a sublime piece of daft comedy ★★★★ Murray Robertson, The List After a critically-acclaimed, sell-out run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Simon Brodkin is embarking on a 47-date nationwide tour. Kicking off at the Leicester Square Theatre on Friday 15th November 2019, 100% Simon Brodkin will
- [FOLLOWING A SELL-OUT FRINGE RUN, WINNER OF 2018 EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARD FOR BEST NEWCOMER CIARÁN DOWD BRINGS HIS CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED SHOW TO SOHO THEATRE](https://avalonuk.com/2019/10/08/following-a-sell-out-fringe-run-winner-of-2018-edinburgh-comedy-award-for-best-newcomer-ciaran-dowd-brings-his-critically-acclaimed-show-to-soho-theatre/) - “Dowd is so marvellously funny in character as the ludicrous, libidinous, narcissistic swordsman-turned-priest that he could probably read out his weekly shopping list and the results would be genuinely hilarious.” ★★★★ The Telegraph “comedy of the most ridiculous variety” ★★★★ The Guardian “a riot from beginning to end…a cult hit” ★★★★★ Chortle Following
- [DAVE GORMAN SHARES THE BIG SCREEN WITH FELLOW COMEDIANS IN BRAND NEW SERIES](https://avalonuk.com/2019/10/08/dave-gorman-shares-the-big-screen-with-fellow-comedians-in-brand-new-series/) - Starts Monday 21st October at 10pm on Dave The acclaimed stand-up comedian and “high priest of comedy PowerPoint” (The Times) returns to UKTV with a brand-new 8 x 60 minutes series, Dave Gorman: Terms and Conditions Apply*. Once again Dave will be bringing his trusty screen along but now, in each episode, he will also
- [THE RUSSELL HOWARD HOUR RETURNS TO SKY ONE FOR SERIES 3 AT 10PM ON 7TH NOVEMBER](https://avalonuk.com/2019/10/11/the-russell-howard-hour-returns-to-sky-one-for-series-3-at-10pm-on-7th-november/) - “The comedian is back to dissect the headlines and put the world to rights” ★★★★ The Mail On Sunday, UK ★★★★ Heat Magazine ★★★★ The Daily Star ★★★★ TV Times ★★★★ The Daily Express ★★★★ Star Magazine “I binged the entire second season of The Russell Howard Hour on YouTube in one weekend. That’s 14 hour-long episodes
- [EXTRA LONDON SHOWS ANNOUNCED AS MATT FORDE’S NATIONAL TOUR GOES ON-SALE](https://avalonuk.com/2019/10/17/extra-london-shows-announced-as-matt-fordes-national-tour-goes-on-sale/) - BREXIT, PURSUED BY A BEAR “our foremost satirical stand-up...Whatever your politics, you’ll find excellence here” ★★★★ Stephen Armstrong, The Sunday Times "Matt Forde never fails with his state-of-the-nation address, a mix of bang-on-the-money political takedowns and spot-on impressions"★★★★ Mark Wareham, Mail On Sunday “Matt Forde is the consummate political comedian” ★★★★ Tim Cornwell, The Scotsman
- [AVALON EXPANDS THE BEHAVING (VERY) BADLY BRAND ON CHANNEL 5 WITH 10 EPISODE RECOMMISSION OF DOGS BEHAVING (VERY) BADLY AND NEW THREE PART SERIES TODDLERS BEHAVING (VERY) BADLY](https://avalonuk.com/2019/10/17/avalon-expands-the-behaving-very-badly-brand-on-channel-5-with-10-episode-recommission-of-dogs-behaving-very-badly-and-new-three-part-series-toddlers-behaving-very-badly/) - It was announced today (Thursday 17th October) that Channel 5 has commissioned Avalon to produce a brand new 3 x 60 mins series - Toddlers Behaving (Very) Badly, along with a further 10 x 60 mins series of ratings hit show Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly, including a celebrity special featuring three celebrity owners and their
- [FRANK SKINNER ANNOUNCES WEST END RUN FOR ‘SHOWBIZ’](https://avalonuk.com/2019/10/22/frank-skinner-announces-west-end-run-for-showbiz/) - On sale Thursday 24th October at 10am What the press said about Showbiz… ‘Skinner is a master of everything from storytelling to quick one-liners…Shockingly good stand-up.’ Stephen Armstrong, Sunday Times ‘Very funny indeed… the archetypal comic with “funny bones” … irresistible’ Brian Logan, The Guardian ‘Skinner is still very, very funny… A keen football fan,
- [BRYONY KIMMINGS BRINGS CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED SHOW ‘I’M A PHOENIX, BITCH’ TO HOME MANCHESTER, FOLLOWING AN EXTENDED LONDON RUN, A HUGELY SUCCESSFUL FRINGE RUN AND AN OFFIES 2019 AWARD WIN](https://avalonuk.com/2019/10/24/bryony-kimmings-brings-critically-acclaimed-show-im-a-phoenix-bitch-to-home-manchester-following-an-extended-london-run-a-hugely-successful-fringe-run-and-an-offies-2019/) - “a choking and exhilarating ride” ★★★★★ The Guardian “Her extraordinary new show raises the bar considerably; it’s the best thing she’s ever done.” ★★★★★ The Scotsman ★★★★★ Evening Standard, Independent, Time Out, The Stage, Herald Scotland ★★★★ Financial Times, The Independent, The Telegraph (critical praise for Bryony Kimmings’ previous work) Following an extended run at
- [ROB AUTON TAKES FRINGE SELL OUT AND CRITICAL HIT ‘THE TIME SHOW’ ON BIGGEST NATIONAL TOUR INCLUDING 2 WEEK RUN AT SOHO THEATRE](https://avalonuk.com/2019/10/25/rob-auton-takes-fringe-sell-out-and-critical-hit-the-time-show-on-biggest-national-tour-including-2-week-run-at-soho-theatre/) - “a tender and twinkling hour” Brian Logan, The Guardian “an unexpected delight…makes laughter out of wonder” Claire Smith, The Scotsman “Funny, moving and relentlessly uplifting” Gayle Anderson, The Herald “Another funny, beautiful show from the Fringe's comedian laureate” British Comedy Guide Award-winning comedian and poet Rob Auton will embark on his biggest tour to date
- [BEST NEWCOMER NOMINEE 2019 SOPHIE DUKER EXTENDS SOHO THEATRE RUN DUE TO OVERWHELMING DEMAND FOR TICKETS](https://avalonuk.com/2019/10/28/best-newcomer-nominee-2019-sophie-duker-extends-soho-theatre-run-due-to-overwhelming-demand-for-tickets/) - Laugh-out loud funny ̣̣̣̣ The Telegraph A sparky proposition The Independent Following huge popularity, Best Newcomer Nominee 2019 Sophie Duker adds multiple extra shows at Soho Theatre with her hit debut show Venus. Building on the success of a sell-out, critically acclaimed run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Sophie is set to perform at Soho
- [MATT FORDE’S POLITICAL PARTY PODCAST TO GO DAILY FOR ELECTION](https://avalonuk.com/2019/10/31/matt-fordes-political-party-podcast-to-go-daily-for-election/) - “our foremost satirical stand-up...Whatever your politics, you’ll find excellence here” ★★★★ Stephen Armstrong, The Sunday Times “Forde is a brilliant interrogator, being just friendly enough to coax out some surprising admissions and insights. It successfully makes politics funny, which is no mean feat in the current climate.” Alan Martin, ShortList “charismatic and funny… genuinely interested
- [U.S. STAND-UP ILIZA SHLESINGER RETURNS TO THE UK WITH ‘ILIZA: THE FOREVER TOUR,” A BRAND NEW EXCLUSIVE PERFORMANCE AT EVENTIM APOLLO](https://avalonuk.com/2019/11/13/u-s-stand-up-iliza-shlesinger-returns-to-the-uk-with-iliza-the-forever-tour-a-brand-new-exclusive-performance-at-eventim-apollo/) - “An unapologetic, come-get-some attitude… terrifyingly honest, quick-fire stories with hilarious pay-offs” ★★★★ Time Out “The US comic’s performance yesterday was out of this world, yet so down to earth” ★★★★★ The Upcoming “Her energy is infectious, making what she says all the more compelling” Entertainment Weekly It was announced today, 13th November, US stand-up Iliza Shlesinger will
- [COMEDY AWARD WINNER ROSE MATAFEO TAKES HIT SHOW HORNDOG TO THE WEST END TO RECORD DEBUT SPECIAL](https://avalonuk.com/2019/11/14/comedy-award-winner-rose-matafeo-takes-hit-show-horndog-to-the-west-end-to-record-debut-special/) - Rose Matafeo is going to be huge ★★★★ Alice Jones, The I Matafeo is an astute, often hilarious observer of millennial life ★★★★ The Telegraph, Rupert Hawksley Another storming set from a woman whose neuroses, intelligence and flamboyant sense of her own ridiculousness make her a near-perfect comedian ★★★★ Brian Logan, Guardian This Kiwi livewire has been on
- [JAYDE ADAMS’ DEBUT STAND-UP SPECIAL LAUNCHES ON AMAZON PRIME WITH ‘SERIOUS BLACK JUMPER’](https://avalonuk.com/2019/11/20/jayde-adams-debut-stand-up-special-launches-on-amazon-prime-with-serious-black-jumper/) - - GLOBAL RELEASE ON 3RD JANUARY 2020 - The Metro ★★★★★, The Telegraph ★★★★, The Times ★★★★, The Scotsman ★★★★, Arts Desk ★★★★ Edinburgh Festivals Magazine ★★★★★, The Skinny★★★★, Fest ★★★★, Chortle ★★★★, Beyond The Joke ★★★★, The List ★★★★, I Talk Telly ★★★★★, Broadway Baby ★★★★★, Funny Women ★★★★, RGM ★★★★, Entertainment Focus ★★★★,
- [NOT GOING OUT DRIVING HOME FOR CHRISTMAS](https://avalonuk.com/2019/11/20/not-going-out-driving-home-for-christmas/) - Lee Mack’s multi award-winning hit show, and longest running sitcom on air, will return to BBC One this Christmas. We all know Christmas simply wouldn’t be Christmas without a giant inflatable Santa, an aggressive bull in a field and a terrifying truck driver. We are straight into seasonal suburban chaos as married couple Lee (Lee
- [WORLD SLAM POETRY CHAMPION HARRY BAKER TO TOUR DEBUT SOLO SHOW](https://avalonuk.com/2019/11/21/world-slam-poetry-champion-harry-baker-to-tour-debut-solo-show/) - [Harry Baker’s] intricate, quick-fire rhymes have always been on the impressive side of mind-blowing The Scotsman Mathematician-turned-World-Slam-Champion Harry Baker is set to embark on his debut solo tour with his brand-new spoken word comedy show ‘I Am 10,000’, building on the momentum of a sold-out run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Harry will tour across
- [ROB DELANEY’S STAND-UP COMEDY SPECIAL ‘JACKIE’ TO BE RELEASED WORLDWIDE ON AMAZON PRIME VIDEO ON JANUARY 17](https://avalonuk.com/2019/11/22/rob-delaneys-stand-up-comedy-special-jackie-to-be-released-worldwide-on-amazon-prime-video-on-january-17/) - Rob Delaney, the multi-award-winning co-creator, co-writer and co-star of the global hit TV show Catastrophe, will release a brand new stand-up special on Amazon Prime Video on January 17. This brand-new special recorded at the Hackney Empire in London will unpack the horror and the joys of his life in the UK’s capital city: from
- [TASKMASTER SNAPPED UP BY CHANNEL 4](https://avalonuk.com/2019/11/22/taskmaster-snapped-up-by-channel-4-2/) - London - 22nd November 2019 - It was announced today that Channel 4 will be the new home of BAFTA and Emmy Award nominated Taskmaster, with a six series deal across three years agreed with Avalon. New episodes will arrive on Channel 4 from late 2020. The hugely entertaining irreverent show hosted by Greg Davies as
- [RUSSELL HOWARD ADDS NATIONWIDE EXTENSION AND EXTRA DATES IN EUROPE, AMERICA, CANADA AND DUBAI TO WORLD TOUR, RESPITE](https://avalonuk.com/2019/11/25/russell-howard-adds-nationwide-extension-and-extra-dates-in-europe-america-canada-and-dubai-to-world-tour-respite-2/) - 44,000 NEW SEATS BRINGS RESPITE TOUR TOTAL TO 284,000 TICKETS “Howard is a megastar” ★★★★ The Times ★★★★ Evening Standard ★★★★ Metro ★★★★ The I ★★★★ Chortle ★★★★The Arts Desk ★★★★★Young Perspective Monday 25th November – Following a sold-out and critically-acclaimed UK arena leg, Russell Howard announces a 23-date nationwide extension to his third and largest world tour, Respite, bringing his Hammersmith Apollo run
- [EXTRA DATE ADDED TO COMEDY AWARD WINNER ROSE MATAFEO’S WEST END RUN AS SHE RECORDS DEBUT STAND-UP SPECIAL](https://avalonuk.com/2019/11/26/extra-date-added-to-comedy-award-winner-rose-matafeos-west-end-run-as-she-records-debut-stand-up-special/) - Due to overwhelming demand for tickets, an extra show has been added to Comedy Award Winner Rose Matafeo’s West End run of the critically-acclaimed show Horndog as tickets completely sold out shortly after release. The hit show is to be recorded for her first filmed, hour-long special at the at The Ambassadors Theatre on Friday 17th January at
- [DAVID BADDIEL ‘TROLLS: NOT THE DOLLS’ TOUR FROM 24TH JANUARY 2020](https://avalonuk.com/2019/12/03/david-baddiel-trolls-not-the-dolls-tour-from-24th-january-2020/) - Following his five-star, Olivier Award-nominated, hit one-man show, My Family: Not The Sitcom (“an excruciatingly funny celebration of his parents' eccentricities,” The Sunday Times), and the return to number 1 of his seminal football anthem Three Lions in the summer (a record-breaking fourth time at the top of the UK Official Charts), David Baddiel returns to the stage with
- [MUSICAL COMEDY DUO FLO & JOAN ANNOUNCE SOHO THEATRE RUN AHEAD OF FESTIVE APPEARANCES ON LIVE AT THE APOLLO AND THE ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE](https://avalonuk.com/2019/12/04/musical-comedy-duo-flo-joan-announce-soho-theatre-run-ahead-of-festive-appearances-on-live-at-the-apollo-and-the-royal-variety-performance/) - “[they] briefly appear to be a jolly musical double act, but tear that to pieces about two bars into the first, perfectly timed song” ★★★★ Steve Armstrong, Sunday Times “these intricately crafted, flawlessly performed numbers will have you howling with laughter one minute, wiping away a tear the next” ★★★★ Rupert Hawksley, The Telegraph “one of the best hours
- [GARRETT MILLERICK MAKES HIS TV DEBUT PERFORMING STAND UP ON HIT US LATE-NIGHT SHOW ‘CONAN’ AS HE ANNOUNCES 2020 UK TOUR AND SOHO THEATRE RUN FOR 2019’S ‘SMILE’ AND FIRST COMEDY ALBUM OF BREAKTHROUGH 2018 SHOW ‘SUNFLOWER’](https://avalonuk.com/2019/12/05/garrett-millerick-makes-his-tv-debut-performing-stand-up-on-hit-us-late-night-show-conan-as-he-announces-2020-uk-tour-and-soho-theatre-run-for-2019s-smile/) - The Daily Telegraph’s Best comedy shows at the Edinburgh Fringe 2019 Winner of ThreeWeeks Editors’ Award 2019 The List’s Comedy picks of the 2019 Edinburgh Festival Fringe The Scotsman’s 21 Must-See Shows Nominated for ‘Breakthrough Act’ at the 2019 Chortle Awards ‘wonderfully funny’ ★★★★ Dominic Maxwell, The Times ‘powerhouse performance’ ★★★★ Tristram Fane Saunders,
- [IN RESPONSE TO SELLING OUT MULTIPLE SHOWS ON NATIONWIDE TOUR, PHIL WANG ADDS MAJOR EXTENSION](https://avalonuk.com/2019/12/11/in-response-to-selling-out-multiple-shows-on-nationwide-tour-phil-wang-adds-major-extension/) - 9000 NEW TICKETS ON-SALE ON 13TH DEC “Wang is by far the strongest of the bunch…The British Malaysian comic toys with his mixed heritage before settling into his despair at the modern male” ★★★★ Stephen Armstrong, The Sunday Times “record-breaking riffs on sex, race and Popeye…excellent jokes including some choice one-liners” ★★★★ Brian Logan, The
- [EXTRA SHOW AT THE EVENTIM APOLLO, HAMMERSMITH ANNOUNCED FOR CHRIS RAMSEY’S BIGGEST EVER STAND-UP TOUR IN 2020](https://avalonuk.com/2019/12/17/extra-show-at-the-eventim-apollo-hammersmith-announced-for-chris-ramseys-biggest-ever-stand-up-tour-in-2020/) - TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY 20TH DECEMBER AT 10AM “Ramsey has the potential to be a mainstream hit, a cult favourite or almost anything in between” Stephen Armstrong, The Sunday Times “Frighteningly talented… tearing up every stage he lands on” James Mullinger, GQ To meet overwhelming demand for tickets and hot on the Cuban heels of
- [THE ROB AUTON DAILY PODCAST TO LAUNCH ON NEW YEAR’S DAY](https://avalonuk.com/2019/12/17/the-rob-auton-daily-podcast-to-launch-on-new-years-day/) - “makes laughter out of wonder” ★★★★ Claire Smith, The Scotsman “Poetic, pithy and profound piece about what makes us human” ★★★★ Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard “He romantically seeks wonder and amazement in the everyday” ★★★★ Steve Bennett, Chortle “the Fringe’s comedian laureate” British Comedy Guide 17th December - Award winning comedian and poet Rob Auton (The End of the F***ing World, Stand-Up
- [ED GAMBLE TO PERFORM HIS FIRST EUROPEAN TOUR FOLLOWING A TWICE EXTENDED UK TOUR](https://avalonuk.com/2019/12/18/ed-gamble-to-perform-his-first-european-tour-following-a-twice-extended-uk-tour/) - ★★★★ The Telegraph, Chortle, The List, Edinburgh Festivals, Time Out, The Skinny, Three Weeks Following a twice extended sold-out UK tour of his stand-up show Blizzard, winner of the latest series of Taskmaster (UKTV/Channel 4), star of Mock the Week (BBC Two) and co-host of chart-topping Off Menu podcast Ed Gamble is set to tour
- [FURTHER LONDON DATES ADDED TO MATT FORDE’S NATIONAL TOUR](https://avalonuk.com/2020/01/06/further-london-dates-added-to-matt-fordes-national-tour/) - SOHO THEATRE 20-25TH JANUARY BREXIT, PURSUED BY A BEAR “our foremost satirical stand-up...Whatever your politics, you’ll find excellence here” ★★★★ Stephen Armstrong, The Sunday Times "Matt Forde never fails with his state-of-the-nation address, a mix of bang-on-the-money political takedowns and spot-on impressions"★★★★ Mark Wareham, Mail On Sunday “Matt Forde is the consummate political comedian” ★★★★
- [THE HORNE SECTION ANNOUNCE 2020 TOUR EXTENSION INCLUDING SPECIAL PERFORMANCES AT RONNIE SCOTT’S](https://avalonuk.com/2020/01/13/the-horne-section-announce-2020-tour-extension-including-special-performances-at-ronnie-scotts/) - ★★★★★ Metro ★★★★★ Time Out ★★★★ The Sunday Times ★★★★ Mail On Sunday ★★★★ Daily Mail ★★★★ Daily Express ★★★★ TV Times ★★★★ Londonist A riotous splicing of live music and comedy The Observer Genuinely clever... they really are good at music... come back soon The Daily Telegraph It's a band of professional musicians fronted
- [STEVIE MARTIN, CO-HOST OF NOBODY PANIC PODCAST AND ONE THIRD OF MASSIVE DAD, ANNOUNCES RETURN TO SOHO THEATRE WITH HOT CONTENT](https://avalonuk.com/2020/01/20/stevie-martin-co-host-of-nobody-panic-podcast-and-one-third-of-massive-dad-announces-return-to-soho-theatre-with-hot-content/) - “funny AF” TimeOut “In complete command of the audience…tremendous” ★★★★ Edinburgh Festivals Magazine “This show is exceptional.” ★★★★ Fest Magazine ★★★★ Funny Women ★★★★ The Student Following last year’s sold-out London run and her critically-acclaimed debut which established her as a must-see solo talent, Stevie Martin (“Hilarious,” The Guardian) announces her return to the Soho
- [ARIA NOMINEE 2020 JACOB HAWLEY PERFORMS CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED SHOW FALIRAKI AT SOHO THEATRE](https://avalonuk.com/2020/01/27/aria-nominee-2020-jacob-hawley-performs-critically-acclaimed-show-faliraki-at-soho-theatre/) - A mature, sharp wit, a relaxed manner and an undertow of political passion… Clever, and different Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard Jacob Hawley speaks from a minority position on the comedy circuit — that of a young working-class stand-up — before demolishing every preconception that phrase inspire Stephen Armstrong, The Sunday Times he's a distinctive act striving
- [EXTRA DATE ADDED TO POETRY SLAM CHAMPION HARRY BAKER’S DEBUT UK TOUR](https://avalonuk.com/2020/01/30/extra-date-added-to-poetry-slam-champion-harry-bakers-debut-uk-tour/) - BLOOMSBURY THEATRE – MONDAY 27TH APRIL [Harry Baker’s] intricate, quick-fire rhymes have always been on the impressive side of mind-blowing The Scotsman In order to meet overwhelming popularity, an extra show has added to Mathematician-turned-World-Slam-Champion Harry Baker’s debut solo tour of the critically acclaimed show ‘I Am 10,000’. Harry will perform an additional show at
- [U.S. STAND-UP AND NETFLIX STAR ILIZA SHLESINGER ANNOUNCES EXTRA SHOW TO MEET DEMAND FOR TICKETS TO HER EXCLUSIVE UK APPEARANCE](https://avalonuk.com/2020/01/31/u-s-stand-up-and-netflix-star-iliza-shlesinger-announces-extra-show-to-meet-demand-for-tickets-to-her-exclusive-uk-appearance/) - “An unapologetic, come-get-some attitude… terrifyingly honest, quick-fire stories with hilarious pay-offs” ★★★★ Time Out “The US comic’s performance yesterday was out of this world, yet so down to earth” ★★★★★ The Upcoming “Her energy is infectious, making what she says all the more compelling” Entertainment Weekly “The queen of social satire” The I To meet
- [COMEDIAN ANNIE MCGRATH MAKES SOHO THEATRE DEBUT WITH HIT EDINBURGH FRINGE SHOW SHEPHERD](https://avalonuk.com/2020/01/31/comedian-annie-mcgrath-makes-soho-theatre-debut-with-hit-edinburgh-fringe-show-shepherd/) - 17 & 18 FEBRUARY 2020 ★★★★★ Feminist Fringe ★★★★1/2 ShortCom ★★★★ One4Review ★★★★ Three Weeks Deadpan comic Annie McGrath makes her Soho Theatre debut this 17th & 18th February (9pm) with her critically acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe stand-up show, Shepherd, directed by Steve Hall (We Are Klang, The Russell Howard Hour). Dark and charmingly offbeat, Annie tackles issues of male toxicity, consent
- [Al Murray, The Pub Landlord's sell out tour 'Landlord of Hope and Glory' extended for second time with 30 new dates in Spring 2020](https://avalonuk.com/2020/02/05/al-murray-the-pub-landlords-sell-out-tour-landlord-of-hope-and-glory-extended-for-second-time-with-30-new-dates-in-spring-2020/) - LONDON – 5th February - The year is 2020. The world stands on the brink. Turmoil is the norm. Questions have been asked and none answered. What we need is one man, to step forward, one man with all the answers. Well you’re in luck, ladies and gentlemen - he’s here and touring the nation.
- [IN RESPONSE TO MAJOR DEMAND FOR TICKETS, IAIN STIRLING ADDS AUTUMN EXTENSION BEFORE STARTING BIGGEST NATIONWIDE TOUR TO DATE](https://avalonuk.com/2020/02/05/in-response-to-major-demand-for-tickets-iain-stirling-adds-autumn-extension-before-starting-biggest-nationwide-tour-to-date/) - 15,000+ EXTRA TICKETS TO GO ON-SALE FOR BRAND-NEW STAND-UP SHOW, FAILING UPWARDS “As the voiceover of a generation he’s become a national sensation” Samuel Fishwick, Evening Standard “At his best the Edinburgh native is an unhinged free-form anecdotist” ★★★★Mark Wareham, Mail On Sunday ★★★★ Sharon Lougher, Metro “Love Island is really funny, thanks in no small
- [DOUBLE EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARD NOMINEE AHIR SHAH TO RECORD HBO MAX STAND-UP COMEDY SPECIAL AT SOUTHBANK CENTRE](https://avalonuk.com/2020/02/05/double-edinburgh-comedy-award-nominee-ahir-shah-to-record-hbo-max-stand-up-comedy-special-at-southbank-centre/) - “intricately crafted, profoundly moving, howlingly funny... he’s a blazing talent firing on all cylinders” ★★★★★ Tristram Fane Saunders, The Daily Telegraph “It’s a highly personal howl in the dark from this sharpest of operators. Impassioned, probing and unexpectedly moving.” ★★★★ Mark Wareham, The Mail On Sunday “Tremendously thoughtful, woundedly candid and self-laceratingly funny” ★★★★ Jay Richardson,
- [FRANK SKINNER ADDS EXTRA DATES TO HIS SOLD OUT SHOWBIZ TOUR](https://avalonuk.com/2020/02/11/frank-skinner-adds-extra-dates-to-his-sold-out-showbiz-tour/) - On sale 14th February at 10am What the press said about Showbiz… "A beautifully confessional new show. His material continues to improve and this is possibly his BEST SHOW YET” Stephen Armstrong, Sunday Times “Real stand-up, real lightness of touch, real joy…” The Times, Dominic Maxwell “King of stand-up” Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard ‘Doing
- [COMIC CARL HUTCHINSON OFFERS FANS A VALENTINE’S DAY GIFT WITH FREE ONLINE RELEASE OF HIT TOUR SHOW ‘I KNOW I SHOULDN’T BEHAVE LIKE THIS’](https://avalonuk.com/2020/02/14/comic-carl-hutchinson-offers-fans-a-valentines-day-gift-with-free-online-release-of-hit-tour-show-i-know-i-shouldnt-behave-like-this/) - “Captivating… Outstanding… An all-round comic” ★★★★★ One4Review “He captivates the audience with his perfectly timed suspenseful silences and plain-talking sense-making” ★★★★ Three Weeks As seen on Comedy Central's Stand Up Central and The Chris Ramsey show, stand-up comedian Carl Hutchinson (“One to watch” Chortle 2019) has today announced that he is sharing the love with fans
- [LOU SANDERS ANNOUNCES LEICESTER SQUARE THEATRE PERFORMANCE OF HIT SHOW ‘SAY HELLO TO YOUR NEW STEP-MUMMY’](https://avalonuk.com/2020/02/17/lou-sanders-announces-leicester-square-theatre-performance-of-hit-show-say-hello-to-your-new-step-mummy/) - A Fringe comedian who leaves you wanting more? I’ll take that deal Dominic Maxwell, The Times ★★★★ Sanders is a fearless pioneer Si Hawkins, Fest Mag ★★★★ She’s terrific Brian Logan, the Guardian ★★★★ Thank the comedy Gods Steve Bennett, Chortle ★★★★ Critically-acclaimed stand-up and star of Taskmaster (Dave), 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does
- [FOUR EXTRA SHOWS ADDED IN LONDON TO CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED TOUR OF DAVID BADDIEL ‘TROLLS: NOT THE DOLLS’](https://avalonuk.com/2020/03/23/four-extra-shows-added-in-london-to-critically-acclaimed-tour-of-david-baddiel-trolls-not-the-dolls/) - “Invigoratingly funny. Baddiel continues his extraordinary run of form as a live comedian as he reprises and reframes his best and worst Twitter encounters. Huge fun it is too” ★★★★ Dominic Maxwell, The Times “The comedian leads us from weird to wonderful to ‘the absolute worst of humanity’ in his new show about social media…hilarious”
- [THE HORNE SECTION RETURN TO THE SOUTHBANK CENTRE WITH 10th BIRTHDAY PARTY CELEBRATION](https://avalonuk.com/2020/03/23/the-horne-section-return-to-the-southbank-centre-with-10th-birthday-party-celebration/) - QUEEN ELIZABETH HALL – MONDAY 13TH JULY 8PM ★★★★★ Metro ★★★★★ Time Out ★★★★ The Sunday Times ★★★★ Mail On Sunday ★★★★ Daily Mail ★★★★ Daily Express ★★★★ TV Times ★★★★ Londonist A riotous splicing of live music and comedy The Observer Genuinely clever... they really are good at music... come back soon The Daily
- [BEST NEWCOMER NOMINEE 2019 SOPHIE DUKER ANNOUNCES SPECIAL PERFORMANCE OF HIT SHOW VENUS](https://avalonuk.com/2020/03/23/best-newcomer-nominee-2019-sophie-duker-announces-special-performance-of-hit-show-venus/) - SOUTHBANK CENTRE, PURCELL ROOM – SATURDAY 18TH APRIL Laugh-out loud funny ̣̣̣̣ The Telegraph A sparky proposition The Independent Hot on the heels of multiple sold-out runs across the UK, which had extra dates added to meet huge demand for tickets, Best Newcomer Nominee 2019 Sophie Duker announces a special final performance of the critically-acclaimed
- [EXTRA DATE ADDED FOR STEVIE MARTIN’S HOT CONTENT AT SOHO THEATRE DUE TO PHENOMENAL DEMAND](https://avalonuk.com/2020/03/23/extra-date-added-for-stevie-martins-hot-content-at-soho-theatre-due-to-phenomenal-demand/) - “funny AF” TimeOut “In complete command of the audience…tremendous” ★★★★ Edinburgh Festivals Magazine “This show is exceptional.” ★★★★ Fest Magazine ★★★★ Funny Women ★★★★ The Student Following her second sold-out London run opening this very evening at the Soho Theatre, Upstairs, Stevie Martin (“Hilarious,” The Guardian) announces an extra date added to her return to
- [PHIL WANG TO RECORD NETFLIX STAND-UP COMEDY SPECIAL AT THE OLD VIC, LONDON](https://avalonuk.com/2020/03/23/phil-wang-to-record-netflix-stand-up-comedy-special-at-the-old-vic-london/) - TICKETS ON PRE-SALE 5th MARCH, 12PM & GENERAL SALE 6th MARCH, 10AM PHILLY PHILLY WANG WANG “Wang is by far the strongest of the bunch…The British Malaysian comic toys with his mixed heritage before settling into his despair at the modern male” ★★★★ Stephen Armstrong, The Sunday Times “record-breaking riffs on sex, race and Popeye…excellent
- [ONE THIRD OF SKETCH GROUP ‘WITTANK’, COMEDIAN KIERAN BOYD BRINGS HIS FRINGE SHOW ‘CRASHING THE PARTY’ TO SOHO THEATRE FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY](https://avalonuk.com/2020/03/23/one-third-of-sketch-group-wittank-comedian-kieran-boyd-brings-his-fringe-show-crashing-the-party-to-soho-theatre-for-one-night-only/) - “Like a young Simon Amstell…Impressively funny…Terrific material” Kate Copstick, The Scotsman “Genuinely funny…very talented comedian” ★★★★ ThreeWeeks “Constantly amusing” Chortle Comedian Kieran Boyd - one third of Fringe favourites WitTank - is bringing his Edinburgh hour Crashing the Party to London’s Soho Theatre for one night only on Monday 16th March at 8.45pm. Tickets are on sale now at
- [CHRIS & ROSIE RAMSEY ADD EXTRA DATES INCLUDING LONDON’S SSE ARENA, WEMBLEY TO THEIR SOLD OUT, RECORD BREAKING SHAGGED.MARRIED.ANNOYED. LIVE PODCAST SHOWS](https://avalonuk.com/2020/03/23/chris-rosie-ramsey-add-extra-dates-including-londons-sse-arena-wembley-to-their-sold-out-record-breaking-shagged-married-annoyed-live-podcast-shows/) - After selling out their first ever live dates within 60 minutes as well as breaking the record for the world’s biggest live podcast audience ever by selling out their hometown of Newcastle’s Utilita Arena, Chris and Rosie Ramsey are adding an extra five dates to their Shagged.Married.Annoyed. live podcast shows to meet the overwhelming demand
- [SPITTING IMAGE CONFIRMS RETURN IN 2020  AS BRITBOX UK UNVEILS FIRST ORIGINAL COMMISSION](https://avalonuk.com/2020/03/23/spitting-image-confirms-return-in-2020-as-britbox-uk-unveils-first-original-commission/) - London, March 4th: BritBox UK today announced the service’s first original commission; new series of the multi-BAFTA-winning, multi-Emmy-nominated Spitting Image, produced by Avalon. With the world getting smaller and more turbulent, the time couldn’t be more appropriate for an iconic British satirical take on global events. Set to return this autumn on BritBox, celebrated Spitting
- [CHRIS & ROSIE RAMSEY’S LIVE PODCAST TOUR - SHAGGED.MARRIED.ANNOYED BREAKS WORLD RECORD AND SELLS OUT IN UNDER AN HOUR!](https://avalonuk.com/2020/03/23/chris-rosie-ramseys-live-podcast-tour-shagged-married-annoyed-breaks-world-record-and-sells-out-in-under-an-hour/) - After a phenomenal response from their fans, Chris and Rosie Ramsey have broken the record for the world’s biggest live podcast audience ever by selling out their hometown of Newcastle’s Utilita Arena as well as selling out their whole Shagged.Married.Annoyed. live podcast tour within just 60 minutes of going on sale! After selling out the
- [CHRIS & ROSIE RAMSEY AIM FOR RECORD BREAKING BIGGEST LIVE PODCAST BY BRINGING HIT PODCAST SERIES - SHAGGED. MARRIED. ANNOYED. TO THE STAGE](https://avalonuk.com/2020/03/23/chris-rosie-ramsey-aim-for-record-breaking-biggest-live-podcast-by-bringing-hit-podcast-series-shagged-married-annoyed-to-the-stage/) - Following the instant success of Chris and Rosie Ramsey’s podcast Shagged. Married. Annoyed, which launched early last year, regularly hitting No. 1 on the download charts and reaching a staggering 18 million downloads worldwide to date, the time has come for the lovable Geordie duo to leave the comfort of their South Shields living room
- [BBC RADIO 4 STAR PHIL ELLIS AND EDINBURGH FRINGE LEGEND SAYS AU REVOIR IN RETURN TO SOHO THEATRE](https://avalonuk.com/2020/03/23/bbc-radio-4-star-phil-ellis-and-edinburgh-fringe-legend-says-au-revoir-in-return-to-soho-theatre/) - “an astonishing performance...you will find yourself helpless with horrified irreverent laughter.” ★★★★★ Claire Smith, The Scotsman “Elli's most successful attempt to ride that madness since the award-winning Funz And Gamez… a boisterous hour of hilarious bedlam.” ★★★★ Steve Bennett, Chortle “Nothing is ever what it seems in a Phil Ellis show and there are surprises
- [BBC RADIO 4 COMMISSION THE REST IS HISTORY, A BRAND NEW SIX-PART COMEDY PANEL SHOW CREATED AND HOSTED BY FRANK SKINNER](https://avalonuk.com/2013/02/26/bbc-radio-4-commission-the-rest-is-history-a-brand-new-six-part-comedy-panel-show-created-and-hosted-by-frank-skinner/) - It was announced today (Wednesday 26th February 2014) that FRANK SKINNER has created and will present a brand-new, six-part comedy discussion show with Avalon Television, The Rest is History, For BBC Radio 4. FRANK SKINNER loves history, but just doesn't know much of it, so he's devised The Rest Is History, a brand new comedy
- [RUSSELL HOWARD'S GOOD NEWS RETURNS FOR A BRAND NEW SERIES ON THURSDAY 25TH APRIL](https://avalonuk.com/2013/03/13/russell-howards-good-news-returns-for-a-brand-new-series-on-thursday-25th-april/) - “stupendously successful topical comedy show” Sharon Lougher, Metro "Quite the pan-generational sex symbol and rumpled comedy god these days; a huge TV star” Alison Graham, Radio Times Russell Howard’s Good News returns for a brand new series on Thursday 25th April. BBC Three’s most successful entertainment series, the show was also recently voted the ‘Best
- [GREG DAVIES EXTENDS TOUR FOR A THIRD TIME WITH FOUR DATES AT LONDON’S SOUTHBANK CENTRE](https://avalonuk.com/2013/03/25/greg-davies-extends-tour-for-a-third-time-with-four-dates-at-londons-southbank-centre/) - GREG DAVIES is set to extend his critically acclaimed, sell-out tour The Back of my Mum’s Head for the third time with four dates at London’s Southbank Centre, bringing the total number of shows to 75, including two sold-out dates at London’s Hammersmith Apollo. GREG will perform at the Queen Elizabeth Hall at the Southbank
- [DAVE GORMAN HOSTS NEW TV SERIES TAKING A MISCHIEVOUS LOOK AT MODERN LIFE](https://avalonuk.com/2013/04/02/dave-gorman-hosts-new-tv-series-taking-a-mischievous-look-at-modern-life/) - It was announced today (02 April 2013) that acclaimed comedian DAVE GORMAN will bring a new 6x60 minute series to entertainment channel Dave, Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish. Dave Gorman thinks modern life is good. . .ish. However, tired of endlessly being sold stuff he doesn't need, feeling manipulated by the media and harassed
- [JASON BENT SET TO TOUR THIS SPRING](https://avalonuk.com/2013/04/04/jason-bent-set-to-tour-this-spring/) - Jason Bent is now set to tour alongside Lee Nelson in a brand new live stand-up show. He hit the headlines last month when he found himself on the pitch warming up alongside Manchester City football players. The surge in popularity has seen clips of Jason Bent viewed more than a million times on You
- [RICHARD HERRING ANNOUNCES 2013 EDINBURGH FRINGE FESTIVAL SHOW: WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIE!](https://avalonuk.com/2013/04/12/richard-herring-announces-2013-edinburgh-fringe-festival-show-were-all-going-to-die/) - Try and imagine being dead. It's cold and dark and silent. There's nothing. Nothing at all. You can’t see anything, smell anything, taste anything. Also, you're not there. Can you contemplate the total absence of you? Go on, try... no... you’re still there aren’t you? This should be easy: it's something you experienced for the
- [CHRIS RAMSEY: THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN ON SATURDAY MORNING TELEVISION TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY 19TH APRIL AT 9AM](https://avalonuk.com/2013/04/16/chris-ramsey-the-most-dangerous-man-on-saturday-morning-television-tickets-on-sale-friday-19th-april-at-9am/) - Star of BBC Two’s sitcom Hebburn, co-starring VIC REEVES, and series regular on Celebrity Juice (ITV2), Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated CHRIS RAMSEY is set to embark on a brand new 38-date national tour from 9th November 2013, following the success of his 2012 twice-extended sell-out tour Feeling Lucky. After being thrown off Soccer AM (Sky)
- [WONDERBOX: RUSSELL HOWARD TO TOUR IN 2014](https://avalonuk.com/2013/04/22/wonderbox-russell-howard-to-tour-in-2014/) - RUSSELL HOWARD is set to embark on brand new tour Wonderbox in February 2014, with arena shows across the UK and Ireland and four consecutive nights at London’s Royal Albert Hall. Wonderbox will be RUSSELL’s first live stand-up show for three years and follows on from his three-times-extended 2011 tour Right Here, Right Now, which
- [CRAIG CAMPBELL EMBARKS ON BRAND NEW AUTUMN TOUR: THRILLING MIC HUNT](https://avalonuk.com/2013/04/22/craig-campbell-embarks-on-brand-new-autumn-tour-thrilling-mic-hunt/) - Hot on the heels of his twice extended 2012 nationwide Craig Campbell Live tour, internationally acclaimed stand-up and master storyteller CRAIG CAMPBELL will once again hit the road this autumn with his brand new show - Thrilling Mic Hunt, playing at venues nationwide from 7th November, and concluding at London’s Bloomsbury Theatre on Tuesday 3rd
- [AVALON ANNOUNCE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE LINE-UP FOR 2013](https://avalonuk.com/2013/05/09/avalon-announce-edinburgh-festival-fringe-line-up-for-2013/) - Thursday, 9th May 2013 Avalon announce the full line-up for their 25th year at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, with the chance to see: limited runs from established and award-winning comics DAVID BADDIEL, JENNY ECLAIR, LEE NELSON and RUSSELL KANE; special one-off performances from AL MURRAY and CHRIS RAMSEY’s sold-out tours; fresh from the states and
- [HERESY RETURNS FOR A NINTH SERIES ON BBC RADIO 4](https://avalonuk.com/2013/05/09/heresy-returns-for-a-ninth-series-on-bbc-radio-4/) - VICTORIA COREN-MITCHELL returns to BBC Radio 4 this spring to present a brand new series of Heresy which sees popular prejudices overthrown and received opinions ruthlessly examined. The new six-part series will air from 16th May 2013. Each week VICTORIA will be joined by a panel drawn from Britain’s wittiest and most outspoken broadcasters, comedians,
- [RUSSELL HOWARD ADDS EXTRA DATES](https://avalonuk.com/2013/05/14/russell-howard-adds-extra-dates/) - Due to phenomenal demand RUSSELL HOWARD has added five extra arena dates to his 2014 Wonderbox tour, including shows at London’s O2 and Wembley arenas. Fans can purchase pre-sale Wonderbox tickets at 9am today from his website www.russell-howard.co.uk. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on Friday 17th May. RUSSELL will embark on his brand
- [7 DAY SUNDAY RECOMMISSIONED AS 7 DAY SATURDAY](https://avalonuk.com/2013/05/22/7-day-sunday-recommissioned-as-7-day-saturday/) - Sunday show hosted by Al Murray moves into BBC Radio 5 live’s Saturday schedule It was announced today (22 May 2013) that AL MURRAY will return to host the freshly titled, 7 Day Saturday this June on BBC Radio 5 live for a twelve week run. The new commission sees the show moved from its
- [LEE NELSON - ANNOUNCES EXTRA DATES TO HIS STAND-UP TOUR](https://avalonuk.com/2013/05/24/lee-nelson-announces-extra-dates-to-his-stand-up-tour/) - Due to phenomenal demand, additional dates have now been added to the brand new nationwide stand-up tour - LEE NELSON - bringing the total number of dates to 56 and adding a further 16,000 tickets. Tickets are on general sale through LEE’s website, www.leenelson.com from today, Friday 24th May, 9.00am. LEE NELSON embarked on his
- [AL MURRAY, THE PUB LANDLORD - THE ONLY WAY IS EPIC EXTENDED INTO AUTUMN 2013](https://avalonuk.com/2013/05/24/al-murray-the-pub-landlord-the-only-way-is-epic-extended-into-autumn-2013/) - AL MURRAY, THE PUB LANDLORD is set to extend his critically-acclaimed tour for the second time, into autumn 2013 by a further 16 dates. This follows a sell-out Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and sell-out autumn and spring runs, taking the total number of dates to an impressive 162. Everyone’s favourite publican will be on the road
- [RICHARD HERRING ANNOUNCES 2013 TOUR: WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIE!](https://avalonuk.com/2013/06/07/richard-herring-announces-2013-tour-were-all-going-to-die/) - After debuting his brand new show We’re All Going to Die! at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe, RICHARD HERRING will embark upon a nationwide tour this autumn, kicking off with a run of six consecutive nights at London’s Leicester Square Theatre. Richard’s fans can purchase pre-sale tour tickets from 9am this morning from his website
- [RUSSELL HOWARD ANNOUNCES INTERNATIONAL DATES AFTER HUGE ONLINE DEMAND FROM FANS](https://avalonuk.com/2013/06/18/russell-howard-announces-international-dates-after-huge-online-demand-from-fans/) - RUSSELL HOWARD is set to extend his 2014 Wonderbox tour across the world following over 17,000 suggestions from his fans after he asked them via Facebook where they’d most like to see him perform. The extra dates will see RUSSELL travel to New York, LA, San Francisco, Chicago, Washington DC, Denver, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane
- [BBC COMMISSIONS HEIR HUNTERS FOR EIGHTH SERIES](https://avalonuk.com/2013/06/21/bbc-commissions-heir-hunters-for-eighth-series/) - The BBC has commissioned its eighth series of successful BBC Daytime genealogy and social history series ‘Heir Hunters’. It was commissioned by BBC Daytime Controller Damian Kavanagh and Executive Producer Gillian Scothern and will be Series Produced for Flame Television by Sarah Rest. This latest series of Heir Hunters will reflect the fact that since
- [LAST CHANCE TO SEE THE GUV’NOR IN LONDON](https://avalonuk.com/2013/06/24/last-chance-to-see-the-guvnor-in-london/) - AL MURRAY, THE PUB LANDLORD calls last orders in London on his critically-acclaimed, twice-extended, sell-out tour The Only Way Is Epic, performing the show at Shepherd’s Bush Empire for the last time this autumn. Tuesday 8th October will be the final chance to catch THE GUV’s hugely-successful show in London. Taking the total number of
- [CHRIS RAMSEY: THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN ON SATURDAY MORNING TELEVISION - THREE LONDON DATES ANNOUNCED](https://avalonuk.com/2013/06/27/chris-ramsey-the-most-dangerous-man-on-saturday-morning-television-three-london-dates-announced/) - Star of BBC Two’s sitcom Hebburn, series regular on Celebrity Juice (ITV2), and Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee CHRIS RAMSEY has added three extra dates to his brand new UK stand-up tour - The Most Dangerous Man on Saturday Morning Television. The shows will take place at the Bloomsbury Theatre, London on Thursday 30th, Friday 31st
- [JO JOYNER, CHRIS ADDISON, CHARLES EDWARDS AND ALUN COCHRANE, ANNOUNCED AS CAST OF SKY LIVING’S NEW COMEDY SERIES “TRYING AGAIN”](https://avalonuk.com/2013/07/06/jo-joyner-chris-addison-charles-edwards-and-alun-cochrane-announced-as-cast-of-sky-livings-new-comedy-series-trying-again/) - • Series co-created by Emmy© award-nominated and Oscar© nominated writer Simon Blackwell and actor and comedian Chris Addison • 8 x 30 series exclusive to Sky Living HD • Production to begin summer 2013 London, 7th June 2013: Sky Living HD today announces that actress Jo Joyner (Eastenders, No Angels), will take a leading role
- [RICHARD HERRING - ME1 VS ME2 SNOOKER PODCAST GOES LIVE AT 2013 EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE](https://avalonuk.com/2013/07/16/richard-herring-me1-vs-me2-snooker-podcast-goes-live-at-2013-edinburgh-festival-fringe/) - RICHARD HERRING announces the first ever LIVE frame of cult/irritating snooker podcast Me1 vs Me 2. Further to his hugely successful Leicester Square Theatre and Edinburgh podcasts, and his hotly anticipated live show We’re All Going to Die! watch a grown man play himself at snooker whilst commentating. Taking place at the Assembly 3 at
- [EDINBURGH 2013: THE HORNE SECTION - LIVE IN A COW](https://avalonuk.com/2013/07/18/edinburgh-2013-the-horne-section-live-in-a-cow/) - Following a third consecutive sell-out run at the 2012 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, ALEX HORNE and THE HORNE SECTION roll into Edinburgh with a brand new barnstorming show, bringing their unique mix of stand up, feel-good spectacle and jaw-dropping musicianship to the Underbelly. THE HORNE SECTION will play host to special guests from the worlds of
- [EDINBURGH 2013: ALEX HORNE - LIES](https://avalonuk.com/2013/07/18/edinburgh-2013-alex-horne-lies/) - On the 25th anniversary of his first Festival show, the cage-fighting Capricorn comedian ALEX HORNE presents his brand new show Lies at the 2013 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. ALEX has done a lot of things in his life - he’s bungee jumped off the Eiffel tower, been punched by John Prescott and came second in the
- [EDINBURGH 2013: CARL HUTCHINSON - ALL THE RAGE](https://avalonuk.com/2013/07/18/edinburgh-2013-carl-hutchinson-all-the-rage/) - CARL HUTCHINSON, Amused Moose Best Show Nominee 2012 and CHRIS RAMSEY’s tour support, will be at the Festival this August with his second hour of stand-up, showcasing his own brand of effortlessly charming but characteristically dry comedy. Off-stage CARL is a polite, well-mannered guy who keeps himself to himself. On-stage, CARL is fearless. Quite often
- [EDINBURGH 2013: CHRIS RAMSEY - FEELING LUCKY](https://avalonuk.com/2013/07/18/edinburgh-2013-chris-ramsey-feeling-lucky/) - Star of BBC Two’s sitcom Hebburn, series regular on Celebrity Juice (ITV2), and Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee CHRIS RAMSEY will be returning to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for three consecutive nights at the Underbelly’s McEwan Hall with his critically-acclaimed show Feeling Lucky. These are CHRIS’ biggest Edinburgh shows to date and will be the last
- [EDINBURGH 2013: GARETH RICHARDS - GARETH GOES ELECTRIC](https://avalonuk.com/2013/07/18/edinburgh-2013-gareth-richards-gareth-goes-electric/) - Join Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominee GARETH RICHARDS, for his brand new show of songs and jokes at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe performed on his incredible new electric instrument, the QChord. GARETH always dreamt of playing the Albert Hall just like his hero, the singer, songwriter and weirdo BOB DYLAN. In 2011,
- [EDINBURGH 2013: THE HORNE SECTION'S FAMILY BASH](https://avalonuk.com/2013/07/18/edinburgh-2013-the-horne-sections-family-bash/) - Five ridiculously talented musicians, one award-winning comedian and an audience of all ages - this is going to be fun. Expect toe-tapping tunes, stupid jokes and some general melodious chaos as the Horne Section bring their brand-new barnstorming children’s show to the Underbelly. If you have kids, a sense of humour or you just enjoy
- [EDINBURGH 2013: PHIL WANG - ANTI-HERO](https://avalonuk.com/2013/07/18/edinburgh-2013-phil-wang-anti-hero/) - =Winner of the Chortle Student Comedian of the Year Award, Comedy Central’s Funniest Student Award and former President of the Cambridge Footlights, PHIL WANG presents his first grown-up hour of stand-up comedy at the Edinburgh Festival. PHIL will be performing his debut show Anti-Hero; a collection of sharp observations and curious opinions, told with undue
- [EDINBURGH 2013: DAVID BADDIEL - FAME: NOT THE MUSICAL](https://avalonuk.com/2013/07/18/edinburgh-2013-david-baddiel-fame-not-the-musical/) - Fame: we’re obsessed with it, but who will talk honestly about what it’s really like? DAVID BADDIEL, in his first full Edinburgh show for 15 years, does. From accidentally stealing the spotlight at Russell Brand’s wedding, to realising Andrew Lloyd Webber thinks he's Ben Elton, DAVID BADDIEL examines his strange relationship with the New Lad
- [EDINBURGH 2013: THE POLITICAL PARTY WITH MATT FORDE](https://avalonuk.com/2013/07/19/edinburgh-2013-the-political-party-with-matt-forde/) - Labour-advisor turned stand-up comedian MATT FORDE brings The Political Party to the 2013 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. A raucous hour of biting satire, this is a real celebration of politics and its big personalities. The Political Party has met with great success during its monthly residency at Westminster’s St James Theatre, selling out every show and
- [EDINBURGH 2013: JENNY ECLAIR - ECLAIRIOUS](https://avalonuk.com/2013/07/19/edinburgh-2013-jenny-eclair-eclairious/) - JENNY is enormously pleased to be back in Edinburgh, despite the fact that doing stand-up gives her varicose veins and the damp makes her fungal, all support is gratefully received. ECLAIR has been doing Edinburgh since you lot were in nappies, Perrier winner, Grumpy Old Woman, ex Loose Woman and novelist, JENNY was recently described
- [EDINBURGH 2013: JIGSAW - JIGGLE IT](https://avalonuk.com/2013/07/19/edinburgh-2013-jigsaw-jiggle-it/) - After two sell-out runs at Edinburgh Festival, regular performances on Live At The Electric (BBC Three) and their own BBC Radio 4 series, DAN ANTOPOLSKI (triple Perrier Award nominee), TOM CRAINE (used to date NAT) and NAT LUURTSEMA (used to date TOM) are back with a third hour of blisteringly fast, silly sketches in their
- [EDINBURGH 2013: PEACOCK & GAMBLE - HEART-THROBS](https://avalonuk.com/2013/07/19/edinburgh-2013-peacock-gamble-heart-throbs/) - After inexplicably failing to get famous in the UK for three years, triple Chortle Award nominees (2011, 2012, 2013) PEACOCK AND GAMBLE have even more inexplicably become all famous in Japan. Yes! No messing - your favourite lovely little smashers RAY & ED return to the Fringe in triumph, to shout their way through tales
- [EDINBURGH 2013: RICHARD HERRING - WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIE!](https://avalonuk.com/2013/07/19/edinburgh-2013-richard-herring-were-all-going-to-die/) - Try and imagine being dead. It's cold and dark and silent. There's nothing. Nothing at all. You can’t see anything, smell anything, taste anything. Also, you're not there. Can you contemplate the total absence of you? Go on, try… no… you’re still there aren’t you? This should be easy: it's something you experienced for the
- [EDINBURGH 2013: HELEN O'BRIEN - BRONAGH'S BIG WEEKEND](https://avalonuk.com/2013/07/19/edinburgh-2013-helen-obrien-bronaghs-big-weekend/) - It’s 1987. Bronagh is becoming a teenager, competing in the Irish Dancing Championships and being a bridesmaid at her cousin’s wedding. This is a one-woman comedy show about awkward names, ra-ra skirts, bad haircuts, a 13th birthday and a mad weekend in a mad Irish family. Think Four Weddings and a Funeral with Irish dancing
- [EDINBURGH 2013: MARK SMITH - THE MOST ASTONISHING NAME IN COMEDY](https://avalonuk.com/2013/07/19/edinburgh-2013-mark-smith-the-most-astonishing-name-in-comedy/) - Elderly child MARK SMITH (Russell Howard’s Good News BBC Three, Nick Helm's Heavy Entertainment BBC Three and RUSSELL KANE tour support) presents his hotly anticipated debut stand up hour at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Expect laughs/fun/the death of an audience member (delete as applicable) as he tackles such thorny issues as elevators, earworms and the
- [EDINBURGH 2013: THE COMEDY ZONE](https://avalonuk.com/2013/07/22/edinburgh-2013-the-comedy-zone/) - The Fringe’s longest-running and most prestigious showcase is back for its 23rd year. The Comedy Zone has helped launch the careers of RUSSELL HOWARD, AL MURRAY, RUSSELL KANE, DAVE GORMAN, FRANKIE BOYLE, HARRY HILL, NOEL FIELDING, JON RICHARDSON and CHRIS ADDISON. This year’s line-up are four of the best, new, critically acclaimed stand ups on
- [EDINBURGH 2013: IAIN STIRLING - AT HOME](https://avalonuk.com/2013/07/22/edinburgh-2013-iain-stirling-at-home/) - IAIN STIRLING is a BAFTA-nominated presenter, a Chortle-nominated comedian and he is home. Now, having bought a house with his girlfriend, IAIN explores the dichotomy of emotions you experience when making a commitment to “the one”. How can a decision that comes from a place of love and commitment lead to such fear and uncertainty?
- [EDINBURGH 2013: WITTANK PRESENTS THE SCHOOL](https://avalonuk.com/2013/07/22/edinburgh-2013-wittank-presents-the-school/) - Stars of BBC Three’s Live at the Electric and BBC Radio 4’s Sketchorama, eminently silly sketch outfit WITTANK invite you into the charmingly warped world of The School; a deranged and archaic institution with a dizzying array of loveable eccentrics, diabolical lunatics and malevolent buffoons. So tuck your shirt in, sit up straight, keep off
- [EDINBURGH 2013: CARL DONNELLY - NOW THAT'S WHAT I CARL DONNELLY! VOLUME V](https://avalonuk.com/2013/07/22/edinburgh-2013-carl-donnelly-now-thats-what-i-carl-donnelly-volume-v/) - Join Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee CARL DONNELLY for a brand new collection of wry observations on current affairs and how we should all be dealing with them. In case the last twelve months have passed you by entirely, CARL’s new show promises a whistle-stop tour through issues such as Operation Yewtree and equal marriage alongside
- [EDINBURGH 2013: PAUL MCCAFFREY - NAME IN LIGHTS](https://avalonuk.com/2013/07/22/edinburgh-2013-paul-mccaffrey-name-in-lights/) - Join PAUL MCCAFFREY star of Impractical Jokers (BBC Three) as he returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this August with his best hour of stand up yet, Name in Lights. With all new material, let PAUL charm the socks off you with his warm and cheeky wit, as he races through an hour of top
- [EDINBURGH 2013: ROB DELANEY - LIVE](https://avalonuk.com/2013/07/22/edinburgh-2013-rob-delaney-live/) - America’s Number One Funniest Twitter Comic performs at Edinburgh Festival Fringe for Two Nights Only ROB DELANEY comes to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for two nights only, seeing him perform at the festival for the first time. He sold out his debut UK run at the Soho Theatre last year in one hour, after just
- [EDINBURGH 2013: LEE NELSON](https://avalonuk.com/2013/07/23/edinburgh-2013-lee-nelson/) - LEE NELSON brings his brand new live show to Edinburgh Festival Fringe this August for a special limited run. The show sees the irrepressible South London lad host a jam-packed night of unmissable entertainment, presenting his unique take on the world alongside his legendary audience interaction, with special guest appearances from alter egos including pitch-invading
- [HIT THE ROAD MACK - LEE MACK TO TOUR IN 2014](https://avalonuk.com/2013/07/24/hit-the-road-mack-lee-mack-to-tour-in-2014/) - It was announced today (24 July 2013) that LEE MACK is set to embark on brand new tour, Hit The Road Mack in autumn 2014, playing some of the biggest theatres in the country. Hit The Road Mack will be LEE’s first live stand-up show in four years and follows on from his twice-extended, critically
- [GABBY LOGAN, FRANK SKINNER, MICKY FLANAGAN AND JAMELIA TEAM UP FOR A NEW SATURDAY NIGHT SHOW ON BBC ONE THIS SUMMER](https://avalonuk.com/2013/07/25/gabby-logan-frank-skinner-micky-flanagan-and-jamelia-team-up-for-a-new-saturday-night-show-on-bbc-one-this-summer/) - Hosted by Gabby Logan and flanked by multi-award-winning comedians, FRANK SKINNER and MICKY FLANAGAN, I Love My Country is a new high-energy comedy-entertainment show for Saturday evening. The brand new series will see two teams of well-known British faces from the worlds of sport, entertainment and music, led by FRANK and MICKY, battle it out
- [IAIN STIRLING AT HOME](https://avalonuk.com/2013/07/29/iain-stirling-at-home/) - Edinburgh-born, BAFTA-nominated comic IAIN STIRLING announces extra performances of his brand new show At Home every Thursday and Friday night from August 1st throughout the 2013 Festival Fringe. After great demand for tickets, the additional dates, all at 11.20pm in the Underbelly's Dairy Room, go on sale before IAIN takes to the stage for the
- [GARETH RICHARDS GOES ELECTRIC: EXTRA DATES ADDED TO THE FIRST EVER SHAZAMABLE FRINGE SHOW](https://avalonuk.com/2013/07/30/gareth-richards-goes-electric-extra-dates-added-to-the-first-ever-shazamable-fringe-show/) - Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominee GARETH RICHARDS announces extra performances of his show Gareth Goes Electric at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, every Friday and Saturday evening at 9.30pm in Pleasance’s That. Gareth Goes Electric will be the first ever Shazamable Edinburgh Festival Fringe show, giving audiences access to an exclusive song and video (made
- [THE HORNE SECTION: LIVE IN A COW - EXTRA SHOWS ANNOUNCED](https://avalonuk.com/2013/08/01/the-horne-section-live-in-a-cow-extra-shows-announced/) - Due to phenomenal demand, THE HORNE SECTION have announced extra performances of their barnstorming new show this Friday and Saturday and on every subsequent Friday throughout the Fringe. Taking place at midnight, these extra dates follow on from a third consecutive sell-out run at the 2012 Edinburgh Festival. With the freedom to show off unexpected
- [RUSSELL HOWARD TO RECORD NEW DVD AT HOMECOMING GIGS AS PART OF WORLD TOUR](https://avalonuk.com/2013/08/02/russell-howard-to-record-new-dvd-at-homecoming-gigs-as-part-of-world-tour/) - RUSSELL HOWARD announces two very special dates for his 2014 Wonderbox world tour, which will see the Bristolian return to his hometown, performing for two nights and recording his brand new DVD, at the Bristol Hippodrome on 15th and 16th August 2014. RUSSELL will embark on his brand new world tour Wonderbox in February 2014,
- [PEACOCK & GAMBLE - HEART-THROBS: EXTRA SHOWS ANNOUNCED](https://avalonuk.com/2013/08/07/peacock-gamble-heart-throbs-extra-shows-announced/) - Due to phenomenal demand, Triple Chortle Award nominees PEACOCK & GAMBLE announce extra performances of their brand-new show Heart-throbs at the 2013 Edinburgh Festival. The extra late-night shows, every Friday and Saturday night throughout the fringe, will see your favourite smashers RAY & ED shout through an extra knockabout hour of electrifying stupidity. PEACOCK AND
- [BADDIEL EXTENDS RUN AT EDINBURGH FESTIVAL](https://avalonuk.com/2013/08/07/baddiel-extends-run-at-edinburgh-festival/) - "insightful, illuminating and extremely funny," Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard "thoughtful, funny and even rather touching," Dominic Maxwell, The Times “Very funny and thought-provoking,” Veronica Lee, Daily Telegraph “Hilarious and weirdly moving,” Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian “a hilarious rumination on the nature of fame,” Heat Magazine ★ ★ ★ ★ Guardian ★ ★ ★ ★ The
- [THE RETURN OF GRUMPY OLD WOMEN - FIFTY SHADES OF BEIGE](https://avalonuk.com/2013/08/12/the-return-of-grumpy-old-women-fifty-shades-of-beige/) - The Grumpies are back! From the original creators comes a brand new live show, here to knock some sense back into the nation. Perrier Award winning comedian, writer and original star of Grumpy Old Women JENNY ECLAIR will be joined by fellow recruits SUSIE BLAKE (Mrs Brown’s Boy’s BBC One, Coronation Street ITV) and actress
- [WITTANK EXTRA DATE ANNOUNCED FOR EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE](https://avalonuk.com/2013/08/15/wittank-extra-date-announced-for-edinburgh-festival-fringe/) - Stars of BBC Three’s Live at the Electric and BBC Radio 4’s Sketchorama, eminently silly sketch outfit WITTANK have announced an additional performance of their brand-new show The School at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. After phenomenal demand WITTANK will perform an extra date this Saturday 17th August at 11.40am in the Pleasance, Above. WITTANK invite
- [DAVE GORMAN'S NEW TV SERIES TAKING A MISCHIEVOUS LOOK AT MODERN LIFE](https://avalonuk.com/2013/08/20/dave-gormans-new-tv-series-taking-a-mischievous-look-at-modern-life/) - Starts on Tuesday 17th September 2013 at 10pm on Dave DAVE GORMAN thinks modern life is good...ish. However, tired of endlessly being sold stuff he doesn't need, feeling manipulated by the media and harassed by technology, he’s become slightly obsessive about the 'ish'. But instead of letting it drive him mad he's decided to fight
- [NEW TO CHANNEL 4 FROM SEPTEMBER 18TH: THE THREE DAY NANNY](https://avalonuk.com/2013/09/05/new-to-channel-4-from-september-18th-the-three-day-nanny/) - Episode 1/4, Wednesday 18th September, 8pm, Channel 4 The Three Day Nanny will follow professional nanny, KATHRYN MEWES, as she answers the cries for help from desperate parents. Across this new series, NANNY MEWES will help families struggling with fussy eaters, temper tantrums and sleepless nights. Using her unique three day plan of action, KATHRYN
- [US COMEDIAN & MUSICIAN REGGIE WATTS PERFORMS AT LONDON’S SOUTHBANK CENTRE](https://avalonuk.com/2013/09/05/us-comedian-musician-reggie-watts-performs-at-londons-southbank-centre/) - REGGIE WATTS, internationally renowned vocalist / beat boxer / musician / comedian / improviser, is set to perform in the Queen Elizabeth Hall at London’s Southbank Centre on 8th and 9th October. REGGIE entirely improvises his shows using only his formidable voice and looping pedals, blurring the lines between comedy and music with his unique
- [FOSTER'S EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARD NOMINEE CARL DONNELLY EMBARKS ON FIRST EVER UK TOUR](https://avalonuk.com/2013/09/06/fosters-edinburgh-comedy-award-nominee-carl-donnelly-embarks-on-first-ever-uk-tour/) - CARL DONNELLY will embark on his first ever national tour this October with the 2013 Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated Now That’s What I Carl Donnelly! Volume V. Sartorially resplendent in Cuban heels and tight jeans and with a wedge most Fresh Prince fans would die for, CARL will relive his foray into life as
- [ALEX HORNE TO EMBARK ON UK TOUR](https://avalonuk.com/2013/09/11/alex-horne-to-embark-on-uk-tour/) - On the 25th anniversary of his first live show, and after a sell-out run at the 2013 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the cage-fighting Capricorn comedian ALEX HORNE presents his brand new UK tour Lies, with six consecutive nights at London’s Soho Theatre. Tickets are available to buy now at www.alexhorne.com. ALEX has done a lot of
- [FRANK SKINNER ANNOUNCES BRAND NEW LIVE SHOW: MAN IN A SUIT - 9 PERFORMANCES ONLY](https://avalonuk.com/2013/09/12/frank-skinner-announces-brand-new-live-show-man-in-a-suit-9-performances-only/) - FRANK SKINNER today announced a brand new stand-up show with a run of performances at London’s Soho Theatre this November. Man In a Suit will give fans a unique opportunity to catch the comedy legend in an intimate setting with just nine shows on sale. Tickets are available to buy now at www.sohotheatre.com FRANK SKINNER
- [A NEW DOCUMENTARY SERIES FOR BBC TWO FOLLOWING THE UK’S BIGGEST MOBILE CRANE HIRE COMPANY](https://avalonuk.com/2013/09/12/a-new-documentary-series-for-bbc-two-following-the-uks-biggest-mobile-crane-hire-company/) - The Crane Gang follows drivers, technicians and management at Ainscough, the biggest mobile crane hire company in Britain. The show will follow a number of key personnel in a make-or-break year for the business who are involved in countless major construction projects, relocating precious works of art, lifting million pound yachts, carrying enormous wind turbines
- [PEACOCK AND GAMBLE ANNOUNCE UK TOUR](https://avalonuk.com/2013/09/13/peacock-and-gamble-announce-uk-tour/) - After inexplicably failing to get famous in the UK for three years, triple Chortle Award nominees (2011, 2012, 2013) PEACOCK & GAMBLE have even more inexplicably become all famous in Japan. Yes! No messing - your favourite lovely little smashers RAY & ED return triumphant from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with their brand-new show, Heart-throbs,
- [DAVE GORMAN GETS STRAIGHT TO THE POINT*... (*THE POWERPOINT) - 2014 TOUR ANNOUNCED](https://avalonuk.com/2013/09/25/dave-gorman-gets-straight-to-the-point-the-powerpoint-2014-tour-announced/) - It was announced today (25 September 2013) that DAVE GORMAN is set to embark on brand new tour, Dave Gorman Gets Straight To The Point * ... ( * The PowerPoint) in autumn 2014, playing some of the biggest theatres in the country. This will be DAVE’s first new live show in three years and
- [A BRAND NEW SITCOM FOR CHANNEL 4 THIS AUTUMN](https://avalonuk.com/2013/09/25/a-brand-new-sitcom-for-channel-4-this-autumn/) - GREG DAVIES, acclaimed stand-up comedian, Mr Gilbert in the hit TV series and film The Inbetweeners, and BAFTA-nominated star of Cuckoo, writes and stars in the new series which also features 2010 Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer winner, ROISIN CONATY (Impractical Jokers), RIK MAYALL (The Young Ones), DEIRDRE MULLINS (Whitechapel), 2013 Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee,
- [STAR OF CHANNEL 4 SITCOM MAN DOWN - ROISIN CONATY EMBARKS ON FIRST UK TOUR LIFEHUNTER THIS AUTUMN](https://avalonuk.com/2013/10/08/star-of-channel-4-sitcom-man-down-roisin-conaty-embarks-on-first-uk-tour-lifehunter-this-autumn/) - Edinburgh Comedy Newcomer Award winner and star of brand new Channel 4 sitcom Man Down ROISIN CONATY takes her solo show Lifehunter on her first ever UK tour this autumn. Lifehunter explores how everyone in life is looking for something; to belong, to love, to forget, and also keys. People spend a lot of time
- [DAVID BADDIEL HITS THE ROAD WITH FAME: NOT THE MUSICAL](https://avalonuk.com/2013/10/11/david-baddiel-hits-the-road-with-fame-not-the-musical/) - Following a critically-acclaimed sold-out return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe after 15 years away from stand-up, and with four dates already announced at London's Southbank Centre - DAVID BADDIEL will take his show Fame: Not The Musical on the road next year. Tickets will be on general sale from Friday 18th October: www.davidbaddiel.com. Fame: our
- [FRANK SKINNER, MAN IN A SUIT: EXTRA LIVE LONDON DATES ANNOUNCED](https://avalonuk.com/2013/10/28/frank-skinner-man-in-a-suit-extra-live-london-dates-announced/) - Following FRANK SKINNER’s sold-out return to stand-up at the Soho Theatre, the comic will perform a further five week run of his brand new show Man In A Suit at London’s Leicester Square Theatre from 21st January 2014. Tickets will be exclusively available on pre-sale at absoluteradio.co.uk and Ticketmaster on Wednesday 30th October and will
- [GREG DAVIES, THE BACK OF MY MUM'S HEAD: NEW FOR DVD AND BLU-RAY THIS AUTUMN](https://avalonuk.com/2013/10/28/greg-davies-the-back-of-my-mums-head-new-for-dvd-and-blu-ray-this-autumn/) - “One of this country’s best comedians” The Times It was announced today (Monday 28th October 2013) that 4DVD will bring GREG DAVIES’ (Man Down, Cuckoo and The Inbetweeners) acclaimed sell-out tour The Back of my Mum’s Head to DVD and Blu-ray™ on the 11th November. The tour of the same name received rave reviews and
- [CRAIG CAMPBELL THRILLING MIC HUNT EXTENDED INTO 2014](https://avalonuk.com/2013/11/20/craig-campbell-thrilling-mic-hunt-extended-into-2014/) - Internationally acclaimed stand-up and master storyteller CRAIG CAMPBELL is set to extend his brand new tour, Thrilling Mic Hunt, into spring 2014 by a further 31 dates. Tickets go on general sale on Tuesday 3rd December; on the same date CRAIG will perform the show at London’s Bloomsbury Theatre. Surfing the awesome momentum of the
- [US COMIC KURT BRAUNOHLER TO PERFORM DEBUT SOLO SHOW AT LONDON’S SOHO THEATRE](https://avalonuk.com/2013/11/20/us-comic-kurt-braunohler-to-perform-debut-solo-show-at-londons-soho-theatre/) - Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee, KURT BRAUNOHLER brings his first solo show Kurt Braunohler: Here's Where It Gets Weird to the Soho Theatre, London with tales of battling British washing machines, writing jokes in the sky, and bar fights gone erotic. BRAUNOHLER will perform for six nights only from Tuesday 28th January to Sunday 2nd February
- [DAVID BADDIEL - FAME: NOT THE MUSICAL EXTRA LONDON DATES ADDED](https://avalonuk.com/2013/11/29/david-baddiel-fame-not-the-musical-extra-london-dates-added/) - Following a critically-acclaimed sold-out return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and his first run in London for 15 years, DAVID BADDIEL has added extra London dates at the Southbank Centre with Fame: Not The Musical. The show will run for three nights from Tuesday 4th February 2014. Tickets are available now from www.davidbaddiel.com Fame: our
- [THE RETURN OF THE GRUMPY OLD WOMEN FIFTY SHADES OF BEIGE - BRAND NEW UK TOUR FOR 2014](https://avalonuk.com/2013/12/20/the-return-of-the-grumpy-old-women-fifty-shades-of-beige-brand-new-uk-tour-for-2014/) - Back to knock some sense back into the nation with their brand new show, The Grumpy Old Women return with a 42 date UK tour. Perrier Award winning comedian, writer and original star of Grumpy Old Women JENNY ECLAIR will be joined by fellow recruits SUSIE BLAKE (Mrs Brown’s Boy’s BBC One, Coronation Street ITV)
- [FRANK SKINNER ANNOUNCES MAN IN A SUIT UK TOUR](https://avalonuk.com/2014/01/10/frank-skinner-announces-man-in-a-suit-uk-tour/) - Following his sold out London run, FRANK SKINNER will take to the road in April 2014 for the first time since his sell-out nationwide tour in 2007 with 35 performances only of his new show Man In a Suit. Pre-sale tickets will be available to purchase at frankskinnerlive.com from 9am on Wednesday 15th January at
- [FAME: NOT THE MUSICAL DAVID BADDIEL ANNOUNCES EXTENDED LONDON RUN AT THE MENIER CHOCOLATE FACTORY](https://avalonuk.com/2014/02/11/fame-not-the-musical-david-baddiel-announces-extended-london-run-at-the-menier-chocolate-factory/) - Following a string of sold-out performances at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and London’s Southbank Centre, DAVID BADDIEL announces a four week run of dates at London’s Menier Chocolate Factory, with his critically-acclaimed show Fame: Not The Musical, beginning on Tuesday 29th April 2014. Tickets are on general sale from Wednesday 19th February at www.davidbaddiel.com and
- [HIT THE ROAD MACK 2014 TOUR EXTENDED](https://avalonuk.com/2014/02/26/hit-the-road-mack-2014-tour-extended/) - It was announced today (04 December 2013) that LEE MACK will extend his brand new tour, Hit The Road Mack in autumn 2014. The new dates will see extra shows in major cities including: London, Sheffield, Manchester, Newcastle, Liverpool, Bournemouth, Portsmouth, Nottingham, Bristol, York and Leicester where tickets are already largely unavailable. Hit The Road
- [DAVE COMMISSIONS A FURTHER TWO SERIES OF DAVE GORMAN TV SHOW THAT TAKES A MISCHIEVOUS LOOK AT MODERN LIFE](https://avalonuk.com/2014/02/26/dave-commissions-a-further-two-series-of-dave-gorman-tv-show-that-takes-a-mischievous-look-at-modern-life/) - It was announced today (27 January 2014) that the ratings and critical hit, Dave Gorman Modern Life Is Goodish will return to UKTV entertainment channel Dave for a further two extended series. The Liberty Bell Productions show was the highest rating new commission on Dave last year and achieved an average audience of 532K (up
- [AVALON DISTRIBUTION AGREE MULTIPLE GLOBAL SALES OF CHANNEL 4 SHOW, THE THREE DAY NANNY](https://avalonuk.com/2014/02/26/avalon-distribution-agree-multiple-global-sales-of-channel-4-show-the-three-day-nanny/) - Broadcasters confirmed to pick up the first series are RTL (Netherlands), TV2 (Norway), TV3 (New Zealand), TV4 (Sweden), VMMA (Belgium), with a further major territory expected to be announced soon. The Three Day Nanny follows professional nanny, KATHRYN MEWES as she answers the cries for help from desperate parents. Across the series, NANNY MEWES helps
- [CHRIS RAMSEY: THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN ON SATURDAY MORNING TELEVISION TOUR EXTENDED IN TO AUTUMN 2014](https://avalonuk.com/2014/03/21/chris-ramsey-the-most-dangerous-man-on-saturday-morning-television-tour-extended-in-to-autumn-2014/) - Following a five-month sold-out UK tour, star of BBC Two’s sitcom Hebburn and Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee, CHRIS RAMSEY will extend his nationwide tour, Chris Ramsey: The Most Dangerous Man on Saturday Morning Television, by a further 35 dates into the autumn. Tickets will be general on sale from Friday 28th March 2014, but fans
- [THE REAL LIFE OF BRIAN CONLEY](https://avalonuk.com/2014/03/28/the-real-life-of-brian-conley/) - One of Britain’s most revered comic-entertainers brings a new 25-date tour to the UK this spring. Expect comedy, sketches and even a bit of song as BRIAN takes a retrospective, often hilarious, journey through some of the highs of a career at the top of stage and screen. BRIAN CONLEY’S 40-year TV career has seen
- [ANDY ZALTZMAN: SATIRIST FOR HIRE LIVE STAND-UP DATES ANNOUNCED](https://avalonuk.com/2014/04/07/andy-zaltzman-satirist-for-hire-live-stand-up-dates-announced/) - ANDY ZALTZMAN, the British-based half of the global hit topical podcast The Bugle, takes his uniquely interactive new show, Satirist for Hire, on the road, giving audiences the chance to have the issues they care about satirised to order by one of Britain’s leading political comedians. Whether a general grumble or a specific bleat, audience
- [RUSSELL HOWARD SET TO RETURN FOR FURTHER UK ARENA DATES THIS AUTUMN AFTER USA AND AUSTRALIAN TOURS](https://avalonuk.com/2014/04/08/russell-howard-set-to-return-for-further-uk-arena-dates-this-autumn-after-usa-and-australian-tours/) - It was announced today (Wednesday 9th April) that RUSSELL HOWARD will add a major autumn extension to the UK leg of his sold-out 2014 Wonderbox world tour. This tour has already seen almost 200,000 fans book to see RUSSELL in the UK, including four sold-out nights at London’s Royal Albert Hall (next week), before embarking
- [ONE MAN, ONE GUVNOR - 20 YEARS AT THE LAGER TOP](https://avalonuk.com/2014/04/09/one-man-one-guvnor-20-years-at-the-lager-top/) - It was announced today (Wednesday 9th April 2014) that, in the GUVNOR’S twentieth year, multi-award-winning AL MURRAY, THE PUB LANDLORD will embark on a 52-date tour of the UK with a brand new live stand-up show. Starting on the 3rd September and running up to 30th November, the GUV will hold forth in many of
- [FRANK SKINNER ANNOUNCES EXTRA LONDON DATES](https://avalonuk.com/2014/04/11/frank-skinner-announces-extra-london-dates/) - Following a sell-out London run, FRANK SKINNER will return to the Leicester Square Theatre on Saturday 7th June for two further performances of his acclaimed new stand-up show Man In a Suit. Tickets are available to purchase now at frankskinnerlive.com Man In a Suit sold out its debut run at London’s Soho Theatre in October
- [AVALON ANNOUNCE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE LINE-UP FOR 2014](https://avalonuk.com/2014/04/25/avalon-announce-edinburgh-festival-fringe-line-up-for-2014/) - Avalon announce the full line-up for their 26th year at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, with the chance to see: FRANK SKINNER performing stand-up at the Fringe for the first time in seven years, limited runs from established and award-winning comics AL MURRAY, CHRIS RAMSEY and RUSSELL KANE, a follow-up hour from 2013 Edinburgh Comedy Award
- [JARRED CHRISTMAS TO HOST NEW CBBC SHOW MADE BY LIBERTY BELL](https://avalonuk.com/2014/05/15/jarred-christmas-to-host-new-cbbc-show-made-by-liberty-bell/) - It was announced today (16 May 2014) that Liberty Bell Scotland are making a new children’s show, The Joke Machine (50 x 5 minutes) for CBBC. The Joke Machine is an interplanetary craft manned by the Joke Master, played by JARRED CHRISTMAS, who is in search of the UK’s best jokes. Where better to look
- [FRANK SKINNER ANNOUNCES MAN IN A SUIT TOUR EXTENSION](https://avalonuk.com/2014/06/03/frank-skinner-announces-man-in-a-suit-tour-extension/) - FRANK SKINNER is set to extend his new stand-up show Man In a Suit into the autumn by a further 23 dates, including performances in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Pre-sale tickets will be available to purchase at frankskinnerlive.com from 9am on Wednesday 4th June and will go on general sale on Friday
- [‘CATASTROPHE’ A NEW CHANNEL 4 COMEDY CREATED BY ROB DELANEY AND SHARON HORGAN](https://avalonuk.com/2014/06/03/catastrophe-a-new-channel-4-comedy-created-by-rob-delaney-and-sharon-horgan/) - It was announced today (3 June 2014) that, after a successful pilot, ROB DELANEY (US comedian and bestselling author) and SHARON HORGAN (award-winning actress and star/co-writer of Pulling) have been commissioned to write and star in a new series for Channel 4. Catastrophe is a 6 x 30 min, single camera comedy series following an
- [GOOD NEWS FOR BBC TWO](https://avalonuk.com/2014/06/09/good-news-for-bbc-two/) - It was announced today (09 June 2014) that after eight hugely successful series on BBC Three, Russell Howard’s Good News is moving to BBC Two. The show, in which RUSSELL comments on the week’s news with a mix of stand up, sketches and special guests, has enjoyed huge ratings and critical acclaim and has been
- [ONE MAN, ONE GUVNOR - 20 YEARS AT THE LAGER TOP](https://avalonuk.com/2014/06/12/one-man-one-guvnor-20-years-at-the-lager-top-2/) - It was announced today (Wednesday 11th June 2014) that, in the GUVNOR’S twentieth year, multi-award-winning AL MURRAY, THE PUB LANDLORD will extend his forthcoming 52-date tour of the UK by a further 40 dates into next spring. This extension sees the Guv holding forth from the 3rd September 2014 right through to the 30th May
- [COMEDY CENTRAL ANNOUNCES NEW RUSSELL HOWARD DEAL](https://avalonuk.com/2014/06/12/comedy-central-announces-new-russell-howard-deal/) - CHANNEL COMMISSIONS TWO BRAND-NEW SHOWS, ACQUIRES FULL ‘RUSSELL HOWARD’S GOOD NEWS’ CATALOGUE & GAINS BROADCAST RIGHTS TO FOUR LIVE STAND-UP SPECIALS London, Thursday 12 June 2014: Comedy Central today announced that it has signed a substantial new deal with Russell Howard featuring the comedian fronting two major new shows for the channel, the acquisition of
- [DAVE GORMAN GETS STRAIGHT TO THE POINT* (*THE POWERPOINT) FOUR NEW SHOWS ADDED AT LONDON’S SOUTHBANK CENTRE](https://avalonuk.com/2014/06/25/dave-gorman-gets-straight-to-the-point-the-powerpoint-four-new-shows-added-at-londons-southbank-centre/) - It was announced today (25th June 2014) that DAVE GORMAN will add four shows at London’s Southbank Centre for his brand new tour, Dave Gorman Gets Straight To The Point... (The PowerPoint). The new dates will see DAVE perform from Tuesday 16th to Friday 19th December at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, and will be in
- [NIGHTMARE NEIGHBOURS NOT GOING ANYWHERE AS CHANNEL 5 COMMISSIONS SECOND SERIES](https://avalonuk.com/2014/07/07/nightmare-neighbours-not-going-anywhere-as-channel-5-commissions-second-series/) - It was announced today (04 June 2014) that Flame Television is building on its ratings winner The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door, with a recommission from Channel 5. The first series told the traumatic, shocking, humorous and occasionally bizarre experiences of victims of nightmare neighbours and topped the channel’s ratings every week with an average of
- [HAYLEY ELLIS: WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN](https://avalonuk.com/2014/07/10/hayley-ellis-we-need-to-talk-about-kevin/) - Award-winning newcomer HAYLEY ELLIS had a pretty crap year in 2012 but got through it with help from Woman’s best friend, her dog Kevin. This year HAYLEY is back in Edinburgh bringing Kevin and her first solo show to the festival. Fresh from supporting ROISIN CONATY on tour, the Manchester comedian and regular contributor to
- [KATIE MULGREW - HAPPILY EVER AFTER](https://avalonuk.com/2014/07/10/katie-mulgrew-happily-ever-after/) - KATIE MULGREW kinda thinks she’s a real life Disney princess. She even found her Prince Charming and married him in a massive frock. Now according to Disney philosophy, she’s found her happily ever after. Brilliant! NOW BLOODY WHAT? Apart from her imaginary princess duties, KATIE is a lovably witty comic who can be seen on
- [PAUL MCCAFFREY: PAUL OR NOTHING](https://avalonuk.com/2014/07/10/paul-mccaffrey-paul-or-nothing/) - PAUL MCCAFFREY has taken a month out of his busy daily routine of signing for his neighbours’ parcels while they're at work and trying to stop his cats from using the internet to perform his new show PAUL or Nothing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Come and join PAUL trying to make sense of parents,
- [FRANK SKINNER - MAN IN A SUIT](https://avalonuk.com/2014/07/10/frank-skinner-man-in-a-suit/) - FRANK SKINNER will perform his critically acclaimed stand-up show Man In a Suit at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe from 1st - 24th August. WHAT THE PRESS HAVE SAID ABOUT MAN IN A SUIT ‘Man in a Suit’ sees Skinner on fine form: warm, chatty and self-deprecating Time Out Beautifully crafted return to stand-up Evening Standard
- [RICHARD HERRING: LORD OF THE DANCE SETTEE](https://avalonuk.com/2014/07/10/richard-herring-lord-of-the-dance-settee/) - DANCE, DANCE, WHEREVER YOU MAY BE FOR I AM THE LORD OF THE DANCE SETTEE… Have you ever…. - considered the amazing power of the sombrero to eradicate all sadness? - noticed the terrible curse of the UK’s oldest person? (whoever receives this poisoned chalice is always dead within months) - become disillusioned with organised
- [TOMMY ROWSON: DOWN AND OUT IN POWYS AND LONDON](https://avalonuk.com/2014/07/10/tommy-rowson-down-and-out-in-powys-and-london/) - TOMMY ROWSON, winner of So You Think You're Funny 2011 and BBC New Comedy Finalist 2012, presents his highly-anticipated debut show Down and Out in Powys and London at the 2014 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Join TOMMY as he combines unique observations with bizarre stories featuring bordello belles, vagabonds, vagrants, swindlers, bindlers, drunks, drifters, drug dealers
- [CARL DONNELLY: NOW THAT'S WHAT I CARL DONNELLY! VOL. VI](https://avalonuk.com/2014/07/10/carl-donnelly-now-thats-what-i-carl-donnelly-vol-vi/) - In a bid to find himself, 2013 Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee CARL DONNELLY spent last year travelling around India following the end of a relationship. Unfortunately what he found out is that he’s a bit of an idiot. Sit back and enjoy Now That’s What I Carl Donnelly! Volume VI!, an hour of storytelling by
- [THE COMEDY ZONE](https://avalonuk.com/2014/07/10/the-comedy-zone/) - The Fringe’s longest-running and most prestigious showcase turns 24 this year. The Comedy Zone has established itself as the essential Edinburgh show to see the major comedy stars of tomorrow. CHRIS ADDISON, JULIAN BARRETT, FRANKIE BOYLE, NOEL FIELDING, DAVE GORMAN, HARRY HILL, RUSSELL HOWARD, RUSSELL KANE, STEWART LEE, AL MURRAY, JOHN OLIVER, CHRIS RAMSEY and
- [ALEX HORNE - MONSIEUR BUTTERFLY](https://avalonuk.com/2014/07/11/alex-horne-monsieur-butterfly/) - ALEX HORNE WANTS TO SHOW YOU HIS CONTRAPTION Remember that board game, Mousetrap, where you had to build a complicated machine to catch a mouse? Now that was a brilliant board game, wasn't it? And you know that Honda advert, where all the car parts collided to make a thing happen? Now that was a
- [TIFF STEVENSON EMBARKS ON UK TOUR WITH OPTIMIST](https://avalonuk.com/2014/07/11/tiff-stevenson-embarks-on-uk-tour-with-optimist/) - Are you a glass half full kind of person? If so, congratulations, you are an optimist and this is the show for you. Are you a glass half empty kind of person? If so, at least you bought a drink in the first place so you’re still an optimist. Congratulations, this is the show for
- [TOM SHILLUE - IMPOSSIBLE](https://avalonuk.com/2014/07/11/tom-shillue-impossible/) - Tom Shillue has long been one of my favourite storytellers. See his show! (Or, at the very least, read this quote!) Demetri Martin He might be the best comedian I've ever been in a barbershop quartet with Jimmy Fallon A brilliant comic. That's why I've had him open for me all over the world Jim
- [EDINBURGH FRINGE 2014: TIFF STEVENSON, OPTIMIST](https://avalonuk.com/2014/07/11/edinburgh-fringe-2014-tiff-stevenson-optimist/) - Are you a glass half full kind of person? If so, congratulations, you are an optimist and this is the show for you. Are you a glass half empty kind of person? If so, at least you bought a drink in the first place so you’re still an optimist. Congratulations, this is the show for
- [RAY PEACOCK: HERE COMES TROUBLE](https://avalonuk.com/2014/07/14/ray-peacock-here-comes-trouble/) - RAY PEACOCK has been a very naughty boy recently and it's time to find out why. Join the quadruple Chortle Award nominated comedian and best bit of Edinburgh favourites PEACOCK & GAMBLE as he takes you through a myriad of mischief and misdemeanours in an attempt to get to the bottom of what drives a
- [CHRIS RAMSEY: THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN ON SATURDAY MORNING TELEVISION](https://avalonuk.com/2014/07/15/chris-ramsey-the-most-dangerous-man-on-saturday-morning-television/) - Following a five-month sold-out UK tour, star of BBC Two’s sitcom Hebburn and Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee, CHRIS RAMSEY returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this August for nine performances only of his critically-acclaimed stand-up show Chris Ramsey: The Most Dangerous Man on Saturday Morning Television. Following his fringe run, CHRIS will extend his nationwide
- [MATT FORDE: 24 HOUR POLITICAL PARTY PEOPLE](https://avalonuk.com/2014/07/16/matt-forde-24-hour-political-party-people/) - The countdown to the 2015 Election starts here. MATT FORDE returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with a brand-new show which celebrates the great and the good (and Ed Miliband). MATT FORDE’s London show, The Political Party, has been a sell-out during its monthly residency at Westminster’s St James Theatre. MATT has brought Parliament to
- [LUCY BEAUMONT: WE CAN TWERK IT OUT](https://avalonuk.com/2014/07/16/lucy-beaumont-we-can-twerk-it-out/) - She's got the timing of Les Dawson....an absolute natural Johnny Vegas Up and coming BBC New Comedy Award winner LUCY BEAUMONT invites you into her world on the North East coast at Edinburgh Festival this August with her hugely anticipated debut show We Can Twerk It Out, a biographical journey over the last three years
- [IAIN STIRLING: EVERYTHING](https://avalonuk.com/2014/07/16/iain-stirling-everything/) - Edinburgh-born BAFTA nominated IAIN STIRLING invites us in to those moments in life which have made him reconsider everything. With a newly adopted and brutally honest approach, IAIN discusses the self-exploration that comes with learning to live without the unconditional love of a partner and throws in a few knob gags good measure. Taking us
- [CARL HUTCHINSON: HERE'S ME SHOW](https://avalonuk.com/2014/07/16/carl-hutchinson-heres-me-show/) - Amused Moose Best Show Nominee 2012 CARL HUTCHINSON is an unashamedly grouchy young man. He’s made a special effort to be more patient towards people and their situations but he just possesses an uncanny ability to irritate, and to be irritated. Here’s Me Show follows CARL on his journey returning to the North East, recounting
- [WITTANK: OLD SCHOOL SECRETS](https://avalonuk.com/2014/07/16/wittank-old-school-secrets/) - Stars of BBC Three’s Live at the Electric and BBC Radio 4’s Sketchorama, Sketch maestros WITTANK invite you back into the ostentatiously furnished corridors of The School; a splendidly twisted world, and an unsettling relic of Empire, where maniacal masters rub tweedy shoulders with sharp-tongued scoundrels, and mystery and misrule abound. Old School Secrets follows
- [PHIL WANG: MELLOW YELLOW](https://avalonuk.com/2014/07/17/phil-wang-mellow-yellow/) - Award-winning comic PHIL WANG presents Mellow Yellow, the follow-up to his critically-acclaimed 2013 Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut. Join this confident nerd and feminist creep as he smashes Chinese stereotypes with an intelligent and genial hour on love, race, and yum yums. PHIL is mixed-race, with a British mother and Chinese-Malaysian father. He grew up in
- [NICHOLA MCAULIFFE & JUSTIN EDWARDS JOIN THE CAST OF I KILLED RASPUTIN, A BRAND NEW PLAY BY RICHARD HERRING](https://avalonuk.com/2014/07/21/nichola-mcauliffe-justin-edwards-join-the-cast-of-i-killed-rasputin-a-brand-new-play-by-richard-herring/) - ‘I don’t know of an instance in modern history where so many reputable as well as disreputable historians have solemnly repeated such a patently improbably story as if it were gospel’ - EM Halliday The cast has been announced for RICHARD HERRING’s new play I Killed Rasputin, which will run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
- [CRAIG CAMPBELL THRILLING MIC HUNT EXTENDED INTO AUTUMN 2014](https://avalonuk.com/2014/07/21/craig-campbell-thrilling-mic-hunt-extended-into-autumn-2014/) - Following a sold out Edin-ormous Edinburgh Fringe run and over 50 tour dates Craig Campbell’s Thrilling Mic Hunt extends into Autumn 2014 to a further 15 venues. Our merry moose returns with more gut-pullingly, rib-tickling stories of life as a perpetually fun seeking middle aged man-child. Tickets are on general sale now so it's time
- [ED GAMBLE - GAMBLETRON 5000](https://avalonuk.com/2014/07/22/ed-gamble-gambletron-5000/) - Stand-up comedian ED GAMBLE would love you to see his debut solo show Gambletron 5000 at Edinburgh Festival, but he realises that you are your own person and you make your own choices. Essentially he is asking you to consider joining him whilst he delivers some funny humour through a pretty sweet microphone/speaker set up.
- [BBC ONE HEADS FOR THE SCRAP YARD](https://avalonuk.com/2014/07/22/bbc-one-heads-for-the-scrap-yard/) - BBC One is heading to Bolton for a peak-time observational, character-driven series, Scrappers. The 6 x 30 minute series will introduce larger-than-life TERRY and LYNDSAY WALKER, the husband and wife team behind the North-West's biggest scrap yard, and the motley crew they employ who form their workforce. Over the six episodes Scrappers will reveal an
- [THE HORNE SECTION - MILK THE TENDERNESS](https://avalonuk.com/2014/07/23/the-horne-section-milk-the-tenderness/) - Following a fourth consecutive sell-out run at the 2013 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, ALEX HORNE and THE HORNE SECTION roll into Edinburgh with a brand new barnstorming show, bringing their unique mix of stand up, feel-good spectacle and jaw-dropping musicianship to the Underbelly. THE HORNE SECTION will play host to special guests from the worlds of
- [MATT FORDE: THE POLITICAL PARTY PODCAST - SCOTTISH INDEPENDENCE SPECIAL](https://avalonuk.com/2014/07/30/matt-forde-the-political-party-podcast-scottish-independence-special/) - On 18th September Scotland decides its future. In two special Political Party Podcast shows, MATT FORDE will interview a leading political figure from both sides of the debate ahead of the Scottish independence referendum. On Monday 18th August MATT will be joined by former Labour MP, Big Brother contestant, poll tax protestor and all-round firebrand
- [BRAND NEW UK TOUR EXTENDED INTO 2015](https://avalonuk.com/2014/08/01/brand-new-uk-tour-extended-into-2015/) - It was announced today (Friday 1st August 2014) that The Grumpy Old Women will continue to knock further sense in to the nation with their brand new show on a third leg of the UK tour. Perrier Award winning comedian, writer and original star of Grumpy Old Women JENNY ECLAIR will be joined by fellow
- [THE PUB LANDLORD LATE LOCK-IN](https://avalonuk.com/2014/08/06/the-pub-landlord-late-lock-in/) - It was announced today (Monday 4th August 2014) that, for one night only, THE PUB LANDLORD will have a go at reprising his first ever Edinburgh Fringe solo show in the room the character was born in, by accident, back in 1994. Late Lock-In will see the GUV’NOR hold forth in the Pleasance’s 170-seat Cabaret
- [DAVE GORMAN’S MISCHIEVOUS LOOK AT MODERN LIFE RETURNS TO DAVE](https://avalonuk.com/2014/08/11/dave-gormans-mischievous-look-at-modern-life-returns-to-dave/) - Dave, Tuesday 9th September at 9pm “Dave Gorman is funny and brilliant in equal measure.” David Chater, The Times “TV Gold” Ally Ross, The Sun DAVE (GORMAN) and Dave’s (the UKTV channel) ratings and critical hit, Modern Life Is Goodish returns this September for a much-anticipated extended second series. The highest rating new commission on
- [AL MURRAY’S GREAT BRITISH WAR MOVIES](https://avalonuk.com/2014/08/14/al-murrays-great-british-war-movies/) - BBC Four, Monday 25th August at 8pm Comedian and history buff AL MURRAY is joined by historian DAN SNOW, writer NATALIE HAYNES and film expert MATTHEW SWEET for a fresh look at a subject very close to his heart, the Great British war movie. This 60-minute round-table discussion looks at both the films themselves -
- [WITTANK TO PILOT NEW SCRIPTED SERIES FOR E4](https://avalonuk.com/2014/08/20/wittank-to-pilot-new-scripted-series-for-e4/) - It was announced today (20 August 2014) that E4 has commissioned Avalon Television to produce a new 30-minute pilot with acclaimed comedy trio WITTANK. The new commission will see WITTANK, who have previously featured on BBC Three's showcase of the UK's emerging comedy talent, Live At The Electric, record a new scripted pilot and further
- [LUCY BEAUMONT: WE CAN TWERK IT OUT](https://avalonuk.com/2014/08/27/lucy-beaumont-we-can-twerk-it-out-2/) - She's got the timing of Les Dawson....an absolute natural Johnny Vegas Following a sold out and critically acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe run, up and coming BBC New Comedy Award winner and Foster’s Best Newcomer nominee LUCY BEAUMONT invites you into her world on the North East coast with her debut show We Can Twerk It Out,
- [MATT FORDE’S SPORTS PARTY LAUNCHED FOR AUTUMN 2014](https://avalonuk.com/2014/09/01/matt-fordes-sports-party-launched-for-autumn-2014/) - MATT FORDE is set to host a monthly celebration of sports and some of its biggest personalities with his brand-new show Matt Forde’s Sports Party. Fans of the critically acclaimed, sold-out Political Party can enjoy topical stand-up comedy and interviews with some of the most unique names in sport in a informal and intimate environment
- [UK TOUR ANNOUNCED FOR RICHARD HERRING WITH SIX CONSECUTIVE NIGHTS AT LONDON’S LEICESTER SQUARE THEATRE](https://avalonuk.com/2014/09/03/uk-tour-announced-for-richard-herring-with-six-consecutive-nights-at-londons-leicester-square-theatre/) - Have you ever. . . - considered the amazing power of the sombrero to eradicate all sadness? - noticed the terrible curse of the UK’s oldest person? (whoever receives this poisoned chalice is always dead within months) - become disillusioned with organised religion when you realise a childhood mishearing of a hymn means Jesus isn’t
- [RUSSELL HOWARD'S GOOD NEWS MOVES TO BBC TWO THIS OCTOBER](https://avalonuk.com/2014/09/09/russell-howards-good-news-moves-to-bbc-two-this-october/) - GOOD NEWS FOR BBC TWO "stupendously successful topical comedy show" Sharon Lougher, Metro "Quite the pan-generational sex symbol and rumpled comedy god these days; a huge TV star" Alison Graham, Radio Times "You can be sure that this cheeky chappie's take on the week's headlines will have you roaring with laughter." TV Times "Howard is
- [TASKMASTER - A NEW COMEDY SERIES HOSTED BY GREG DAVIES FOR UKTV’S DAVE FROM AVALON TELEVISION](https://avalonuk.com/2014/09/18/taskmaster-a-new-comedy-series-hosted-by-greg-davies-for-uktvs-dave-from-avalon-television/) - It was announced today (Thursday 18 September 2014) that UKTV has commissioned a new 6 x 60 min series, devised by comedian and 2014 Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee ALEX HORNE, starring GREG DAVIES and ALEX HORNE, for its popular entertainment channel Dave. Taskmaster will see GREG DAVIES take the title role of The Taskmaster;
- [NOT GOING OUT RETURNS TO BBC ONE - FRIDAY 17TH OCTOBER](https://avalonuk.com/2014/09/29/not-going-out-returns-to-bbc-one-friday-17th-october/) - WILL THEY OR WON'T THEY...THE TIME HAS COME TO FINALLY FIND OUT "Stay in and watch it" The Sunday Times, Culture LEE MACK, the British Comedy Award and BAFTA winning comedian, brings his multi award-winning peak-time sitcom, Not Going Out back to Friday nights on BBC ONE. Currently the BBC's longest running sitcom, written by
- [MATT FORDE’S SPORTS PARTY TO BE BROADCAST ON TALKSPORT](https://avalonuk.com/2014/10/06/matt-fordes-sports-party-to-be-broadcast-on-talksport/) - Following the successful launch of Matt Forde’s Sports Party, a complement to MATT’S sold out and critically acclaimed Political Party, the show will be broadcast on talkSPORT and available as a podcast. The monthly comedy stand up chat show will celebrate sports and some of its biggest personalities in the intimate and informal environment created
- [LUCY BEAUMONT ANNOUNCES SECOND SOHO THEATRE RUN](https://avalonuk.com/2014/10/06/lucy-beaumont-announces-second-soho-theatre-run/) - She's got the timing of Les Dawson....an absolute natural Johnny Vegas After phenomenal sold out runs at the Soho Theatre last week and Edinburgh festival in August, BBC New Comedy Award winner and Foster’s Best Newcomer nominee LUCY BEAUMONT has announced a second set of dates for her debut show We Can Twerk It Out
- [RUSSELL HOWARD – WONDERBOX LIVE STAND-UP DVD RELEASED](https://avalonuk.com/2014/10/20/russell-howard-wonderbox-live-stand-up-dvd-released/) - “Energetic, uncynical and, most importantly, very funny” David Hayles, The Times Wonderbox, the sell-out, twice extended world tour, which sees RUSSELL HOWARD perform to his biggest audience yet, is released for the first time on DVD this autumn. With over 285,000 fans at 40 shows across the UK and Ireland, including four consecutive nights at
- [MATT FORDE ANNOUNCES SOHO THEATRE RUN OF 24 HOUR POLITICAL PARTY PEOPLE](https://avalonuk.com/2014/10/28/matt-forde-announces-soho-theatre-run-of-24-hour-political-party-people/) - MATT FORDE brings his sold out, critically-acclaimed 2014 Edinburgh Festival Fringe show 24 Hour Political Party People to the Soho Theatre from Monday 16th February until Saturday 21st February. Counting down to the 2015 Election, MATT will celebrate the great and the good (and Ed Miliband). MATT FORDE’s London show, The Political Party, has been
- [ALUN COCHRANE BRINGS (ME NEITHER) TO SOHO THEATRE](https://avalonuk.com/2014/10/28/alun-cochrane-brings-me-neither-to-soho-theatre/) - ‘Cochrane’s dour and grumpy onstage persona is allied to a real craft and creativity in his writing’ Guardian Guide Building on the success of his sold out run at Edinburgh festival the ray of sunshine himself, ALUN COCHRANE, will perform his cheerfully miserable stand-up show (Me Neither) at the Soho Theatre from 11th -15th November. ALUN’S
- [NO NEED TO GO OUT, TWO BRAND NEW DVDS FOR CHRISTMAS](https://avalonuk.com/2014/10/30/no-need-to-go-out-two-brand-new-dvds-for-christmas/) - "Stay in and watch it" The Sunday Times, Culture LEE MACK'S British Comedy Award and Rose D'Or winning BBC One peak-time sitcom, Not Going Out will have two new DVDs released this autumn. Available from the 1st December will be a collection of all three Christmas Specials starring primetime comedy greats: BOBBY BALL, SALLY BRETTON,
- [RUSSELL HOWARD’S GOOD NEWS YOUTUBE CHANNEL LAUNCHED IN THE USA](https://avalonuk.com/2014/11/05/russell-howards-good-news-youtube-channel-launched-in-the-usa/) - It was announced today (05 November 2014) that a new YouTube channel will make Russell Howard's Good News available shortly after it premieres in the UK to the USA and multiple territories. RUSSELL HOWARD recently sold out a debut tour in the USA, which was attended by fans of Russell Howard's Good News who only
- [TIFF STEVENSON ANNOUNCES UNCOMFORTABLY NUMB DOCUMENTARY](https://avalonuk.com/2014/11/07/tiff-stevenson-announces-uncomfortably-numb-documentary/) - Inspired by the success of her critically acclaimed and award winning 2012 show Uncomfortably Numb, stand-up comedian TIFF STEVENSON has received private equity funding to make a documentary which will explore plastic surgery, ageing and our perceptions of women's faces which begins production in November 2014. Uncomfortably Numb will combine interviews, animation, TIFF’s stand-up and
- [TX DATE ANNOUNCED FOR FRANK SKINNER’S BRAND NEW COMEDY PANEL SHOW, THE REST IS HISTORY](https://avalonuk.com/2014/11/17/tx-date-announced-for-frank-skinners-brand-new-comedy-panel-show-the-rest-is-history/) - It was announced today that The Rest is History, a brand-new, six-part comedy discussion show hosted by FRANK SKINNER for BBC Radio 4 will begin on Sunday December 14th. FRANK SKINNER loves history, but just doesn't know much of it, so he's devised The Rest Is History, a brand new comedy discussion show, in order
- [ONE MAN, ONE GUVNOR: 20 YEARS AT THE LAGER TOP DVD OUT 24TH NOVEMBER](https://avalonuk.com/2014/11/19/one-man-one-guvnor-20-years-at-the-lager-top-dvd-out-24th-november/) - In the GUV'NOR'S twentieth year, Anchor Bay Entertainment will release the multi-award-winning AL MURRAY, THE PUB LANDLORD's new show on DVD. Already a critical hit on the road, One Man One Guv'nor sees the GUV hold forth as the King Cnut of Common Sense, holding back a tide of bottled beer and ninny state nonsense.
- [JOE WILKINSON TO PERFORM A SECOND NIGHT AT LONDON’S BLOOMSBURY THEATRE FOLLOWING SELL-OUT HEADLINE SHOW](https://avalonuk.com/2014/11/21/joe-wilkinson-to-perform-a-second-night-at-londons-bloomsbury-theatre-following-sell-out-headline-show/) - JOE WILKINSON, star of Cats Does Countdown (Channel 4) and Him and Her (BBC Three), is to headline a second night of comedy at London’s Bloomsbury Theatre on Friday 23rd January after his show on January 22nd sold out in under a week. A rare chance to see Joe live on stage, the evening will
- [AL MURRAY’S GREAT BRITISH SPY MOVIES](https://avalonuk.com/2014/11/25/al-murrays-great-british-spy-movies/) - BBC Four, Monday 29th December Comedian and history buff AL MURRAY is joined by former Director of MI5 DAME STELLA RIMINGTON, political comedian MATT FORDE and film expert MATTHEW SWEET for a fresh look at the Great British spy movie. This 60-minute round-table discussion looks at the films themselves - not to mention the spies
- [CARL DONNELLY BRINGS 'NOW THAT’S WHAT I CARL DONNELLY! VOLUME 6' TO THE SOHO THEATRE](https://avalonuk.com/2014/11/26/carl-donnelly-brings-now-thats-what-i-carl-donnelly-volume-6-to-the-soho-theatre/) - In a bid to find himself, 2013 Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee CARL DONNELLY spent last year travelling around India after the end of a relationship. Unfortunately what he found out is that he’s a bit of an idiot. Following a sold out, month long run at Edinburgh Festival, CARL will perform 'Now That’s What I
- [FRANK SKINNER LIVE: MAN IN A SUIT RELEASED ON DVD](https://avalonuk.com/2014/11/27/frank-skinner-live-man-in-a-suit-released-on-dvd/) - FRANK SKINNER will release Man in a Suit, his first live show in seven years, on DVD on Monday December 1st. Recorded at the Leicester Square Theatre, the DVD release of Man In a Suit captures FRANK SKINNER’s first live stand-up show in seven years. Man in a Suit sold out its debut run at
- [DAVE GORMAN GETS STRAIGHT TO THE POINT* (*THE POWERPOINT) TEN-NIGHT RUN IN NEW YORK AND MAJOR UK EXTENSION ADDED TO SELL-OUT TOUR](https://avalonuk.com/2014/11/28/dave-gorman-gets-straight-to-the-point-the-powerpoint-ten-night-run-in-new-york-and-major-uk-extension-added-to-sell-out-tour/) - It was announced today (28th November 2014), hot on the heels of the ratings and critical hit second series of Dave Gorman Modern Life Is Goodish, that DAVE GORMAN has added 49 new dates for 2015. In advance of the 39-date extension to the sell-out UK tour of Dave Gorman Gets Straight To The Point...
- [MAN DOWN CHRISTMAS SPECIAL - FINDING NESTA](https://avalonuk.com/2014/11/28/man-down-christmas-special-finding-nesta/) - Christmas is coming, the turkey is getting fat... and, in this case, alarmingly aggressive. GREG DAVIES, acclaimed stand-up comedian, Mr Gilbert in the hit TV series and films The Inbetweeners, and BAFTA-nominated star of Cuckoo, writes and stars in a seasonal special of his critically acclaimed sitcom. After a difficult year Dan is convinced he
- [JOE WILKINSON TO PERFORM A THIRD NIGHT AT LONDON’S BLOOMSBURY THEATRE FOLLOWING TWO SELL-OUT HEADLINE SHOWS](https://avalonuk.com/2014/12/03/joe-wilkinson-to-perform-a-third-night-at-londons-bloomsbury-theatre-following-two-sell-out-headline-shows/) - JOE WILKINSON, star of Cats Does Countdown (Channel 4) and Him and Her (BBC Three), is to headline a third night of comedy at London’s Bloomsbury Theatre on Saturday 24th January after his shows on January 22nd and 23rd sold out in a matter of days. A rare chance to see Joe live on stage,
- [PHIL WANG ANNOUNCES SOHO RUN OF MELLOW YELLOW](https://avalonuk.com/2014/12/04/phil-wang-announces-soho-run-of-mellow-yellow/) - Award-winning comic PHIL WANG brings his sold-out and critically-acclaimed 2014 Edinburgh Festival Fringe show Mellow Yellow, the follow-up to his 2013 Edinburgh debut, to the Soho Theatre on the 23rd and 24th February. Join this confident nerd and feminist creep as he smashes Chinese stereotypes with an intelligent and genial hour on love, race, and
- [CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED SERIES RELEASED ON DVD FOR CHRISTMAS](https://avalonuk.com/2014/12/05/critically-acclaimed-series-released-on-dvd-for-christmas/) - "★★★★★" Mark Wareham, The Mail on Sunday GREG DAVIES' (acclaimed stand-up comedian, Mr Gilbert in the hit TV series and film The Inbetweeners, and BAFTA-nominated star of Cuckoo) critically acclaimed Channel 4 series, Man Down is released for the first time on DVD, courtesy of 4DVD. The series also features 2010 Edinburgh Comedy Award Best
- [TIFF STEVENSON BRINGS OPTIMIST TO THE SOHO THEATRE](https://avalonuk.com/2014/12/10/tiff-stevenson-brings-optimist-to-the-soho-theatre/) - Are you a glass half full kind of person? If so, congratulations, you are an optimist and this is the show for you. Are you a glass half empty kind of person? If so, at least you bought a drink in the first place so you’re still an optimist. Congratulations, this is the show for
- [CATASTROPHE](https://avalonuk.com/2014/12/19/catastrophe/) - A brand new comedy for Channel 4 ROB DELANEY (comedian and best-selling author) and SHARON HORGAN (award-winning actress and star/co-writer of Pulling) write and star in Catastrophe, a brand new 6 x 30 comedy following an Irish woman and an American man who make a bloody mess as they struggle to fall in love in
- [ALUN COCHRANE EMBARKS ON UK TOUR WITH (ME NEITHER)](https://avalonuk.com/2014/12/22/alun-cochrane-embarks-on-uk-tour-with-me-neither/) - ‘Cochrane’s dour and grumpy onstage persona is allied to a real craft and creativity in his writing’Guardian Guide Building on the success of his sold out run at Edinburgh festival the ray of sunshine himself, ALUN COCHRANE, embarks on a UK tour with his cheerfully miserable stand-up show (Me Neither) from 17th January to 31st
- [A BRITISH MOON ON A BRITISH STICK – AL MURRAY, THE PUB LANDLORD TO STAND FOR ELECTION IN SOUTH THANET](https://avalonuk.com/2015/01/14/a-british-moon-on-a-british-stick-al-murray-the-pub-landlord-to-stand-for-election-in-south-thanet/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE It was announced today (Wednesday 14th January 2015) that Al Murray, The Pub Landlord intends to stand for election at the general election for the hotly contested Kent constituency of South Thanet under the banner of the newly formed Free United Kingdom Party. In a stirring online open address to South Thanet,
- [ROB AUTON BRINGS THE FACE SHOW TO THE SOHO THEATRE](https://avalonuk.com/2015/01/28/rob-auton-brings-the-face-show-to-the-soho-theatre/) - “A genuine original” Guardian Building on the success of a critically-acclaimed run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, award winning York-born writer and performer ROB AUTON brings The Face Show, a comedy/theatre/talking show about faces, to the Soho Theatre from 5-7th March. Following on from 2012's The Yellow Show, a show about the colour yellow, and
- [ROISIN CONATY, TIM KEY, ROMESH RANGANATHAN, FRANK SKINNER AND JOSH WIDDICOMBE ANNOUNCED AS CONTESTANTS IN ALL-STAR LINE UP FOR DAVE’S TASKMASTER](https://avalonuk.com/2015/02/09/roisin-conaty-tim-key-romesh-ranganathan-frank-skinner-and-josh-widdicombe-announced-as-contestants-in-all-star-line-up-for-daves-taskmaster/) - ROISIN CONATY, TIM KEY, ROMESH RANGANATHAN, FRANK SKINNER and JOSH WIDDICOMBE were today announced as the contestants for Taskmaster, a brand new series devised by comedian and 2014 Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee ALEX HORNE, starring GREG DAVIES and ALEX HORNE, for entertainment channel Dave. As Taskmaster, GREG DAVIES will set a series of stupefying
- [ANDY ZALTZMAN ANNOUNCES CHARITY FUNDRAISER, UDDERBELLY FESIVAL DATES AND SOHO RESIDENCY](https://avalonuk.com/2015/02/09/andy-zaltzman-announces-charity-fundraiser-udderbelly-fesival-dates-and-soho-residency/) - Building on the success of sold out runs at the Soho Theatre, Edinburgh Festival Fringe and a UK tour, ANDY ZALTZMAN, the British-based half of the global hit topical podcast The Bugle, is set to take London by storm with his uniquely interactive show Satirist for Hire in the wake of the General Election. ANDY
- [LEE NELSON ANNOUNCES EXTRA DATES TO HIS BRAND NEW NATIONWIDE TOUR](https://avalonuk.com/2015/02/16/lee-nelson-announces-extra-dates-to-his-brand-new-nationwide-tour/) - Following exceptional tickets sales, LEE NELSON's brand new show, Suited & Booted, has been extended into autumn 2015 with an extra 27 dates. With over 16,000 more tickets available, fans will get the chance to see LEE live in his highly anticipated, all new 68-date nationwide tour. From the end of March, experience this cheeky
- [BBC3 AN ALTERNATIVE STRATEGY - REALISING VALUE FOR THE LICENCE PAYER](https://avalonuk.com/2015/02/17/bbc3-an-alternative-strategy-realising-value-for-the-licence-payer/) - Overview BBC3 is a unique and successful channel which has cost in excess of £1 billion to establish. BBC Management has a strategy to close the service and launch a new service online. This paper sets out an alternative vision which will maximise return to the licence payer and save the linear channel. Key issues
- [ROB DELANEY, US COMEDIAN AND STAR OF CHANNEL 4 SITCOM CATASTROPHE, ANNOUNCES UK DATES FOR MEAT TOUR](https://avalonuk.com/2015/02/18/rob-delaney-us-comedian-and-star-of-channel-4-sitcom-catastrophe-announces-uk-dates-for-meat-tour/) - It was announced today (Wednesday 18th February 2015) that ROB DELANEY, American stand-up and best-selling author, will add limited UK dates of his highly anticipated new live stand-up tour, Meat from 1st June. ROB is currently starring on British TV in Channel 4's comedy, Catastrophe, which he co-wrote and co-stars with SHARON HORGAN. With over
- [DAVID LAMMY MP ANNOUNCED AS GUEST FOR THE POLITICAL PARTY WITH MATT FORDE](https://avalonuk.com/2015/03/05/david-lammy-mp-announced-as-guest-for-the-political-party-with-matt-forde/) - MATT FORDE will welcome Labour MP DAVID LAMMY as his guest at the Political Party on Wednesday 25th March. DAVID LAMMY MP is one of the bookies' favourites to be the next Mayor of London and has a unique perspective on the future of Labour and the country, having witnessed the effect of some of
- [RODNEY MARSH AND JOHN MCCRIRICK JOIN MATT FORDE AT HIS SPORTS PARTY](https://avalonuk.com/2015/03/09/rodney-marsh-and-john-mccririck-join-matt-forde-at-his-sports-party/) - MATT FORDE will welcome former international footballer RODNEY MARSH and racing horse pundit JOHN McCRIRICK as his guests at The Sport’s Party on Friday 20th March. A monthly celebration of sports and some of its biggest personalities, fans of the critically acclaimed, sold-out Political Party can enjoy topical stand-up comedy and interviews with some of
- [CHRIS RAMSEY ANNOUNCES BRAND NEW SHOW AND TOUR FOR 2015](https://avalonuk.com/2015/03/09/chris-ramsey-announces-brand-new-show-and-tour-for-2015/) - Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee, star of BBC2’s Hebburn, Celebrity Juice regular and the man who once got pizza delivered to a moving train; CHRIS RAMSEY announces All Growed Up; a brand new show and major tour for 2015. All Growed Up is a show about getting older, finding yourself, taking responsibility, realising you are
- [RAY PEACOCK ANNOUNCES SOHO THEATRE RUN OF HERE COMES TROUBLE](https://avalonuk.com/2015/03/11/ray-peacock-announces-soho-theatre-run-of-here-comes-trouble/) - RAY PEACOCK has been a very naughty boy recently and it's time to find out why. Following a completely sold out and critically acclaimed run at the Edinburgh Fringe, join the quadruple Chortle Award nominated comedian and best bit of Edinburgh favourites PEACOCK & GAMBLE as he takes you through a myriad of mischief and
- [IAIN STIRLING BRINGS EVERYTHING TO THE SOHO THEATRE](https://avalonuk.com/2015/03/13/iain-stirling-brings-everything-to-the-soho-theatre/) - Edinburgh-born, double BAFTA nominated IAIN STIRLING returns with his third run at the Soho Theatre on the 17th and 18th April and invites us in to those moments in life which have made him reconsider everything. With a newly adopted and brutally honest approach, IAIN discusses the self-exploration that comes with learning to live without
- [JENNY ECLAIR ANNOUNCES BRAND NEW STAND UP SHOW AND TOUR](https://avalonuk.com/2015/03/13/jenny-eclair-announces-brand-new-stand-up-show-and-tour/) - “Ruthlessly funny” Clive Davies, The Times Younger than Madonna but eats crisps and likes wine, too young to die, but too old to stand near the edge in case she gets dizzy and falls over, professional Grumpy old woman JENNY ECLAIR announces How to Be a Middle Aged Woman (Without Going Insane), a brand new
- [ED GAMBLE ANNOUNCES SOHO THEATRE RUN OF GAMBLETRON 5000](https://avalonuk.com/2015/03/16/ed-gamble-announces-soho-theatre-run-of-gambletron-5000/) - Building on the success of a critically acclaimed and completely sold out run at Edinburgh festival, stand-up comedian ED GAMBLE wops out his debut solo effort Gambletron 5000 at the Soho Theatre from Thursday 7th to Saturday 9th May. ED would love you to see you there, but he realises that you are your own
- [RUSSELL HOWARD’S FIRST EVER LIVE TV STAND-UP SHOW – AIRS ON WEDNESDAY 29TH APRIL](https://avalonuk.com/2015/04/16/russell-howards-first-ever-live-tv-stand-up-show-airs-on-wednesday-29th-april/) - One of the UK's most successful comedians, RUSSELL HOWARD is set to host his first ever stand-up TV show on Comedy Central. The 10-part series, Russell Howard's Stand Up Central, will launch on Wednesday 29th April at 10pm. Written and presented by the hugely popular comedian, the series is being filmed in front of a
- [ALEX HORNE ANNOUNCES UK TOUR AND SOHO THEATRE RUN](https://avalonuk.com/2015/04/16/alex-horne-announces-uk-tour-and-soho-theatre-run/) - “Ingenious silliness, a delight to witness” Stephane Merritt, The Observer ALEX HORNE brings his 2014 Foster’s Comedy Award nominated, critically acclaimed sell-out show Monsieur Butterfly to London’s Soho Theatre for a two week run from May 4th, before embarking on a tour of the UK. Remember that board game, Mousetrap, where you had to build
- [BILLY MARSH ASSOCIATES JOIN AVALON](https://avalonuk.com/2015/04/16/billy-marsh-associates-join-avalon/) - It was announced today (16 April 2015) that Billy Marsh Associates will join Avalon Management Group. Following the remarkable legacy left by Billy Marsh who personally represented throughout his career many major television stars, and under the continued direction and management of Jan Kennedy, Billy Marsh Associates has flourished and grown and continues to represent
- [RICHARD HERRING ANNOUNCES 12 DIFFERENT STAND UP SHOWS IN LONDON FROM AUGUST 7TH THE KING OF EDINBURGH WILL NOT APPEAR AT THE 2015 FESTIVAL](https://avalonuk.com/2015/05/19/richard-herring-announces-12-different-stand-up-shows-in-london-from-august-7th-the-king-of-edinburgh-will-not-appear-at-the-2015-festival/) - The best comedian of his generation GQ After appearing at 23 of the last 28 Edinburgh Fringes and an unbroken run of a different stand-up show every year for the last 11 years, Richard Herring, The King of Edinburgh, will be spending August in London. But he isn’t slacking off. He will be taking on
- [STAY IN! EVERY NOT GOING OUT EPISODE RELEASED ON DVD FOR THE FIRST TIME](https://avalonuk.com/2015/05/19/stay-in-every-not-going-out-episode-released-on-dvd-for-the-first-time/) - "Stay in and watch it" The Sunday Times, Culture For the first time ever, fans will be able to own all 53 episodes, including the very dramatic series 7 finale (no spoilers), of LEE MACK's multi award-winning show Not Going Out. The show, as well as being hugely popular with critics and audiences, holds the
- [RUSSELL HOWARD RETURNS TO USA AND CANADA WITHIN A YEAR WITH NEW LIVE DATES IN 2015](https://avalonuk.com/2015/05/19/russell-howard-returns-to-usa-and-canada-within-a-year-with-new-live-dates-in-2015/) - RUSSELL HOWARD's 2014 sell-out, twice-extended world tour, Wonderbox, saw performances in countries including the UK, Ireland, Australia, USA, Canada, New Zealand and Scandinavia; at 285,000 tickets it was his biggest tour to date and, in London alone, saw him play four consecutive nights at the iconic Royal Albert Hall, two nights at the O2 Arena
- [AVALON ANNOUNCE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE LINE-UP FOR 2015](https://avalonuk.com/2015/05/19/avalon-announce-edinburgh-festival-fringe-line-up-for-2015/) - Tuesday, 12th May 2015 Avalon announce the full line-up for their 27th year at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, with the chance to see limited runs from established and award-winning comics including: AL MURRAY, CHRIS RAMSEY, LEE NELSON and ALEX HORNE, a first solo UK appearance by US comic ARI SHAFFIR and a host of other
- [DAVID BADDIEL ANNOUNCES NEW WORK IN PROGESS SHOWS AT LONDON’S SOHO THEATRE](https://avalonuk.com/2015/05/19/david-baddiel-announces-new-work-in-progess-shows-at-londons-soho-theatre/) - Following his critically acclaimed return to the live stage with Fame: Not The Musical which was described as; “Very funny and thought-provoking,” Daily Telegraph, “Hilarious and weirdly moving,”The Guardian and "insightful, illuminating and extremely funny," Evening Standard, David Baddiel returns to The Soho Theatre with a limited run of work-in-progress in preparation for his new
- [EIGHT STARS (AND DOGS) ANNOUNCED - FLOCKSTARS, A BRAND NEW SERIES FOR ITV THIS SUMMER](https://avalonuk.com/2015/07/09/eight-stars-and-dogs-announced-flockstars-a-brand-new-series-for-itv-this-summer/) - A cast of famous faces will be swapping red carpets for green fields this summer for a brand new ITV series, Flockstars. Hosted by GABBY LOGAN, the eight-week prime-time series will see our stars take on the challenge of sheepdog trialling, all vying for centre stage with their four-legged partners to herd flocks of sheep,
- [ALL-STAR LINE UP COMPETE FOR VICTORY UNDER TASKMASTER GREG DAVIES IN A BRAND NEW SERIES FOR DAVE](https://avalonuk.com/2015/07/09/all-star-line-up-compete-for-victory-under-taskmaster-greg-davies-in-a-brand-new-series-for-dave/) - Starts 10pm Tuesday 28th July, 6 x 60 minute episodes GREG DAVIES is the Taskmaster, and with the help of his loyal assistant ALEX HORNE he has set out to test the wiles, wit and wisdom of five hyper-competitive comedians: ROISIN CONATY (Man Down Channel 4), Foster’s Comedy Award winner TIM KEY, ROMESH RANGANATHAN (Mock
- [CATASTROPHE GOES GLOBAL](https://avalonuk.com/2015/07/09/catastrophe-goes-global/) - "One of the smartest, most charming and funny shows you're likely to see all year... This is easily Amazon's best new sitcom (and no, I haven't forgotten Transparent)." Ken Tucker, Yahoo TV (USA) "It is also hilarious, as Horgan and Delaney who wrote the show together, play the characters off each other to perfection. The
- [AN ALL-STAR LINE-UP PAIR WITH PROFESSIONAL DOGS TO COMPETE IN FLOCKSTARS...](https://avalonuk.com/2015/07/09/an-all-star-line-up-pair-with-professional-dogs-to-compete-in-flockstars/) - A BRAND NEW SHEEPDOG TRIALLING EXTRAVAGANZA FOR ITV From the heart of the great British countryside comes Flockstars, a brand new primetime knockout competition for ITV. Hosted by GABBY LOGAN, a cast of famous faces will be swapping red carpets for green fields and the all-new palace of rural show business, the Flockstars Showground. Brace
- [CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED SHOW RETURNS FOR A SECOND SERIES ON CHANNEL 4](https://avalonuk.com/2015/07/09/critically-acclaimed-show-returns-for-a-second-series-on-channel-4/) - "★★★★★" Mark Wareham, The Mail on Sunday GREG DAVIES (acclaimed stand-up comedian, Mr Gilbert in the hit TV series and films The Inbetweeners, and BAFTA-nominated star of Cuckoo) returns to Channel 4 with his critically acclaimed series Man Down. The show also features multi-award-winning actress, STEPHANIE COLE (Open All Hours); 2010 Edinburgh Comedy Award Best
- [CHRIS RAMSEY ANNOUNCES TWO FURTHER BLOOMSBURY THEATRE SHOWS TO HIS UK TOUR](https://avalonuk.com/2015/07/09/chris-ramsey-announces-two-further-bloomsbury-theatre-shows-to-his-uk-tour/) - Following sell out dates, Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee CHRIS RAMSEY has announced two further performances of his brand-new show All Growed Up at London’s Bloomsbury Theatre on Thursday 8th October and an extra night in Leeds on October 22nd. For a full list of tour dates, and to buy tickets go to: chrisramseycomedy.com All
- [SECOND BBC RADIO 4 SERIES ANNOUNCED FOR FRANK SKINNER’S THE REST IS HISTORY](https://avalonuk.com/2015/07/09/second-bbc-radio-4-series-announced-for-frank-skinners-the-rest-is-history/) - It was announced today (Tuesday 26th May 2015) that FRANK SKINNER will present a second series of The Rest is History, the critically acclaimed comedy discussion show he created for BBC Radio 4. Recordings will take place at London’s Drill Hall and tickets to sit in the audience are available. FRANK SKINNER loves history, but
- [ILIZA SHLESINGER ANNOUNCES UK DEBUT AT SOHO THEATRE](https://avalonuk.com/2015/07/09/iliza-shlesinger-announces-uk-debut-at-soho-theatre/) - Join the smart, brazen and straight talking American ILIZA SHLESINGER as she makes a UK debut with a highly anticipated run of her stand-up show Freezing Hot at the Soho Theatre (Downstairs) from the 17th-31st August. An adaption of ILIZA’S acclaimed Netflix special Freezing Hot, this hour will be filled with unflinchingly honest observations on
- [EXTRA SOHO THEATRE DATES ADDED TO UK TOUR FOLLOWING HUGE DEMAND](https://avalonuk.com/2015/07/09/extra-soho-theatre-dates-added-to-uk-tour-following-huge-demand/) - “Ingenious silliness, a delight to witness” Stephane Merritt, The Observer Following a sold-out two week run, ALEX HORNE has extended the run of his Foster’s Comedy Award nominated show Monsieur Butterfly for an additional six nights at London’s Soho Theatre from Monday 22nd June - Friday 26th June before heading back out on the road
- [THE THREE DAY NANNY RETURNS FOR A SECOND SERIES ON CHANNEL 4 ON TUESDAY 28TH JULY](https://avalonuk.com/2015/09/15/the-three-day-nanny-returns-for-a-second-series-on-channel-4-on-tuesday-28th-july/) - Modern family life is a constant battle for attention; whether it's phones, tablets, TV or a host of other distractions families have more to cope with now than ever before. Working parents are time poor and face a bewildering amount of conflicting advice; how do they do what's best? For some, normal family life has
- [ARI SHAFFIR: THIS IS NOT HAPPENING](https://avalonuk.com/2015/09/15/ari-shaffir-this-is-not-happening/) - US comedian ARI SHAFFIR will make a UK debut with a stage adaption of his hit Comedy Central story-telling television series This Is Not Happening at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Join SHAFFIR as he invites some of his favourite comic guests to tell their favourite, most embarrassing, or just plain funniest true-life stories in front
- [DAVE’S (GORMAN) DAVE (THE TV CHANNEL) HIT TV SHOW RETURNS SEPTEMBER 8TH AFTER INCREASING RATINGS SUCCESS LAST YEAR](https://avalonuk.com/2015/09/15/daves-gorman-dave-the-tv-channel-hit-tv-show-returns-september-8th-after-increasing-ratings-success-last-year/) - "It's a sort of cutting-edge documentary-slash-stand-up hybrid, with Gorman offering genius gags aplenty" Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian Guide "Gorman is that rare thing: a comedian who leaves you with a warm glow and tears in your eyes" Claire Webb, Radio Times The ratings and critical hit, Dave Gorman Modern Life Is Goodish will return to
- [MARC MARON - THE WORLD'S LEADING PODCAST COMEDIAN TO PLAY THREE DATES IN LONDON AND DUBLIN](https://avalonuk.com/2015/09/15/marc-maron-the-worlds-leading-podcast-comedian-to-play-three-dates-in-london-and-dublin/) - "Such has been Maron's success with his WTF podcast - arguably the progenitor of the entire comedy confessional podcast industry - that it's sometimes easy to forget that his actual day job is as a stand-up comic." The Guardian "He blends his material in seamlessly with improvisation with the crowd. So this feels like an
- [ALEX HORNE - MONSIEUR BUTTERFLY](https://avalonuk.com/2015/09/15/alex-horne-monsieur-butterfly-2/) - "Ingenious silliness, a delight to witness" Stephanie Merritt, The Observer ALEX HORNE returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with a special two-week run of his 2014 Foster's Comedy Award nominated show Monsieur Butterfly. Stupidly ambitious, logistically problematic, potentially disastrous, this is the show ALEX has wanted to make for a decade. Remember that board game,
- [THE HORNE SECTION'S QUESTION SESSIONS](https://avalonuk.com/2015/09/15/the-horne-sections-question-sessions/) - Following a fifth consecutive sell-out run at the 2014 Edinburgh Festival Fringe the mighty HORNE SECTION are back with their very own quiz show. The Horne Section's Questions Sessions will see some of the world's finest comedians battle it out against a backdrop of music, comedy, and fruit. Yes, fruit. The contestants in The Horne
- [LEE NELSON: SUITED & BOOTED](https://avalonuk.com/2015/09/15/lee-nelson-suited-booted/) - Following the spring leg of his 68-date nationwide tour, LEE NELSON brings his brand new live show, Suited & Booted, to Edinburgh this summer. With 26 shows at the Pleasance Cabaret Bar from 5th - 30th August, Edinburgh Festival goers can experience this cheeky chappy as they have never seen him before... swapping his shorts
- [CHRIS RAMSEY: ALL GROWED UP](https://avalonuk.com/2015/09/15/chris-ramsey-all-growed-up/) - Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee, star of BBC2’s Hebburn, Celebrity Juice regular and the man who once got pizza delivered to a moving train; CHRIS RAMSEY announces All Growed Up; a brand new show that he will debut at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe before embarking on a major tour for 2015. All Growed Up is
- [DAVE COMMISSION FOURTH AND FIFTH SERIES OF DAVE GORMAN TV SHOW THAT TAKES A MISCHIEVOUS LOOK AT MODERN LIFE](https://avalonuk.com/2015/09/15/dave-commission-fourth-and-fifth-series-of-dave-gorman-tv-show-that-takes-a-mischievous-look-at-modern-life/) - It was announced today (7th August 2015) that the ratings and critical hit, Dave Gorman Modern Life Is Goodish will return to Dave (the channel) for a further two series. With the third series set to broadcast during autumn, this makes the show one of Dave's (the channel, again) longest running and most successful commissions.
- [IAIN STIRLING- TOUCHY FEELY](https://avalonuk.com/2015/09/15/iain-stirling-touchy-feely/) - In case the last twelve months have passed you by entirely, there is no escaping Scotland has shaken up the political landscape in the UK; the referendum saw 16 and 17 year olds vote for the first time, celebrities stepped in publicly endorsing or opposing the Yes Campaign and NICOLA STURGEON made her stamp as
- [MATT WINNING - MUGABE AND ME (3D)](https://avalonuk.com/2015/09/15/matt-winning-mugabe-and-me-3d/) - Glaswegian stand-up comedian MATT WINNING will perform a moderately anticipated debut hour of idiosyncratic nonsense Mugabe and Me (3D) for a month long run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this August as part of PBH’S Free Fringe. Recounting anecdotes from his life including the time he was ROBERT MUGABE’S secretary on his gap year, WINNING
- [PHIL WANG: PHILTH](https://avalonuk.com/2015/09/15/phil-wang-philth/) - “Certain belly laughs” ★★★★ Sunday Times Award-winning stand-up comedian PHIL WANG returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with a month long run of his brand new show Philth. Masking an inner angst with a wry outlook and laid-back demeanour, this suave dork has turned to Mindfulness to address the complexities of modern living with his
- [THÜNDERBARDS: CHAPTER III](https://avalonuk.com/2015/09/15/thunderbards-chapter-iii/) - “Without question one of the funniest sketch shows on the Fringe” GQ Critically acclaimed sketch duo Thünderbards return to Edinburgh with their third successive hour of comedy. Tipped as “one of the UK’s most promising emerging sketch acts” (Edinburgh Festivals Magazine), Thünderbards create surreal scenes, vibrant characters and off-beat jokes, as silly as they are
- [FAKE IT 'TIL YOU MAKE IT](https://avalonuk.com/2015/09/15/fake-it-til-you-make-it/) - BRYONY KIMMINGS & TIM GRAYBURN'S AWARD-WINNING SHOW COMES TO THE SOHO THEATRE IN SEPTEMBER BRYONY KIMMINGS and TIM GRAYBURN announce a month-long run of their autobiographical new show Fake it 'til you Make it at London's Soho Theatre from 22nd September - 17th October. Bryony is an outrageous, hilarious and fearless performance artist from
- [DAVID BADDIEL ANNOUNCES NEW WORK IN PROGESS SHOWS AT LONDON’S SOHO THEATRE](https://avalonuk.com/2015/09/15/david-baddiel-announces-new-work-in-progess-shows-at-londons-soho-theatre-2/) - Following his critically acclaimed return to the live stage with Fame: Not The Musical, which was described as "very funny and thought-provoking" (Daily Telegraph), "hilarious and weirdly moving" (The Guardian) and "insightful, illuminating and extremely funny" (Evening Standard), David Baddiel returns to The Soho Theatre with a limited run of a work-in-progress in preparation for
- [MATT FORDE: GET THE POLITICAL PARTY STARTED](https://avalonuk.com/2015/09/15/matt-forde-get-the-political-party-started/) - Following a sell-out 2014 Edinburgh, Soho Theatre run and UK tour, MATT FORDE returns with a brand new stand-up show, Get The Political Party Started. With up to the minute political observations, satire and impressions of some of the UK's leading Westminster figures, MATT will tackle some of the many great questions facing our country
- [CARL DONNELLY: JIVE ASS HONKY](https://avalonuk.com/2015/09/15/carl-donnelly-jive-ass-honky/) - As we inch towards a more progressive society, 20th century ideals are beginning to fade and male identity is undergoing a cultural shift; aware archetypal masculinity is defunct, double Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee CARL DONNELLY will explore how this is manifesting today and what it is to be a man in 2015 in his brand
- [NEWCASTLE COMES TO RESCUE AS CHRIS RAMSEY RECORDS HIS FIRST DVD](https://avalonuk.com/2015/09/16/newcastle-comes-to-rescue-as-chris-ramsey-records-his-first-dvd/) - Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee CHRIS RAMSEY is heading home to record his first DVD at Newcastle’s Tyne Theatre & Operahouse after his initial venue, London’s Bloomsbury Theatre, was closed abruptly due to the discovery of asbestos. South Shields born CHRIS will perform All Growed Up at 19:00 and 21:30, each show with a special
- [ADAM HESS ANNOUNCES SOHO THEATRE RUN WITH HIS FOSTER’S COMEDY AWARD NOMINATED SHOW, SALMON](https://avalonuk.com/2015/09/16/adam-hess-announces-soho-theatre-run-with-his-fosters-comedy-award-nominated-show-salmon/) - Following a phenomenal month-long run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, resulting in sold out advance ticket sales, critical acclaim and a Best Newcomer nomination at the prestigious Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards, multi-award winning stand-up comedian ADAM HESS will bring his debut hour Salmon to the Soho Theatre from Wednesday 23rd to Saturday 26th September. ADAM
- [MATT FORDE ANNOUNCES SOHO THEATRE RUN WITH GET THE POLITICAL PARTY STARTED](https://avalonuk.com/2015/09/16/matt-forde-announces-soho-theatre-run-with-get-the-political-party-started/) - Following a sell-out 2015 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, MATT FORDE returns to London’s Soho Theatre with his new stand-up show, Get The Political Party Started. With up to the minute political observations, satire and impressions of some of the UK’s leading Westminster figures, MATT will tackle some of the many great questions facing our country in
- [AHIR SHAH BRINGS DISTANT TO THE SOHO THEATRE](https://avalonuk.com/2015/09/22/ahir-shah-brings-distant-to-the-soho-theatre/) - Following the success of a month-long, critically-acclaimed run performed to packed audiences at Edinburgh Festival, thoughtful wastrel AHIR SHAH returns to the Soho Theatre from Monday 19th to Saturday 24th October to perform Distant, a stand-up show about the importance of faraway things. Through his incisive brand of comedy, SHAH will unpick topics spanning World
- [JARLATH REGAN SET TO PERFORM AT LONDON’S LEICESTER SQUARE THEATRE FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY ON 30TH OCTOBER](https://avalonuk.com/2015/09/23/jarlath-regan-set-to-perform-at-londons-leicester-square-theatre-for-one-night-only-on-30th-october/) - Creator and host of the award-winning Irishman Abroad podcast, JARLATH REGAN brings his brand new stand-up comedy show, Jarlath Regan: But You Can Call Me Jarlath to London's West End for the very first time with a one off performance at the Leicester Square Theatre on Friday 30th October. Tickets are available to buy now from leicestersquaretheatre.com
- [GREG DAVIES & ALEX HORNE RETURN TO UKTV’S DAVE WITH TWO BRAND-NEW SERIES OF TASKMASTER](https://avalonuk.com/2015/09/23/greg-davies-alex-horne-return-to-uktvs-dave-with-two-brand-new-series-of-taskmaster/) - GREG DAVIES & ALEX HORNE RETURN TO UKTV’S DAVE WITH TWO BRAND-NEW SERIES OF TASKMASTER Multi-award winning broadcaster UKTV has ordered a second and third series of hit show Taskmaster for its entertainment channel Dave, with BAFTA-nominated GREG DAVIES once again taking on the mantle of Taskmaster and show creator and 2014 Foster’s Edinburgh
- [RUSSELL HOWARD'S GOOD NEWS - NEW SERIES STARTS ON BBC TWO ON OCTOBER 22nd BEFORE BEGINNING WORLDWIDE STREAM](https://avalonuk.com/2015/10/01/russell-howards-good-news-new-series-starts-on-bbc-two-on-october-22nd-before-beginning-worldwide-stream/) - “Stupendously successful topical comedy show” Sharon Lougher, Metro “Quite the pan-generational sex symbol and rumpled comedy god these days; a huge TV star” Alison Graham, Radio Times “Howard is energetic, uncynical and, most importantly, very funny.” David Hayles, The Times Russell Howard’s Good News returns to BBC Two this October following a successful series in
- [WITTANK BRING OLD SCHOOL SECRETS TO LEICESTER SQUARE THEATRE](https://avalonuk.com/2015/10/05/wittank-bring-old-school-secrets-to-leicester-square-theatre/) - Following sold out runs at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the Soho Theatre and at the Udderbelly festival, the stars of BBC Three’s Live at the Electric and BBC Radio 4’s Sketchorama, sketch maestros WITTANK invite you back into the ostentatiously furnished corridors of The School; a splendidly twisted world and an unsettling relic of Empire,
- [SECOND CATASTROPHE TO HIT CHANNEL 4](https://avalonuk.com/2015/10/06/second-catastrophe-to-hit-channel-4/) - Tuesday 27th October “The. Best. TV romance. Ever.” Robert Rorke, The New York Post (USA) “I’ve never laughed so much at foetal abnormality and cervical dysplasia…Comedy is bloody hard to do: which is why, when something as wonderfully funny as Channel 4’s Catastrophe appears, it feels so very, very exciting” Grace Dent, The
- [US STAND-UP COMEDIAN, AUTHOR AND PODCASTER JEN KIRKMAN RETURNS TO THE SOHO THEATRE](https://avalonuk.com/2015/10/07/us-stand-up-comedian-author-and-podcaster-jen-kirkman-returns-to-the-soho-theatre/) - Following the success of a sell-out 2013 run, Boston-born and Los Angeles-based stand-up comedian, author and podcaster JEN KIRKMAN will return to the Soho Theatre for six nights only from Monday 16th to Saturday 21st November. JEN’S “confessional and fearless personality” (New York Times), often draws sharp and hilarious observations from being divorced and childless
- [GREG DAVIES UNITES TOP COMICS FOR A BENEFIT GIG AT LONDON’S EVENTIM APOLLO IN RESPONSE TO THE REFUGEE CRISIS](https://avalonuk.com/2015/10/20/greg-davies-unites-top-comics-for-a-benefit-gig-at-londons-eventim-apollo-in-response-to-the-refugee-crisis/) - On Wednesday 11th November, top names from the comedy world are coming together to help raise funds for charities - ActionAid and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). Stand Up in Action - the one off comedy benefit night at London’s Eventim Apollo, will see a host of stars perform in aid of the current overwhelming
- [CLIP CHAMPIONING JUNIOR DOCTORS AND NHS ON BBC’S RUSSELL HOWARD’S GOOD NEWS GOES VIRAL WITH MORE THAN 6.3 MILLION VIEWS AND COUNTING](https://avalonuk.com/2015/10/26/clip-championing-junior-doctors-and-nhs-on-bbcs-russell-howards-good-news-goes-viral-with-more-than-6-3-million-views-and-counting/) - It was announced today (Tuesday 27th October 2015) that RUSSELL HOWARD has broken his previous online records with a hugely popular clip where he passionately backs junior doctors and the NHS. The segment, from the first episode of the current series of the BBC’s hit comedy Russell Howard Good News, has been going viral since
- [CHRIS RAMSEY LIVE: ALL GROWED UP AVAILABLE ON DIGITAL DOWNLOAD FROM 16TH NOVEMBER AND DVD FROM 30TH NOVEMBER](https://avalonuk.com/2015/10/29/chris-ramsey-live-all-growed-up-available-on-digital-download-from-16th-november-and-dvd-from-30th-november/) - "Frighteningly talented... tearing up every stage he lands on" James Mullinger, GQ “A brilliantly engaging natural storyteller” Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard Following an extended nationwide tour with his brand-new stand up show, Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee CHRIS RAMSEY makes his home entertainment debut as Chris Ramsey Live: All Growed Up is released on Digital
- [ALEX HORNE ANNOUNCES TWO FINAL LONDON PERFORMANCES OF HIS FOSTER’S COMEDY AWARD NOMINATED SHOW, MONSIUER BUTTERFLY](https://avalonuk.com/2015/11/04/alex-horne-announces-two-final-london-performances-of-his-fosters-comedy-award-nominated-show-monsiuer-butterfly/) - “Ingenious silliness, a delight to witness” Stephane Merritt, The Observer ALEX HORNE has announced two final London performances of his 2014 Foster’s Comedy Award nominated show Monsieur Butterfly at London’s Hoxton Hall on Friday 27th and Saturday 28th November. Remember that board game, Mousetrap, where you had to build a complicated machine to catch a
- [RUSSELL HOWARD, NEIL MORRISSEY, GREG DAVIES, KERRY HOWARD & SOPHIE THOMPSON STAR IN A NEW ONE-OFF CHRISTMAS SPECIAL FOR BBC TWO](https://avalonuk.com/2015/11/11/russell-howard-neil-morrissey-greg-davies-kerry-howard-sophie-thompson-star-in-a-new-one-off-christmas-special-for-bbc-two/) - This Christmas will see RUSSELL HOWARD’s eagerly awaited debut comedy-drama A Gert Lush Christmas on BBC Two. Co-written with fellow stand-up STEVE WILLIAMS (Russell Howard’s Good News, Michael MacCintyre’s Comedy Roadshow), RUSSELL will star alongside NEIL MORRISSEY (Men Behaving Badly, Waterloo Road), GREG DAVIES (The Inbetweeners, Man Down), SOPHIE THOMPSON (EastEnders) and for the very
- [ROB DELANEY, STAR OF HIT SHOW ‘CATASTROPHE’ ANNOUNCES HIGHLY ANTICIPATED  NEW LIVE DATES](https://avalonuk.com/2015/11/12/rob-delaney-star-of-hit-show-catastrophe-announces-highly-anticipated-new-live-dates/) - ROB DELANEY, STAR OF HIT SHOW ‘CATASTROPHE’ ANNOUNCES HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW LIVE DATES It was announced today (Thursday 12th November) that ROB DELANEY - the US comic best known in the UK as co-star and co-writer of Channel 4’s hit comedy Catastrophe, will perform extra dates of his critically acclaimed, previously sold out live stand-up
- [RUSSELL HOWARD’S SECOND WORLD TOUR ANNOUNCED WITH 10 CONSECUTIVE NIGHTS AT LONDON’S ROYAL ALBERT HALL AND DATES IN A FURTHER 29 INTERNATIONAL CITIES](https://avalonuk.com/2015/11/16/russell-howards-second-world-tour-announced-with-10-consecutive-nights-at-londons-royal-albert-hall-and-dates-in-a-further-29-international-cities/) - It was announced today (Monday 16th November 2015) that Russell Howard will return to the live stage for the first time in three years with his second and biggest world tour – Round The World. The new dates will see RUSSELL play London and a further 29 international cities including: New York, Wellington, Gothenburg, Amsterdam,
- [US POLITICAL STAND-UP COMEDIAN HARI KONDABOLU TO PERFORM TWO NIGHTS ONLY AT THE SOHO THEATRE](https://avalonuk.com/2015/11/16/us-political-stand-up-comedian-hari-kondabolu-to-perform-two-nights-only-at-the-soho-theatre/) - One of the most exciting political comedians in stand-up (New York Times), HARI KONDABOLU, is set to make a rare trip across the Atlantic to perform for two nights only at the Soho Theatre on Friday 11th and Saturday 12th December. Raised in Queens and currently based in Brooklyn, HARI began performing stand-up whilst working
- [NOT GOING OUT RETURNS WITH LEE MACK, BOBBY BALL, HUGH DENNIS, SALLY BRETTON, KATY WIX AND ABIGAIL CRUTTENDEN FOR A NAIL-BITING CHRISTMAS SPECIAL ON BBC ONE](https://avalonuk.com/2015/11/24/not-going-out-returns-with-lee-mack-bobby-ball-hugh-dennis-sally-bretton-katy-wix-and-abigail-cruttenden-for-a-nail-biting-christmas-special-on-bbc-one/) - “Not Going Out doesn’t deviate from its standard, winning formula. And why should it? What it does, it does brilliantly… this is made special by Lee Mack, probably the best gag-man on television, and a proper comedian who is funny to his bone marrow.” Alison Graham, Radio Times An emotional seventh series finale last year
- [BANG SAID THE GUN ANNOUNCES A MONTHLY RESIDENCY IN NEW HOME AT THE BLOOMSBURY THEATRE](https://avalonuk.com/2015/11/25/bang-said-the-gun-announces-a-monthly-residency-in-new-home-at-the-bloomsbury-theatre/) - POETRY FOR PEOPLE WHO DON'T LIKE POETRY. After a brief hiatus, the best poetry gig in the UK (voted by The Times), Bang Said The Gun, returns in the New Year with a highly anticipated monthly residency at a new venue - the Bloomsbury Theatre. Starting as an antidote to dreary poetry and even drearier
- [THE PUB LANDLORD SET TO EMBARK ON COMMON SENSE CAMPAIGN TO RE-GREAT BRITAIN IN 2016](https://avalonuk.com/2015/12/01/the-pub-landlord-set-to-embark-on-common-sense-campaign-to-re-great-britain-in-2016/) - It was announced today (Tuesday 1st December 2015) that… Publican. Politician. Other thing beginning with P. Philosopher, yeah, that. The nation’s critically acclaimed bar-based-braveheart, AL MURRAY – THE PUB LANDLORD will embark on a common sense campaign to re-Great Britain with a 47-date UK tour including London’s Royal Albert Hall with his new show, Let’s
- [ROB AUTON ANNOUNCES UK TOUR AND SOHO THEATRE RUN](https://avalonuk.com/2015/12/07/rob-auton-announces-uk-tour-and-soho-theatre-run/) - Poetical, philosophical, humane, completely charming and funny to boot The Guardian Following the success of performing a month-long run to packed audiences at Edinburgh festival, award winning writer and performer ROB AUTON is set to embark on a UK tour with The Water Show. Having explored the colour yellow in 2012’s The Yellow Show, the sky
- [WORLD TOUR EXTENDED WITH 12 UK ARENA SHOWS AFTER MULTIPLE ROYAL ALBERT HALL DATES SELL OUT](https://avalonuk.com/2015/12/08/world-tour-extended-with-12-uk-arena-shows-after-multiple-royal-albert-hall-dates-sell-out/) - It was announced today (Tuesday 8th December 2015) that RUSSELL HOWARD will add 12 further UK arena dates to his upcoming world tour – Round The World. The new tour already saw RUSSELL playing 10 consecutive nights at the Royal Albert Hall in London and a further 29 international cities including: New York, Wellington, Toronto,
- [BRIAN CONLEY EMBARKS ON UK TOUR WITH NEW VARIETY SHOW ALIVE AND DANGEROUS](https://avalonuk.com/2015/12/10/brian-conley-embarks-on-uk-tour-with-new-variety-show-alive-and-dangerous/) - It was announced today (10th December) that one of Britain’s most celebrated comic-entertainers, BRIAN CONLEY, will embark on a 36-date UK tour with his brand-new variety show Alive and Dangerous in the New Year. Starting on the 4th February and running up until the 8th April, BRIAN will perform brand-new comedy, sketches and songs, alongside
- [TIFF STEVENSON ANNOUNCES MAD MAN UK & IRELAND TOUR](https://avalonuk.com/2015/12/21/tiff-stevenson-announces-mad-man-uk-ireland-tour/) - “This is a heartfelt, hilarious, provocative, important hour of stand-up from one of the best in the business.” ★★★★★ The Sunday Herald "It's punchy and political but in the best, most human sort of way” ★★★★★ The Mirror What makes a person? Ideas, labels, sexuality or even slogan t-shirts? When the cult of personality reigns supreme and
- [RICHARD HERRING EMBARKS ON A UK TOUR WITH HIS BRAND NEW SHOW, HAPPY NOW?](https://avalonuk.com/2016/01/04/richard-herring-embarks-on-a-uk-tour-with-his-brand-new-show-happy-now/) - After years of drifting aimlessly and alone, RICHARD HERRING is now settled down with a wife and a tiny baby. Is he finally Happy Now? Or does responsibility for the lives of others come with its own terrors? In his twelfth solo stand up show, RICHARD examines whether we can ever hope to be or
- [BRYONY KIMMINGS & TIM GRAYBURN EMBARK ON A UK & IRELAND TOUR WITH THEIR AWARD-WINNING SHOW, FAKE IT ‘TIL YOU MAKE IT](https://avalonuk.com/2016/01/05/bryony-kimmings-tim-grayburn-embark-on-a-uk-ireland-tour-with-their-award-winning-show-fake-it-til-you-make-it/) - On February 19th, BRYONY KIMMINGS and TIM GRAYBURN will embark on a UK & Ireland tour with their autobiographical show Fake it ‘til you Make it. To date, the show has sold out every UK venue in which it has been performed, has garnered four and five star reviews across the board and has won
- [ALUN COCHRANE ANNOUNCES ‘A SHOW WITH A MAN IN IT’ UK TOUR](https://avalonuk.com/2016/01/14/alun-cochrane-announces-a-show-with-a-man-in-it-uk-tour/) - “Cochrane’s dour and grumpy onstage persona is allied to a real craft and creativity in his writing” Guardian Guide It was announced today (Wednesday 13th January) that following the success of a sold out run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, award winning stand-up comedian ALUN COCHRANE is set to embark on a 26-date UK tour
- [FRANK SKINNER: THE MAN WITH NO SHOW](https://avalonuk.com/2016/01/25/frank-skinner-the-man-with-no-show/) - What happens when a man wants to do stand-up comedy but doesn’t have any stand-up comedy to do? He stands in front of an audience and just hopes for the best. FRANK SKINNER will perform The Man With No Show at London’s Soho Theatre over six consecutive nights from Monday February 8th. An experiment to
- [The Return of The Grumpy Old Women: 50 Shades of Beige, Tour Extended into 2016](https://avalonuk.com/2016/02/08/the-return-of-the-grumpy-old-women-50-shades-of-beige-tour-extended-into-2016/) - The Grumpy Old Women will continue to knock further sense in to the nation with a fourth leg of their hit UK tour, Fifty Shades of Beige. Perrier Award winning comedian, writer and original star of Grumpy Old Women JENNY ECLAIR will be joined by fellow recruits SUSIE BLAKE (Mrs Brown’s Boy’s BBC One, Coronation
- [SCRAPPERS – BACK IN THE YARD](https://avalonuk.com/2016/02/17/scrappers-back-in-the-yard/) - BBC TWO, 10PM, TUESDAY 1st MARCH “Terry and Lyndsay Walker are becoming TV’s most entertaining couple since Gogglebox’s Steph and Dom Parker sat down to watch telly.” Daily Express “Scrappers was more comedy gold than junk metal…full of northern charm…filled with laugh-out-loud moments…The Walkers are the true heroes of this hilarious show…This programme provided heaps of
- [DAVID BADDIEL ANNOUNCES HIS BRAND NEW SHOW MY FAMILY: NOT THE SITCOM](https://avalonuk.com/2016/02/24/david-baddiel-announces-his-brand-new-show-my-family-not-the-sitcom/) - DAVID BADDIEL ANNOUNCES HIS BRAND NEW SHOW, MY FAMILY: NOT THE SITCOM Following his critically-acclaimed return to stand-up in 2013, DAVID BADDIEL announces a brand new show, My Family: Not The Sitcom. The show will debut at London’s Menier Chocolate Factory on May 10th with a six week run. Tickets are available now for Menier Chocolate Factory members to
- [CRAIG CAMPBELL EMBARKS ON A UK TOUR WITH BRAND NEW SHOW, DON’T LOOK DOWN](https://avalonuk.com/2016/02/26/craig-campbell-embarks-on-a-uk-tour-with-brand-new-show-dont-look-down/) - Don't Look Down is a whirlwind hour of reflections and ruminations, structured and punctuated by some slick audience interaction **** The Herald Having smashed the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and hot from shredding 30 stages in 30 sold-out venues (and just as many slopes) at the world’s most successful sport/comedy fusion, the Snowed In Comedy Tour,
- [FRANK SKINNER ANNOUNCES FURTHER PERFORMANCES OF THE MAN WITH NO SHOW](https://avalonuk.com/2016/02/29/frank-skinner-announces-further-performances-of-the-man-with-no-show/) - Following a sold out run in February, FRANK SKINNER returns to London’s Soho Theatre on Tuesday 29th March to perform The Man With No Show over five consecutive nights. What happens when a man wants to do stand-up comedy but doesn’t have any stand-up comedy to do? He stands in front of an audience and
- [FAKE IT 'TIL YOU MAKE IT](https://avalonuk.com/2016/03/04/fake-it-til-you-make-it-2/) - BRYONY KIMMINGS & TIM GRAYBURN ANNOUNCE THREE PERFORMANCES THE PEACOCK, LONDON After sell-out runs at Edinburgh’s Traverse Theatre, London’s Soho Theatre and a UK and Ireland tour, BRYONY KIMMINGS and TIM GRAYBURN bring their multi-award-winning show Fake It ‘Til You Make It to The Peacock, London for three nights only from Thursday 23rd June. Each of these special
- [GREG DAVIES AND ALEX HORNE ANNOUNCE THE CONTESTANTS FOR SERIES 2 OF TASKMASTER](https://avalonuk.com/2016/03/11/greg-davies-and-alex-horne-announce-the-contestants-for-series-2-of-taskmaster/) - JON RICHARDSON, RICHARD OSMAN, JOE WILKINSON, KATHERINE RYAN AND DOC BROWN WILL COMPETE FOR VICTORY It was announced today that DOC BROWN, RICHARD OSMAN, JON RICHARDSON, KATHERINE RYAN AND JOE WILKINSON will compete against each other for the ultimate accolade of being crowned Taskmaster in series 2 of the hit show starring GREG DAVIES 2014
- [TENTH BBC RADIO 4 SERIES OF HERESY ANNOUNCED WITH VICTORIA COREN MITCHELL AS HOST](https://avalonuk.com/2016/03/11/tenth-bbc-radio-4-series-of-heresy-announced-with-victoria-coren-mitchell-as-host/) - VICTORIA COREN MITCHELL is set to host a tenth series of the BBC Radio 4 comedy panel show which dares to commit HERESY! VICTORIA chairs a team of witty and opinionated panellists who argue against narrow-minded opinions, play with new ideas and kick lazy thinking round the park. Recordings will take place at London’s RADA studios and
- [PHIL WANG BRINGS 'PHILTH' TO THE SOHO THEATRE](https://avalonuk.com/2016/03/15/phil-wang-brings-philth-to-the-soho-theatre/) - “Certain belly laughs” **** Sunday Times Following two sold-out and critically-acclaimed runs at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with 2015 Edinburgh Best Newcomer nominated sketch group Daphne’s Daphne Do Edinburgh and his third solo show, award-winning PHIL WANG returns to the Soho Theatre to perform Philth for four nights from the 25th-28th April. Masking an inner
- [SWANSEA’S CALL CENTRE BOSS NEV WILSHIRE GOES GLOBAL WITH… NEV’S INDIAN CALL CENTRE ON MONDAY 9TH MAY](https://avalonuk.com/2016/03/29/swanseas-call-centre-boss-nev-wilshire-goes-global-with-nevs-indian-call-centre-on-monday-9th-may/) - “the indefatigable Wilshire was warm at heart and made great TV”. ★★★★ Michael Hogan, Daily Telegraph “The Call Centre is work of intelligence and beauty.”★★★★ Andrew Billen, The Times “No doubt about it... instant hit The Call Centre delivered an absorbing hour of very watchable fly-on-the-wall telly.” Kevin O’Sullivan, Mirror “it's very entertaining – because of
- [RUSSELL HOWARD RETURNS TO COMEDY CENTRAL UK WITH SECOND SERIES OF HIT STAND-UP SHOW](https://avalonuk.com/2016/03/30/russell-howard-returns-to-comedy-central-uk-with-second-series-of-hit-stand-up-show/) - "If you're of the opinion that there are too many comedians on panel shows and not enough comedians doing actual comedy, then this is for you - the sparky Good News presenter getting back to the day, er, night job." The Metro "hilarious" The Sun RUSSELL HOWARD, one of the country’s most
- [£100,000 KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN CEMENTS THE RETURN OF RICHARD HERRING’S AS IT OCCURS TO ME](https://avalonuk.com/2016/04/08/100000-kickstarter-campaign-cements-the-return-of-richard-herrings-as-it-occurs-to-me/) - Richard Herring’s seminal internet comedy sketch and stand-up podcast As It Occurs To Me (AIOTM) will move into film for the first time when it returns to the internet later this year. Fans pledged a phenomenal £107,403 for the creation of a series of six brand-new 30 minute television-quality episodes, far exceeding the original £100,000
- [STAND-UP SATIRIST ANDY ZALTZMAN RETURNS TO THE UDDERBELLY FESTIVAL WITH POLITICAL ANIMAL ELECTION SPECIALS AHEAD OF EU REFERENDUM](https://avalonuk.com/2016/04/14/stand-up-satirist-andy-zaltzman-returns-to-the-udderbelly-festival-with-political-animal-election-specials-ahead-of-eu-referendum/) - “The best political comedy gig out there” Time Out Host of the global-hit podcast The Bugle, ANDY ZALTZMAN will return to London’s Udderbelly festival to perform three Political Animal election specials with guests later this month. Taking place on 19th April, 5th May (the eve of nationwide elections including the Mayor of London and London Assembly) and on the 21st June,
- [US COMEDIAN & MUSICIAN REGGIE WATTS PERFORMS AT ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL & LATITUDE FESTIVAL](https://avalonuk.com/2016/04/19/us-comedian-musician-reggie-watts-performs-at-royal-festival-hall-latitude-festival/) - "Comic genius" GQ "Deliciously strange" LA Times "Spectacularly original" New York Magazine Following an improvised show for YOKO ONO's Meltdown at Royal Festival Hall and two sold-out performances in 2013 at Queen Elizabeth Hall, REGGIE WATTS returns to the Southbank Centre, after appearing on the same day at Latitude Festival, on Saturday 16th July. The
- [AVALON ANNOUNCE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE LINE-UP FOR 2016](https://avalonuk.com/2016/04/22/avalon-announce-edinburgh-festival-fringe-line-up-for-2016/) - Friday 22nd April 2016 Avalon announce the full line-up for their 28th year at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, with the chance to see runs from established and award-winning comics including: ALISTAIR MCGOWAN, AL MURRAY and RUSSELL HOWARD, the return of Australia’s DOUG ANTHONY ALL STARS, a first solo UK appearance by US comic JOE DEROSA
- [US STAND-UP COMEDIAN JEN KIRKMAN ANNOUNCES A RETURN TO THE SOHO THEATRE WITH RUN OF NEW SHOW FOLLOWED BY BOOK SIGNING & DEBUT PERFORMANCES IN MANCHESTER & LATITUDE FESTIVAL](https://avalonuk.com/2016/05/03/us-stand-up-comedian-jen-kirkman-announces-a-return-to-the-soho-theatre-with-run-of-new-show-followed-by-book-signing-debut-performances-in-manchester-latitude-festival/) - Following sell-out runs in 2013 and 2015, stand-up comedian, author and podcaster JEN KIRKMAN is back at the Soho Theatre with a new one woman show based on the theme of her new book I Know What I’m Doing & Other Lies I Tell Myself (Dispatches From a Life Under Construction.) Comprising of six short
- [THE PUB LANDLORD EXTENDS HOTLY ANTICIPATED COMMON SENSE CAMPAIGN TO RE-GREAT BRITAIN TO 86 UK DATES](https://avalonuk.com/2016/05/13/the-pub-landlord-extends-hotly-anticipated-common-sense-campaign-to-re-great-britain-to-86-uk-dates/) - “Twenty years at the lager top, to quote the Landlord, has left him a supremely polished performer, effortlessly incorporating the audience into the fabric of his show with a deft touch and lightning repartee that’s a marvel to behold, and leaves you with constant jaw ache” ★★★★★ Mark Wareham, Mail on Sunday “Murray’s affectionate, double-edged
- [STEVE BUGEJA BRINGS FINAL PERFORMANCES OF ‘DAY RELEASE’ TO THE SOHO THEATRE](https://avalonuk.com/2016/05/13/steve-bugeja-brings-final-performances-of-day-release-to-the-soho-theatre/) - “Bugeja has an eye for original comic detail that's all his own” James Kettle, The Guardian “drum-tight, as if polished by a sitcom writers’ room to cram as many jokes in as humanly possible” ★★★★ Steve Bennett, Chortle BBC New Comedy Award winner STEVE BUGEJA will bring his critically acclaimed 2015 Edinburgh Festival Fringe
- [MATT FORDE ANNOUNCES EU REFERENDUM POLITICAL PARTY SPECIAL WITH GUESTS ALAN JOHNSON AND DR LIAM FOX](https://avalonuk.com/2016/05/17/matt-forde-announces-eu-referendum-political-party-special-with-guests-alan-johnson-and-dr-liam-fox/) - MATT FORDE brings his sell-out Political Party night to the Leicester Square Theatre for a one off EU Referendum special at 8.45pm on Saturday 18th June. As well as featuring up-to-the minute stand-up comedy about the referendum campaign, Matt will also be joined by two of the biggest names in the debate: ALAN JOHNSON campaigning for 'Remain'
- [ED GAMBLE ANNOUNCES UDDERBELLY FESTIVAL SHOW AND FIRST EVER NATIONWIDE STAND UP TOUR](https://avalonuk.com/2016/05/20/ed-gamble-announces-udderbelly-festival-show-and-first-ever-nationwide-stand-up-tour/) - “an ability to open his mouth and spontaneously say something hysterically funny” James Kettle, The Guardian Star of BBC America’s Almost Royal ED GAMBLE will perform his biggest solo show to date at London’s Udderbelly Festival on Saturday 25th June. The award-winning comic will then debut his third solo show, Stampede, at the 2016 Edinburgh
- [GREG DAVIES & ALEX HORNE RETURN TO UKTV  WITH A SECOND SERIES OF HIT SHOW, TASKMASTER](https://avalonuk.com/2016/06/02/greg-davies-alex-horne-return-to-uktv-with-a-second-series-of-hit-show-taskmaster/) - Starts 10pm Tuesday 21st June, 5 x 60 minute episodes Taskmaster GREG DAVIES and his loyal assistant ALEX HORNE return to UKTV’s Dave on Tuesday 21st June with a multitude of tricksy tests and some woeful decision making as five new hyper-competitive comedians fight it out to be crowned Taskmaster Champion. JON RICHARDSON (8 Out
- [BANG SAID THE GUN TO PERFORM BIGGEST SHOWS TO DATE AT THE UDDERBELLY FESTIVAL & LEICESTER SQUARE THEATRE](https://avalonuk.com/2016/06/14/bang-said-the-gun-to-perform-biggest-shows-to-date-at-the-udderbelly-festival-leicester-square-theatre/) - POETRY FOR PEOPLE WHO DON'T LIKE POETRY. Building on the success of taking the Bloomsbury Theatre by storm with monthly sold-out shows, Bang Said The Gun are set to perform two of their biggest poetry extravaganzas to date at London’s Udderbelly Festival on the 9th July with special guests SALENA GODDEN (“the doyenne of the
- [AUSTRALIA’S MOST CONTROVERSIAL EXPORT, DOUG ANTHONY ALL STARS TO PERFORM AT THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE AND SOHO THEATRE](https://avalonuk.com/2016/06/16/australias-most-controversial-export-doug-anthony-all-stars-to-perform-at-the-edinburgh-festival-fringe-and-soho-theatre/) - Stark raving genius New York Times The world’s most feared, loathed and adored Australian musical comedy mavericks, Doug Anthony All Stars (DAAS), return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe nearly thirty years after first taking it by storm in 1987 and receiving a Perrier Comedy Award nomination in 1988. Pub Landlord AL MURRAY, a fan since discovering the
- [FRENCH LANGUAGE REMAKE FOR CATASTROPHE IN CANADA](https://avalonuk.com/2016/06/16/french-language-remake-for-catastrophe-in-canada/) - “The. Best. TV romance. Ever.” Robert Rorke, The New York Post (USA) “I’ve never laughed so much at foetal abnormality and cervical dysplasia…Comedy is bloody hard to do: which is why, when something as wonderfully funny as Channel 4’s Catastrophe appears, it feels so very, very exciting” Grace Dent, The Independent (UK) It
- [WEST END TRANSFER ANNOUNCED FOR  DAVID BADDIEL’S ACCLAIMED SHOW, MY FAMILY: NOT THE SITCOM](https://avalonuk.com/2016/06/20/west-end-transfer-announced-for-david-baddiels-acclaimed-show-my-family-not-the-sitcom/) - Following his critically-acclaimed, sold out residency at the Menier Chocolate Factory, DAVID BADDIEL announces a five week West End run for My Family: Not the Sitcom at London’s Vaudeville Theatre from Tuesday 13th September. Pre-sale tickets are available buy from 9am on Tuesday 21st June and the show goes on general sale on Friday 24th June. When
- [COMEDY CENTRAL UK GREENLIGHTS CHRIS RAMSEY PILOT](https://avalonuk.com/2016/06/20/comedy-central-uk-greenlights-chris-ramsey-pilot/) - Comedy Central UK has greenlit a pilot for a new comedy entertainment show fronted by comedian and self-confessed ‘cyber-loafer’, Chris Ramsey. The 22-minute pilot, currently untitled, is being produced by Avalon Television and will be shot in front of a live audience at the London Studios in early July. It will feature Ramsey and guest
- [STEVEN BERKOFF, MARK HAMILL, ISY SUTTIE AND SIR TONY ROBINSON JOIN CAST OF CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED MAN DOWN](https://avalonuk.com/2016/06/21/steven-berkoff-mark-hamill-isy-suttie-and-sir-tony-robinson-join-cast-of-critically-acclaimed-man-down/) - “★★★★★” Mark Wareham, The Mail on Sunday "The comedian Greg Davies really is one of TV's magnificent idiots. Series two of his sitcom Man Down ended last night at a wedding pulsing with oddball eccentricity… Was the late Rik Mayall, who played the mad dad in the first series, missed? Yes, of course. Without him,

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- [EDINBURGH FRINGE STREET TEAM](https://avalonuk.com/streetteam/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_stops=”rgba(0,0,0,0) 0%|#000000 100%” background_color_gradient_start=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” background_color_gradient_end=”#000000″ background_enable_image=”off” background_position=”top_center” background_blend=”overlay” custom_padding=”82px||82px||true|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ global_colors_info=”{}”] EDINBURGH FRINGE STREET TEAM [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”|auto|-88px|auto||” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_cta _builder_version=”4.16″ body_font_size=”18px” background_color=”#1a3c8f” global_colors_info=”{}”] Love comedy and looking to experience the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for the
- [JOIN THE TEAM](https://avalonuk.com/join-the-team/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” background_enable_image=”off” background_position=”top_center” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ text_font=”|700|||||||” text_font_size=”20px” background_layout=”dark” text_font_size_tablet=”16px” text_font_size_phone=”14px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ text_text_color=”#ffffff” text_font_size=”16px” custom_padding=”2px||2px|1px||” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] We are always on the look out for exceptional talent. Avalon is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We
- [Press](https://avalonuk.com/press/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_stops=”rgba(0,0,0,0) 0%|#000000 100%” background_color_gradient_start=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” background_color_gradient_end=”#000000″ background_enable_image=”off” background_position=”top_center” background_blend=”overlay” custom_padding=”82px||||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” locked=”off”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″][et_pb_search _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” placeholder=”Search Avalon Press” exclude_pages=”on” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ placeholder_color=”#FFFFFF” form_field_text_color=”#FFFFFF” form_field_focus_background_color=”#1A3C8F” form_field_focus_text_color=”#FFFFFF” form_field_font_size=”20px” button_color=”#FFFFFF” button_text_color=”#1A3C8F” button_font_size=”20px”][/et_pb_search][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blog posts_number=”6″ include_categories=”46″ excerpt_length=”0″ show_author=”off” show_date=”off” show_categories=”off” show_pagination=”off” module_id=”press-post”
- [JUNIOR TASKMASTER T&Cs](https://avalonuk.com/junior-taskmaster-tcs/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_stops=”rgba(0,0,0,0) 0%|#000000 100%” background_color_gradient_start=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” background_color_gradient_end=”#000000″ background_enable_image=”off” background_position=”top_center” background_blend=”overlay” custom_padding=”82px||82px||true|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||66px||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||172px||” inline_fonts=”Courier Prime” global_colors_info=”{}”] [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”62.8px” custom_margin=”-15px|||||” inline_fonts=”Courier Prime” global_colors_info=”{}”] Junior Taskmaster T&Cs [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”|auto|-88px|auto||” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″
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- [Management](https://avalonuk.com/x_management/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_stops=”rgba(0,0,0,0) 0%|#000000 25%” background_color_gradient_start=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” background_color_gradient_end=”#000000″ background_color_gradient_end_position=”25%” background_enable_image=”off” background_position=”top_center” background_last_edited=”on|phone” background_color_gradient_stops_phone=”rgba(0,0,0,0) 0%|#000000 9%” background_color_gradient_end_position_phone=”9%” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ width=”100%” max_width=”80%” custom_margin=”|auto||186px||” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font_size=”16px” background_layout=”dark” custom_margin=”||35px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”] Avalon is a global, integrated talent management and production company, representing a diverse and distinctive client roster, including actors, writers, directors
- [Portfolio](https://avalonuk.com/portfolio/)
- [YOUR DATA - PRIVACY NOTICE](https://avalonuk.com/your_data/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.3.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” module_alignment=”center” min_height=”2420px” custom_padding=”36px|||18px||” hover_enabled=”0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.3.1″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] YOUR DATA – PRIVACY NOTICE Updated 30 June 2022 Avalon (“Producer”) is committed to safeguarding and protecting your Personal Data. Below is a brief summary of how your Personal Data will be processed. Further information can
- [Distribution](https://avalonuk.com/distribution/)
- [](https://avalonuk.com/casting/)
- [Management](https://avalonuk.com/management/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.1″ background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.1″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.1″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.3.1″ text_font_size=”16px” background_layout=”dark” custom_margin=”||35px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false”] Avalon is a global, integrated talent management and production company, representing a diverse and distinctive client roster, including actors, writers, directors and comedians. We are the premier partner for artists to create exceptional content. [/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#ffffff” divider_position=”center” _builder_version=”4.1″][/et_pb_divider][et_pb_code _builder_version=”4.3.1″]Adam DevineAdam NewacheckAdrian ChilesAhir ShahAl
- [All Artist](https://avalonuk.com/all-artist/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.1″ background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.1″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.1″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.1″ text_font=”|300|||||||” text_text_color=”#ffffff” text_font_size=”36px” header_text_align=”center” header_text_color=”#ffffff” text_orientation=”center”] ALL TALENT [/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#ffffff” divider_position=”center” _builder_version=”4.1″][/et_pb_divider][et_pb_code _builder_version=”4.1″]Adam DevineAdam NewacheckAdrian ChilesAhir ShahAl MurrayAlex HorneAlice SneddenAlice Victoria WinslowAnders HolmAndrew CollinsAndrew DohertyAndy ZaltzmanAnia MaglianoAnnabel MeschkeAnnie McGrathAnthony TroliAustin MaguireAustin S. HarrisBella HullBen WillbondBilal ZafarBlake AndersonBobby WarrenerBrian Keith EtheridgeBryan YangBryony ByrneBryony KimmingsCam GavinskiCecily HitchcockCharlie PickeringChine IkoroChloe PettsChris AddisonChris GarciaChris
- [COVID 19 Self Dec Privacy](https://avalonuk.com/covid-19-self-dec-privacy/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.3.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″] Coronavirus Health Declaration Form – Data Protection We are committed to safeguarding and protecting your Personal Data. Below is a summary of how your Personal Data will be processed. You have the right of access and
- [PRIVACY POLICY: CAST, CREW AND TALENT](https://avalonuk.com/privacy-policy-cast-crew-and-talent/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.3.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ min_height=”2420px” module_alignment=”center” custom_padding=”36px|||18px||”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.3.1″ custom_padding=”|||” hover_enabled=”0″ custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] PRIVACY POLICY: CAST, CREW AND TALENT Updated 7 June 2018 1. Introduction At Avalon Entertainment and its associated group of companies, we hold and process a wide range of information. This Privacy Policy focuses on
- [Licensing](https://avalonuk.com/licensing/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.1″ background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” background_enable_image=”off” background_position=”top_center”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.0.6″][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.0.6″][et_pb_gallery gallery_ids=”12684,12685,12686″ gallery_orderby=”rand” fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.1″ animation_style=”fade” animation_duration=”2000ms” animation_delay=”1000ms” animation_starting_opacity=”100%” animation_repeat=”loop” auto=”on”][/et_pb_gallery][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.0.6″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.1″ text_font=”|300|||||||” text_font_size=”36px” header_font=”|600|||||||” background_layout=”dark”] LICENSING [/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.3.1″ text_text_color=”#ffffff” text_font_size=”16px” hover_enabled=”0″]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Integer vel leo tempor, sollicitudin velit sed, blandit massa. Curabitur ullamcorper efficitur mi, a pretium
- [Press Release](https://avalonuk.com/pr-example/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.1″ background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” background_enable_image=”off” background_position=”top_center”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.1″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.1″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.1″ text_font=”||||||||” text_font_size=”36px” text_line_height=”1.72em” header_font=”|600|||||||” text_orientation=”center” background_layout=”dark” hover_enabled=”0″] HBO MAX ANNOUNCES NEW ONE-HOUR COMEDY SPECIALS WITH ROSE MATAFEO AND AHIR SHAH [/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https://avalonuk.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/hbo.jpg” force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.1″][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.0.6″][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.0.6″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.1″ text_font=”||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” background_layout=”dark” text_font_size_tablet=”16px” text_font_size_phone=”14px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone”] Burbank, CA – December 3, 2019 – HBO Max has greenlit
- [Show Sample](https://avalonuk.com/show-sample/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.1″ background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” background_enable_image=”off” background_position=”top_center”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.0.6″][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.0.6″][et_pb_image src=”https://avalonuk.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/taskmaster.jpg” _builder_version=”4.1″][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.0.6″][et_pb_text admin_label=”TITLE” _builder_version=”4.1″ text_font=”|300|||||||” text_text_color=”#ffffff” text_font_size=”42px”]TASKMASTER[/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”http://www.youtube.com/taskmaster” button_text=”WATCH NOW” _builder_version=”4.1″ background_layout=”dark”][/et_pb_button][et_pb_text admin_label=”Copy” _builder_version=”4.1″ text_text_color=”#ffffff” text_font_size=”16px”]Broadcast Award-winning, BAFTA and Emmy® Award-nominated entertainment show where the Taskmaster, GREG DAVIES (Man Down, Cuckoo), with the help of his loyal assistant ALEX HORNE (The Horne Section
- [Presenters](https://avalonuk.com/x_management/presenters/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.0.6″ background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” background_image=”https://avalonuk.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/avalon_overlay_pages.png” background_position=”top_center” height=”100vh”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.0.6″ custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.0.6″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.0.6″ text_font_size=”20px” text_orientation=”center” background_layout=”dark” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false”] Avalon has discovered, and represents, leading talent around the world. [/et_pb_text][et_pb_code _builder_version=”4.0.6″ max_width=”756px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”25px||||false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false” locked=”off”] Search Generic filters Hidden label Exact matches only Hidden label Hidden label Hidden label [/et_pb_code][et_pb_code _builder_version=”4.0.6″]AAdrian ChilesAndrew CollinsDDavid DickinsonIIAIN STIRLINGKKatie NorrisLLou
- [Writers](https://avalonuk.com/x_management/writers/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.0.6″ background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” background_image=”https://avalonuk.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/avalon_overlay_pages.png” background_position=”top_center” height=”100vh”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.0.6″ custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.0.6″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.0.6″ text_font_size=”20px” text_orientation=”center” background_layout=”dark” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false”] Avalon has discovered, and represents, leading talent around the world. [/et_pb_text][et_pb_code _builder_version=”4.0.6″ max_width=”756px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”25px||||false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false” locked=”off”] Search Generic filters Hidden label Exact matches only Hidden label Hidden label Hidden label [/et_pb_code][et_pb_code _builder_version=”4.0.6″]AAhir ShahAl MurrayAlex HorneAlice SneddenAnders HolmAndrew
- [Comedians](https://avalonuk.com/x_management/comedians/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.0.6″ background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” background_image=”https://avalonuk.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/avalon_overlay_pages.png” background_position=”top_center” height=”100vh”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.0.6″ custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.0.6″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.0.6″ text_font_size=”20px” text_orientation=”center” background_layout=”dark” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false”] Avalon has discovered, and represents, leading talent around the world. [/et_pb_text][et_pb_code _builder_version=”4.0.6″ max_width=”756px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”25px||||false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false” locked=”off”] Search Generic filters Hidden label Exact matches only Hidden label Hidden label Hidden label [/et_pb_code][et_pb_code _builder_version=”4.0.6″]AAdam DevineAhir ShahAl MurrayAlex HorneAlice SneddenAnders
- [Actors](https://avalonuk.com/x_management/actors/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.0.6″ background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” background_image=”https://avalonuk.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/avalon_overlay_pages.png” background_position=”top_center” height=”100vh”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.0.6″ custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.0.6″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.0.6″ text_font_size=”20px” text_orientation=”center” background_layout=”dark” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false”] Avalon has discovered, and represents, leading talent around the world. [/et_pb_text][et_pb_code _builder_version=”4.0.6″ max_width=”756px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”25px||||false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false” locked=”off”] Search Generic filters Hidden label Exact matches only Hidden label Hidden label Hidden label [/et_pb_code][et_pb_code _builder_version=”4.0.6″]AAdam DevineAlice SneddenAnders HolmAnnie McGrathBBen WillbondBlake
- [Digital](https://avalonuk.com/digital/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.0.6″ background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.0.6″ width=”100%” max_width=”100%” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.0.6″][et_pb_code _builder_version=”4.0.6″] [/et_pb_code][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]

## Shows

- [Flatbush Misdemeanors](https://avalonuk.com/shows/flatbush-misdemeanors/)
- [Russell Howard Lubricant](https://avalonuk.com/shows/russell-howard-lubricant/)
- [PHIL WANG: PHILLY PHILLY WANG WANG](https://avalonuk.com/shows/phil-wang-philly-philly-wang-wang/)
- [SPITTING IMAGE](https://avalonuk.com/shows/spitting-image/)
- [BUFFERING](https://avalonuk.com/shows/buffering/)
- [AHIR SHAH: DOTS](https://avalonuk.com/shows/ahir-shah-dots/)
- [THE RUSSELL HOWARD HOUR](https://avalonuk.com/shows/the-russell-howard-hour/)
- [TASKMASTER](https://avalonuk.com/shows/taskmaster/)
- [CAN I IMPROVE MY MEMORY?](https://avalonuk.com/shows/can-i-improve-my-memory/)
- [DOGS BEHAVING VERY BADLY](https://avalonuk.com/shows/dogs-behaving-very-badly/)
- [PAUSE with Sam Jay](https://avalonuk.com/shows/pause-with-sam-jay/)
- [STARSTRUCK](https://avalonuk.com/shows/starstruck/)
- [SH**GED, MARRIED, ANNOYED](https://avalonuk.com/shows/shagged-married-annoyed/)
- [ROSE MATAFEO: HORNDOG](https://avalonuk.com/shows/rose-matafeo-horndog/)
- [JAYDE ADAMS: SERIOUS BLACK JUMPER](https://avalonuk.com/shows/jayde-adams-serious-black-jumper/)
- [ROB DELANEY: JACKIE](https://avalonuk.com/shows/rob-delaney-jackie/)
- [EVERYTHING'S GONNA BE OKAY](https://avalonuk.com/shows/everythings-gonna-be-okay/)
- [PAUL CHOWDHRY: LIVE INNIT](https://avalonuk.com/shows/paul-chowdhry-live-innit/)
- [CHRIS RAMSEY: APPROVAL NEEDED](https://avalonuk.com/shows/chris-ramsey-approval-needed/)
- [LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER](https://avalonuk.com/shows/last-week-tonight-with-john-oliver/)
- [CATASTROPHE](https://avalonuk.com/shows/catastrophe/)
- [NOT GOING OUT](https://avalonuk.com/shows/not-going-out/)
- [BREEDERS](https://avalonuk.com/shows/breeders/)
- [ED GAMBLE: BLOOD SUGAR](https://avalonuk.com/shows/ed-gamble-blood-sugar/)

## Artists

- [Annie McGrath](https://avalonuk.com/clients/annie-mcgrath/) - Annie McGrath is a comedian renowned for her joke writing skills and deadpan style. Described by The Feminist Fringe as “dark and hilarious” ★★★★★, Annie’s sell-out Edinburgh Fringe show, Shepherd, received critical acclaim and transferred to a run at London’s Soho Theatre. A multiple Funny Women Award nominee, Annie has performed at comedy venues all over the world and supported
- [JT Tomlinson](https://avalonuk.com/clients/jt-tomlinson/) - JT Tomlinson is a Los Angeles-based standup comedian whose blend of neurotic self-deprecation and witty observational comedy makes him an intriguing and insightful joke-teller. Drawing from his experiences as a recovered addict, former fat person, and current twenty-something, JT’s comedy is simultaneously silly and wise. JT performs regularly throughout LA and tours nationally with Emily Catalano.
- [Chris Garcia](https://avalonuk.com/clients/chris-garcia/) - Chris Garcia is a stand-up comedian, television writer, actor, producer, critically acclaimed podcast host, and proud resident of Altadena, California. His writing credits include Mr. Iglesias, Minx, and Seth MacFarlane’s upcoming Ted: The Animated Series. He recently completed a first-look development deal with Sony. He can be heard alongside Megan Gailey and Kurt Braunohler, co-hosting the Wondery podcast, I Love
- [Tessa Coates](https://avalonuk.com/clients/tessa-coates/) - Tessa Coates is a writer, performer, comedian and podcaster. She is currently execing the Amazon series she created Ride or Die starring Hannah Waddingham, Octavia Spencer and Bill Nighy. The show sold to Amazon after an intense bidding war culminating in an eight episode straight to series order. It premiered in July 2026 and hit
- [Bryony Kimmings](https://avalonuk.com/clients/bryony-kimmings/) - Bryony Kimmings is a playwright, performer, documentary maker and screen writer from the UK. She is inspired by female stories, social taboos and dismantling power structures. Kimmings’ work is brutally honest, very funny and often a bit geeky and dangerous. Bryony is working class and loud mouthed; a deep thinker, world fixer, activist and trouble
- [Jess Fuchs](https://avalonuk.com/clients/jess-fuchs/) - Jess Fuchs is an Australian comedian, writer and presenter who has worked across live, TV and digital media. Originally honing her craft in New York, where she trained at Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB) and became a fixture on the city's stand-up scene, Jess is known for her boisterous, conversational style, blending razor-sharp crowd work with candid, laugh-out-loud
- [Maddie Wiener](https://avalonuk.com/clients/maddie-wiener/) - Maddie Wiener is a New York–based stand-up comedian, writer, and actress quickly emerging as one of comedy’s most exciting new voices. She is currently a writer on Saturday Night Live and made her late-night debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in 2025. Most recently, Maddie was selected for Netflix’s Shortlist as part of the 2026 Netflix Is
- [ROB DELANEY](https://avalonuk.com/clients/rob-delaney/) - Rob Delaney is a multiple Emmy-nominated American actor, writer, comedian, and author who earned an Emmy nomination for his role opposite Michelle Williams in the FX original series DYING FOR SEX. He was also recently seen opposite Vince Vaughn in BAD MONKEY, based on the novel by Carl Hiaasen and adapted by Bill Lawrence for
- [Rob Auton](https://avalonuk.com/clients/rob-auton/) - Rob Auton has written twelve five star rated Edinburgh fringe shows, building a live audience through his unique world view and love of writing and performing. His shows for stage include a series of shows on specific themes- The Yellow Show (a show about the colour yellow), The Sky Show, The Face Show, The Water Show,
- [STEVE BUGEJA](https://avalonuk.com/clients/steve-bugeja/) - Steve Bugeja is one of the circuit’s most exciting comedians, writers and performers. Steve is a regular writer on the smash hit shows Love Island USA and Love Island Games (Peacock) and recently has also written on BBC’s brand-new show Race Against the Tide and Comedy Central’s Iain Stirling’s Roast the Internet. Steve is a revered stand up and completed another UK
- [Karl Minns](https://avalonuk.com/clients/karl-minns/) - Karl is a prolific and in-demand comedy scriptwriter with over thirty years' experience across all media. Starting in the late 90s, Karl has helped write and create tours for Jenny Éclair, Russell Howard and Al Murray. He has also spent many years in the writing rooms of topical TV shows such as The Last Leg (Channel 4), Have I Got News For You (BBC One), Spitting Image (BritBox), Russell Howard’s Good
- [Faith Ladzinski](https://avalonuk.com/clients/faith-ladzinski/) - Faith Ladzinski is a stand up comedian based in Los Angeles. She has been seen at the Netflix Is a Joke festival, and recently taped a set with LMAOF. She performs all over the country and recently opened for Joel Kim Booster on tour.
- [Ania Magliano](https://avalonuk.com/clients/ania-magliano/) - Award winning comedian, writer and cast member of SNL UK, Ania Magliano has quickly become a standout voice on the UK comedy scene, praised for having “the charisma and presence of a veteran performer” (The Guardian). Her 2023 show, ‘I Can’t Believe You’ve Done This’, saw her receive a nomination for Best Show at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards,
- [Luke Kempner](https://avalonuk.com/clients/luke-kempner/) - Luke Kempner is a comedian, actor and impressionist, and the youngest actor to star in the iconic comic role Thénardier in the West End production and world tour of Les Miserables at the Sondheim Theatre. Through his regular appearances on Steph’s Packed Lunch (Channel 4) and Love Island: The Morning After podcast co-hosted by Sam Thompson, Luke is fast establishing himself
- [Ellis Flurry](https://avalonuk.com/clients/ellis-flurry/) - Ellis Flurry is a filmmaker creating work that aims to break traditional entertainment pipelines, and is primarily interested in telling authentically nuanced stories from the perspective of the modern vulnerable young man. His scripted series, sketches, and documentary-style videos have gained millions of views online, and his short films have played at the Cinequest Film
- [Will Pepper](https://avalonuk.com/clients/will-pepper/) - Will Pepper is a Vietnamese American comedian, actor, and writer based in Los Angeles. He has headlined the New York Comedy Festival, performed at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and been featured on Netflix Is A Joke Radio. A recurring performer on the Uncle Roger Show — with episodes surpassing 10 million views — Will
- [John Hastings](https://avalonuk.com/clients/john-hastings/) - John Hastings first walked on stage at four years old. Security promptly grabbed him and returned him to his parents. Two decades later, he's still getting on stage—only now people pay to watch. Originally from Canada and now based in Los Angeles, Hastings has become a globally touring stand-up comedian with performances spanning Edinburgh, Melbourne,
- [Matt Pavich](https://avalonuk.com/clients/matt-pavich/) - Matt Pavich is a dynamic comedian and actor hailing from Queens, New York. Matt's comedy journey hit a major milestone when he was crowned "New York’s Funniest" at the prestigious New York Comedy Festival. He co-wrote and stars in the short film Good Not Great that premiered at the 2026 Dances With Films Festival in New York City.
- [Soo Ra](https://avalonuk.com/clients/soo-ra/) - Soo Ra is an unsolved mystery. Adopted when she was 1, she has filled in the holes of her story with jokes about her life before America. She has made appearances on an assortment of outlets such as BuzzFeed, Fusion Comedy & WorldStar Hip Hop and notable podcasts such as Kill Tony & Talk Clearlyer. She
- [Johana Coca](https://avalonuk.com/clients/johana-coca/) - Johana Coca is a Los Angeles–based stand-up comedian with Honduran roots, raised in Portland, Oregon. She is a regular at the Laugh Factory Hollywood, has opened for Iliza Shlesinger and Gary Owen, and was featured on Season 2 of Iliza’s Locals, now streaming on Amazon Prime Video. She also won the Bend Comedy Festival joke
- [Ester Steinberg](https://avalonuk.com/clients/ester-steinberg/) - Ester Steinberg is a Florida-native veteran headlining stand-up comedian known for her sharp observational humor, fearless honesty, and ability to say what everyone else is thinking but too scared to say out loud. Performing since the age of 16, Ester has spent decades honing a voice that blends her Jewish identity, modern motherhood, relationships, and
- [Daniel Geneen](https://avalonuk.com/clients/daniel-geneen/) - Daniel Geneen is a Toronto-born stand-up comedian and video creator now based in New York City. A regular at the Comedy Cellar, Dan is known for being a neurotic New Yorker, a consistent standout on any lineup- who is taking his talents to your city! Dan hosts the podcast Dan Loves to Chat, showcasing mostly
- [Yurie Collins](https://avalonuk.com/clients/yurie-collins/) - Yurié Collins is a Japanese American actress, stand-up comedian, and bilingual content creator based in Tokyo. A dual citizen of Japan and the United States, Yurié was born in Wakayama, Japan, and brings a unique bicultural perspective to both her comedy and acting work, seamlessly performing in English and Japanese across international audiences. She holds
- [Alex Horne](https://avalonuk.com/clients/alexhorne/) - Alex Horne is an award-winning comedian, author and podcaster. He is the creator and co-host of the BAFTA, Rose d’Or, and National Comedy Award-winning hit TV Show, Taskmaster, which first aired on Dave before graduating to Channel 4 in 2020. With over 100 episodes, an Emmy-nomination, and a Royal Television Society and Broadcast Award for Best
- [Phil Ellis](https://avalonuk.com/clients/phil-ellis/) - Phil Ellis is an award-winning comedian who became an instant fan favourite during his appearance on Series 20 of Taskmaster (Channel 4). A well regarded ‘comedian’s comedian’, Ellis remarked that he was ‘the least well-known person’ to appear on Taskmaster but quickly captured the attention of audiences with his amalgamation of off-beat observational material and physical comedy.
- [Sophie Duker](https://avalonuk.com/clients/sophie-duker/) - Sophie Duker is an ‘astonishingly pretty’ [citation needed] comedian, writer and eldest daughter. Since being nominated for Best Newcomer in 2019, each of her three solo shows have enjoyed total sellout runs at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival (with multiple extra shows added). These shows have had similarly successful runs (and repeat runs) at London’s Soho
- [GREG DAVIES](https://avalonuk.com/clients/greg-davies/) - Former drama teacher turned comedian, Greg Davies first came to prominence as ruthless Head of Sixth Form, Mr Gilbert, in the comedy series The Inbetweeners (Channel 4) and as writer, creator and star of Channel 4’s Man Down. Greg is one of the most successful comedians in the United Kingdom. Since 2015 Greg has been the host of National
- [Glenn Moore](https://avalonuk.com/clients/glenn-moore/) - Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Glenn Moore is a comedian, actor and one of the best and most prolific joke writers in the country. Glenn is a regular face on TV, having appeared on the likes of Live At The Apollo (BBC), Have I Got News For You (BBC), Mock The Week (BBC & TLC) and
- [Rory Cargill](https://avalonuk.com/clients/rory-cargill/) - Rory Cargill is a comedy writer-performer, actor and filmmaker. Rory’s work spans character-driven comedy, film and live shows that often integrate technical wizardry, visual spectacle and intricate silly storytelling. His knack for spoof and parody and versatility when inhabiting characters has lead to people describing him as “the British Chris Lilley”. His 2024 live multimedia sketch/character show Television 1 has been hailed in
- [Ella Yurman](https://avalonuk.com/clients/ella-yurman-2/) - Ella Yurman (she/her) is a comedian, actor, and writer based in Brooklyn, NY. She is the creator and host of Going Down with Ella Yurman, a queer independent political comedy news show on YouTube and Brooklyn public access. She also created and hosted Late Stage Live, which was featured in publications such as Teen Vogue,
- [Cecily Hitchcock](https://avalonuk.com/clients/cecily-hitchcock/) - Cecily Hitchcock is a comedy siren, crowd enchantress & heckler annihilator. Her unique mix of outlandish anecdotes and off-beat observations have gained traction both online and on stage. Cecily is an accomplished live M.C and her sketches and stand up videos have amassed over 25 million views on social media and have been featured on
- [Johnny White Really-Really](https://avalonuk.com/clients/johnny-white-really-really/) - Johnny White Really-Really is a stand-up comedian, writer and musician from Sheffield. Described by Chortle in their five-star review of his 2023 stand-up hour Catland, as “a truly singular mind and talent”, his unique brand of comedy is “taking the artform in a genuinely modern direction”. His most recent show am/pm earned him a nomination for the Malcolm Hardee Award at
- [Kate Dolan](https://avalonuk.com/clients/kate-dolan/) - Kate Dolan is an award-winning comedian from the Midlands whose star is rapidly rising both in the UK and internationally. Kate’s debut show, A Different Kind of Unhinged, has cemented her reputation as a comedic force, winning the Emerging Artist Award at the Adelaide Fringe 2024. Her second show, The Critic, won the 2025 Golden
- [Montessori Boy](https://avalonuk.com/clients/montessori-boy/) - Montessori Boy is a comedy trio made up of best friends JT Tsuchiya (Asian), Julia Tesmond (Gay), and Diego Abraham (Normal) who have been comedic collaborators for 8 years and counting. After forging their friendship in the writer’s room of their college sketch group, the trio created Montessori Boy in 2022 as a way to
- [Josh Gondelman](https://avalonuk.com/clients/josh-gondleman/) - Josh Gondelman is a writer and comedian who incubated in Boston before moving to New York City, where he currently lives and most recently worked as the head writer and an executive producer for Desus & Mero on Showtime. Previously, he spent five years at Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, first as a web producer and
- [Marley Gotterer](https://avalonuk.com/clients/marley-gotterer/) - Marley Gotterer is a multi-hyphenate comedian, actress, and writer. She was raised in rural Massachusetts and is currently performing and living in NYC. Prior to her solo career, she spent time as a writer and director in the digital content creator space producing videos for the likes of Cardi B, Hozier, King Princess, AriZona Iced Tea, Ava
- [Bobby Warrener](https://avalonuk.com/clients/bobby-warrener/) - Bobby Warrener is a Canadian stand up comedian, writer, and actor from Alberta, Canada. In 2025, Bobby appeared on the wildly popular Subway Takes. His Don’t Tell Set came out in 2024 and has over 100,000 views on Youtube. In 2022, Bobby was selected for the CBC Gem’s New Wave of Standup series, which is now streaming on the Just For Laughs Youtube
- [Bella Hull](https://avalonuk.com/clients/bella-hull/) - Bella Hull is a stand-up comedian and writer best known for her appearances on shows including Have I Got News for You (BBC), QI (BBC2), Stand Up for Live Comedy (BBC), The Stand Up Sketch Show (ITV) and Comedy Central Live as well as writing on series one of SNL UK. She is also a regular voice on the radio,
- [Phil Wang](https://avalonuk.com/clients/phil-wang/) - Phil Wang is a British-Malaysian stand-up comedian, writer and actor. He has released two Netflix specials, Philly Philly Wang Wang & Wang in There, Baby!, performed stand-up on Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC), been interviewed by chat show royalty on That's My Time with David Letterman (Netflix), was a breakout star of Series 7
- [Pierre Novellie](https://avalonuk.com/clients/pierre-novellie/) - Pierre Novellie is a stand-up comedian, writer, radio host and podcaster. His first book Why Can't I Just Enjoy Things?: A Comedian's Guide to Autism was published by Bonnier to widespread critical acclaim, was nominated for Best Book at the Chortle Awards and was named one of Spotify's best audiobooks of 2025. He is currently working
- [Matt Winning](https://avalonuk.com/clients/matt-winning/) - Dr Matt Winning is a stand-up comedian and expert environmental researcher who performs live climate change comedy shows. He is also an Author, Broadcaster and Keynote Speaker. Matt has a PhD in climate change policy and is an active researcher, combining his two worlds of comedy and environmental issues in an attempt to help save
- [Chris Addison](https://avalonuk.com/clients/chris-addison/) - Chris Addison is well known as an acclaimed stand-up comedian, writer, actor and director. In recent years Chris has moved behind the camera and is currently co-creating and directing Tall Tales & Murder (BBC/RTE) which is set to air later in 2026. Previously, he co-created and directed Breeders (Sky/FX) with Martin Freeman and Simon Blackwell which
- [Lee Mack](https://avalonuk.com/clients/lee-mack/) - Lee Mack is one of the UK’s most recognisable and celebrated comics. His relentless determination to have fun is marvellously infectious, while his energy, finely crafted one-liners, and quick ad-libs have made Lee a firm favourite in households across the country. Lee first came to prominence winning So You Think You're Funny at the 1995
- [Chloe Petts](https://avalonuk.com/clients/chloe-petts/) - Chloe Petts’ is "one of the most compelling young comics” (Brian Logan, The Guardian) and “clearly a rising star whose name will soon be in lights” (Bruce Dessau, The Evening Standard). This has established them as one of the most exciting acts on the circuit. Chloe's most recent show Big Naturals premiered at the Edinburgh
- [Jorge Luis Lopez](https://avalonuk.com/clients/jorge-lopez/) - Writer, comedian, and actor Jorge Luis Lopez is a profoundly silly rising star in LA’s stand up comedy scene. Originally from the Bay Area, he moved down to LA to attend UCLA, work at a law firm, take the LSAT, apply to law school, give up on applying to law school, then impulsively quit his
- [Adam Devine](https://avalonuk.com/clients/adam-devine/) - Adam Devine currently stars in the HBO series THE RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES, opposite Danny McBride and John Goodman. His one hour Netflix special BEST TIME OF OUR LIVES (2019) is streaming worldwide. Adam can currently be seen in Lionsgate's JEXI (2019) and New Line's ISN'T IT ROMANTIC (2019) as well as the Netflix features, GAME OVER,
- [JEN KIRKMAN](https://avalonuk.com/clients/1437/) - Jen Kirkman is a writer, actor, stand-up comedian, and New York Times bestselling author. Most recently, Jen was on an overall deal at Amazon, and was last seen as a producer and writer on the Amazon series Étoile. Jen's comedy specials are streaming now on Netflix; “Just Keep Livin’” and “I’m Gonna Die Alone (And I Feel Fine.)” Her
- [Stevie Martin](https://avalonuk.com/clients/stevie-martin/) - Stevie Martin is an actor, writer, comedian and podcaster. Stevie’s starred in series 19 of Taskmaster, as well as writing and co-starring in Channel 4's sketch series Mitchell and Webb Are Not Helping. She's featured on QI (BBC2), 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (C4), Richard Osman's House Of Games (BBC2) and The Last Leg (C4) plus a variety of
- [ILIZA SHLESINGER](https://avalonuk.com/clients/iliza-shlesinger/) - Iliza Shlesinger has cemented herself as one of the world’s premiere stand-up comedians. In March 2025, Shlesinger released her 7th special, Iliza Shlesinger: A Different Animal, globally on Amazon Prime Video. An explosive and relentlessly funny hour, Iliza covers everything from shower sex, ugly wives and the ideal man to the truth about the ONE thing
- [Eleanor Tiernan](https://avalonuk.com/clients/eleanor-tiernan/) - Comedian and writer Eleanor Tiernan has featured on Stand Up For Live Comedy (BBC3), Comedy Central’s The Alternative Comedy Experience and she has supported acts including Iliza Shlesinger, Stewart Lee, Tig Notaro, Ardal O’Hanlon, Jason Manford, Jason Byrne and Reginald D. Hunter. She has been a panellist on BBC Radio 4’s News Quiz and Where’s
- [Nic Sampson](https://avalonuk.com/clients/nic-sampson/) - Nic Sampson is a comedian, actor, improviser and writer originally from New Zealand. As an actor, Nic portrayed popular character D.C. Sam Breen in New Zealand detective drama The Brokenwood Mysteries, which airs in 17 countries including the UK, where it is one of UKTV's most successful programmes. He has also appeared in the BBC3/HBO Max
- [Rosie Ramsey](https://avalonuk.com/clients/rosie-ramsey/) - Rosie is an experienced presenter, actor, author and podcaster. Together with her husband Chris she co-hosts the wildly successful and critically acclaimed podcast Shagged. Married. Annoyed which is one of the UK’s most listened to podcasts, with more than 200 million downloads to date. It won both the Global Best Podcast award, the British Podcast
- [JOSH WELLER](https://avalonuk.com/clients/josh-weller/) - Josh Weller is a stand-up, actor and writer. His online comedy content and music parodies have amassed over a hundred million views, and has led to roles in Netflix’ The Witcher (his character Boris was killed off) and Ewan McGregor's A Gentleman in Moscow (his character Demitri was killed off). His stand-up career has seen
- [HUGE DAVIES](https://avalonuk.com/clients/huge-davies/) - Combining his confident on stage presence, dark humour, surreal material and his one-of-kind customised keyboard, Huge has quickly risen to become one the most unique acts in the UK. After reaching the finals of the Leicester Square Comedian of the Year, Amused Moose New National Comic Award, Hackney Empire New Act of the Year and
- [IAIN STIRLING](https://avalonuk.com/clients/iain-stirling/) - BAFTA-winning comedian Iain Stirling is best known as the acclaimed voice of the hit reality shows Love Island (ITV2) and spin off series Love Island USA (Peacock). He appeared on series 8 of Taskmaster (C4/Dave), and for seven series hosted ITV2’s comedy entertainment show, CelebAbility. Currently Iain hosts Murder They Wrote, a hit UK true-crime
- [CHRIS RAMSEY](https://avalonuk.com/clients/chris-ramsey/) - Chris stands out as a leading figure in the comedy scene today. His high-energy delivery, and off-the-cuff style have made him a staple on British television. Chris is known for memorably coming second on Taskmaster; being a popular semi-finalist of Strictly Come Dancing; co-hosting Children In Need four years in a row; co-hosting popular quiz
- [JENNY ECLAIR](https://avalonuk.com/clients/jenny-eclair/) - Stand-up comedian Jenny Eclair was the first woman to win the Perrier Award – the UK’s top comedy award – in 1995. Since then, Jenny has taken multiple shows on tour around the country, most recently Sixty! (FFS) which was extended twice due to its popularity. Jenny is well known for her starring role on BBC1’s Grumpy Old
- [Al Murray](https://avalonuk.com/clients/al-murray/) - Al Murray with his alter-ego, The Pub Landlord, is one of the most recognisable and successful comedians in the UK. For over 20 years Al has filled arenas and the largest theatres around the world as The Pub Landlord, and won numerous awards and accolades, including the Edinburgh Comedy Award (formally Perrier Award, after a
- [Joyce Wong](https://avalonuk.com/clients/joyce-wong/) - Joyce Wong is an award-winning director and writer, who just wrapped THE STICKY for Amazon, with producers including Jamie Lee Curtis and Jason Blum. Joyce won the Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Comedy Series from the DGC for her directing on BARONESS VON SKETCH (CBC). Joyce most recently directed episodes for BET for Netflix, SPENCER
- [Jess Carrivick](https://avalonuk.com/clients/jess-carrivick/) - Jess Carrivick is a character comic “gearing up to conquer” - Dawn French. With a background in improv and sketch comedy, Jess builds bold and memorable characters with heart. Shortlisted for BAFTA Rocliffe in 2021, Jess has continued to gain momentum and in 2025, was a finalist in Leicester Square Theatre’s Sketch Off Competitionon, as
- [JOHN OLIVER](https://avalonuk.com/clients/johnoliver/) - John Oliver is an Emmy and Writer’s Guild Award-winning writer, comedian, and host of the HBO show Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. On his occasional breaks from television, John returns to his first love of stand-up, performing to sold-out venues around the world. Since 2023, John has performed stand-up alongside Seth Meyers at a monthly residency
- [Katie Norris](https://avalonuk.com/clients/katie-norris/) - Katie Norris is a stand-up comedian, actress and singer. Katie's 2025 smash-hit live show Go West, Old Maid was nominated for Best Show at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards and achieved widespread critical acclaim before transferring to London's Soho Theatre in 2025 ahead of a UK tour in 2026. Katie is a previous winner of the Musical Comedy
- [Ed Gamble](https://avalonuk.com/clients/ed-gamble/) - Ed Gamble is an award-winning stand-up comedian, writer, and podcaster. Ed is best known as the co-creator of the Off Menu podcast with fellow host James Acaster. Off Menu has received multiple nominations for Best Comedy Podcast at the British Podcast Awards. To date, it consistently tops iTunes and UK Comedy Podcast charts with over
- [Sam Jay](https://avalonuk.com/clients/sam-jay-johnson/) - Stand-up comic and Emmy-nominated writer SAM JAY is best known as the Host and Executive Producer of HBO’s weekly late-night series Pause with Sam Jay. She also co-created and co-starred on the Peacock series Bust Down, with Langston Kerman, Jak Knight, and Chris Redd. She is a two-time Emmy nominee and WGA award nominee for her writing on Saturday
- [Xander Kerber](https://avalonuk.com/clients/xander-kerber/) - Xander Kerber is a comedian, actor, and writer known for his entirely self-produced sketches & memorable characters that have amassed tens of millions of likes on TikTok and millions more in views all over social media. Despite possessing what doctors in the delivery room remarked as “once-in-a-generation good looks and undeniable charm for a baby”,
- [The Horne Section](https://avalonuk.com/clients/the-horne-section/) - Five outstanding musicians and one non-musical stand-up, The Horne Section, “Britain’s Funniest Band” (The Guardian), is the six-headed musical comedy band where freewheeling, ridiculous, and surprisingly satisfying music happens, led by creator and co-host of BAFTA and National Comedy Award-winning hit TV show, Taskmaster, Alex Horne. The band have starred in their sitcom The Horne Section TV Show on Channel
- [DAN ATKINSON](https://avalonuk.com/clients/dan-atkinson/) - Dan Atkinson is a writer, producer, and stand-up comedian. With over ten years of experience behind the camera, he’s helped create some of the most successful comedy entertainment programs on television. Dan served as producer on series one through six of The Russell Howard Hour (Sky Max / Sky One). The show received over 500 million views
- [RUSSELL HOWARD](https://avalonuk.com/clients/russell-howard/) - Russell Howard is one of the UK’s most successful comedians. He has sold over 2 million tickets and has amassed over 9 million followers across his varied social media platforms, where his clips have garnered over 1 billion views. Russell first came to prominence as a regular on Mock the Week, going on to write
- [Andy Zaltzman](https://avalonuk.com/clients/andy-zaltzman/) - Andy Zaltzman is a stand-up comedian, broadcaster, cricket statistician and author who has firmly established himself in the vanguard of British comedy with his unique brand of political satire. Andy is the chair of BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz and hosts global hit satirical podcast The Bugle. He previously hosted numerous series including My Life As A…, Empire-ical Evidence, Andy
- [Ben Willbond](https://avalonuk.com/clients/ben-willbond/) - Ben Willbond is a comedian, writer and producer, best known for portraying “Captain” in the multiple-award-winning Ghosts (BBC1), which he co-created and co-wrote. The show ran for 5 series and has had two Sunday Times Best Seller books published – Ghosts: The Button House Archives and Ghosts: Brought to Life. He is also known for
- [Jamal Russell](https://avalonuk.com/clients/jamal-russell/) - Jamal Russell is a stand-up comedian based in Washington, D.C. In 2025, he was a New York Comedy Festival 2025 Comic to Watch, placed as a top-three finalist in Don’t Tell Comedy’s inaugural national competition, and was selected as one of just 40 comics to showcase for NBC’s Comedy Hour. Jamal performs regularly at the
- [Simon Martin](https://avalonuk.com/clients/simon-martin/) - New York born Simon Martin was raised in Sydney, Australia, and Los Angeles, and is a fast rising and exciting actor on the LA film scene. Classically trained in both Australia and the US, Simon has worked with the Sydney Theatre Company's ATYP, Michelle Danner's Acting Studio, and the Morgan-Wixson Theatre Company. His comedic and dramatic training earned him leading
- [John Kearns](https://avalonuk.com/clients/john-kearns/) - John Kearns is an actor, writer and the only comedian to have won both the Edinburgh Comedy Awards for Best Show (Shtick) and Best Newcomer (Sight Gags for Perverts) in the awards' 40-year history. John was a breakout star of series 14 of Taskmaster (Channel 4) and the co-host of Guessable on Comedy Central alongside Sara
- [Flo & Joan](https://avalonuk.com/clients/flo-joan/) - Flo & Joan are the multi-award winning British musical comedy duo, and sisters, Nicola and Rosie Dempsey. The piano/percussion pair have played to sold-out audiences across the UK, North America and Australia including festival appearances at Glastonbury, Latitude, the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and JFL Montreal Comedy Festival. Their comedy special Alive on Stage is
- [Lou Sanders](https://avalonuk.com/clients/lou-sanders/) - Lou Sanders is one of Britain’s most original comedians. She recently starred in the first series of Last One Laughing UK (Prime), co-hosted Mel Giedroyc's Unforgivable (Dave), and is a previous Taskmaster (Dave/C4) champion. She is regular face on television having performed stand up on The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS) and Live at the
- [REGGIE WATTS](https://avalonuk.com/clients/reggie-watts/) - Reggie Watts is an internationally renowned Musician/Comedian/Writer/Actor who most recently starred as the bandleader on CBS’s The Late Late Show with James Corden. Using his formidable voice, looping pedals, and his vast imagination, Watts blends and blurs the lines between music and comedy, wowing audiences with performances that are 100% improvised. He was the DJ at the 2021 Emmy Awards,
- [MC Hammersmith](https://avalonuk.com/clients/mc-hammersmith/) - MC Hammersmith (the alias of Will Naameh), is a multi-award winning hip hop comedian. He is the world’s leading rapper to ever emerge from the ghetto of middle class west London. In his live shows, MC Hammersmith performs improvised hip hop comedy. The lyrics and rhymes of his raps are 100% improvised and based entirely on audience suggestions. In
- [Austin S. Harris](https://avalonuk.com/clients/austin-s-harris/) - Austin S. Harris is an LA-based TV writer, director, and comedian from Willingboro, New Jersey, where he grew up working at his family’s Rita’s Italian Ice store (and yes, he’s certified to make the ice). He was recently a Staff Writer on Season 2 of Hulu’s HOW I MET YOUR FATHER, wrote for the Wondery podcast BLACK HISTORY, FOR REAL., and an Executive Story Editor on HBO’s upcoming UNT RACHEL SENNOTT PROJECT.
- [SIDNEY BUTLER](https://avalonuk.com/clients/sidney-butler/) - SIDNEY BUTLER is a writer and filmmaker from Houston, TX. A graduate from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, her work has been awarded by the Sundance Ignite Fellowship and the Disney Writing Fellowship. Over the last few years in Los Angeles, she has worked in multiple television writers' rooms including: STATION 19, A BLACK LADY SKETCH
- [Christine Medrano](https://avalonuk.com/clients/christine-medrano/) - Christine Medrano is a stand-up comic, actress, writer, and filmmaker from Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada. Her short film, “I Think She Likes You,” which she stars and co-wrote was programmed at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival, Outfest, Frameline, and numerous other festivals around the world. She has done stand-up on Epix, voiced a character on Bob’s Burgers and was in the second
- [Mahalia Latortue-Pridgett](https://avalonuk.com/clients/mahalia-latortue-pridgett/) - Mahalia Latortue-Pridgett was born and partially raised in West Hempstead, NY. Growing up, her parents would frequently send her back to their hometown in Thomassin, Haiti. She received her Bachelor's in Broadcast Journalism at a small HBCU called Oakwood University in Huntsville, Alabama. She then attended the Savannah College of Art and Design in Atlanta, GA
- [Griffin James](https://avalonuk.com/clients/griffin-james/) - Griffin James is a comedian born and raised in LA who has featured for Erica Rhodes, Caroline Rhea, and Greg Fitzsimmons. Griffin appears frequently on Don’t Tell Comedy lineups and is one of the youngest performers at the Laugh Factory. He’s gone viral online numerous times with his stand-up clips and sketches.
- [Helen Fernandez](https://avalonuk.com/clients/helen-fernandez/) - Helen Fernandez is a Mexican writer and director raised between the U.S. and Mexico, forever navigating the pull between her Mexican roots and American influences. You can spot her instantly—always chewing gum nervously and perpetually teetering on the edge of anxiety. Think Liz Lemon, if Liz Lemon was Latina and mostly listened to Bad Bunny on repeat.
- [Chine Ikoro](https://avalonuk.com/clients/chine-ikoro/) - Chine Ikoro is a comedian, actor and writer based in Brooklyn, New York. She majored in creative writing at Johns Hopkins University and trained as an actor at William Esper Studio and Anthony Abeson Studio. She has also trained in improv and sketch comedy at Upright Citizens Brigade and is currently a house performer on UCB's character team Heyday, where she writes and performs original
- [Anthony Troli](https://avalonuk.com/clients/anthony-troli/) - Anthony Troli is a Los Angeles-based writer and director who has created video content for Netflix, Funny or Die, Converse Shoes, and more. While at Netflix, Anthonywrote comedic videos for Jerry Seinfeld, Sarah Silverman, Seth Rogen and more. His past work also includes an animated TV pilot that he wrote for Ketchup Entertainment. Troli was a finalist
- [Gian-Paul Bergeron](https://avalonuk.com/clients/gian-paul-bergeron/) - GIAN-PAUL BERGERON is a comedian, actor, and comedy writer. He most recently wrote on GOING DUTCH (Fox). Previously, he wrote on an unreleased horror-comedy Netflix series and was a Story Consultant on PAST MY BEDTIME (Audible). He served as writers’ support staff on MINX (STARZ) and Q-FORCE (Netflix). He was born and raised in the eclectic
- [Jenny Tian](https://avalonuk.com/clients/jenny-tian/) - A regular on the Sydney comedy circuit, Jenny Tian exploded onto our #fyp during the pandemic notching up millions of likes and amassing a collective online audience of 1M+. Her debut solo show Picture This sold out to audiences up and down the east coast of Australia and was released as a YouTube special where
- [James Trickey](https://avalonuk.com/clients/james-trickey/) - James Trickey is a rising comedian, hailed as "absolutely one to watch" (Edinburgh Reviews). With a sharp mind and a distinct take on life, he crafts a blend of silly gags and physical comedy with clever and surprising routines. His Edinburgh Fringe debut hour 'Don't Count on Me' was a sell-out hit and critical success, with The
- [Natasha Hodgson](https://avalonuk.com/clients/natasha-hodgson/) - Natasha Hodgson is an award-winning writer-performer and co-writer and star of Operation Mincemeat which won Best New Musical at the 2024 Olivier Awards, and which also saw her nominated for Best Actress in a Musical for originating the role of Ewen Montagu. She is currently originating the same role on Broadway which opened in March
- [Emma Doran](https://avalonuk.com/clients/emma-doran/) - Emma Doran embarked on her first ever stand up gig while on maternity leave, that evening she won best act of the night and has been gigging non stop since. Emma has garnered over 175k followers on social media for her stand up clips and sketches. In 2022 her debut nationwide Ireland stand up tour
- [Zainab Johnson](https://avalonuk.com/clients/26007/) - Zainab Johnson is a stand-up comedian, actress, and writer. Zainab’s comedy is based on her unique point-of-view, which was shaped growing up in Harlem as one of thirteen siblings in a black Muslim family. After getting a degree in Education and Math and taking a job as a teacher, she quickly learned that she had a different calling. Zainab is
- [Rachel Scanlon](https://avalonuk.com/clients/rachel-scanlon/) - RACHEL SCANLON is an LA based stand-up comedian, host, writer, and podcaster from Minnesota. She is the co-host of the podcast and nationally touring live show TWO DYKES AND A MIC. Most recently, you've seen Rachel on DON’T TELL COMEDY, STRAIGHT UP, STAND UP on Just For Laughs’ digital platform, and Comedy Central. Her newest hour, GAY FANTASY, is now out on Apple TV,
- [JULIE KLAUSNER](https://avalonuk.com/clients/julie-klausner/) - Julie Klausner is the creator, writer and star of Hulu’s critically acclaimed Difficult People. Julie was most recently co-executive producer on season 3 of Schmigadoon! for Apple TV+, which she also co-executive produced for seasons 1 and 2. She was also recently a co-executive producer and writer on Amazon’s reboot of The Kids in the Hall sketch show, and a consulting producer on NBC’s Mr. Mayor. She
- [Gray West](https://avalonuk.com/clients/gray-west/) - Gray West has made a name for himself as a yellow brick road comedian with his high-energy and hilarious performances. He started as a host at the DC Improv and now performs weekly at The Comedy Cellar and all throughout New York City. He has had the pleasure of featuring for numerous comedians and has done festivals
- [Fumi Abe](https://avalonuk.com/clients/fumi-abe/) - Fumi Abe is an LA-based Japanese-American standup comedian and writer who was most recently one of Just For Laugh’s coveted New Faces of 2023, joining the ranks of household names such as Jimmy Fallon, Amy Schumer, Hasan Minhaj, John Mulaney, Kevin Hart etc. He was also featured on Vulture’s 2023 Comedians You Should and Will Know. Fumi is a
- [Andrew Doherty](https://avalonuk.com/clients/andrew-doherty/) - Andrew Doherty is a queer comedy writer and performer from Manchester, and co-founder of sketch comedy duo Megan from HR with Ambika Mod. Andrew‘s first solo show Gay Witch Sex Cult is a queer folk horror comedy which has enjoyed sell out runs in London at VAULT Festival, King’s Head Theatre, Pleasance Islington and a run at Brighton Fringe where he
- [Dave Gorman](https://avalonuk.com/clients/dave-gorman/) - Dave is one of the most original and exciting comedy minds in the UK; a prolific live performer who has completed numerous sold out and critically acclaimed national and international tours. His most recent show PowerPoint to the People toured around the UK in Autumn 2022 and was further extended with a third leg in
- [Hamilton O'Toole](https://avalonuk.com/clients/hamilton-otoole/) - Hamilton O'Toole is a writer, director, and animator based in Los Angeles. After graduating from NYU, Hamilton was a contributing writer to sketch shows all over New York, including legendary venues like the PIT and UCB. After working in development, he began focusing on filmmaking, and has since written, directed, and sometimes animated, two features
- [Tova Diker](https://avalonuk.com/clients/tova-diker/) - Tova Diker grew up in Queens, NY. Most recently, Tova was the staff writer on Season 2 of LIFE & BETH, and wrote That's What Friends Are For (Ep 207). She was previously staffed on WGA award winning INSIDE AMY SCHUMER for Paramount Plus. She’s worked closely with director Nicole Holofcener and writer Tom Perrotta
- [Jacob Kaplan](https://avalonuk.com/clients/jacob-kaplan/) - Jacob Kaplan is a NYC based writer and comedian. Named a "2020 Comedian to Watch' by The Times, he has been featured across numerous online humor publications and performed stand-up and improv at UCB, the PIT, and Stand Up NY. His online videos have gained around 3 million views. He is a graduate of Columbia
- [Sabina Meschke](https://avalonuk.com/clients/sabina-meschke/) - Sabina Meschke is a comedian, actress, writer, and if you can believe it? An identical twin. Described in the New York Times as “the dominant twin,” she delights in providing a comedic scaffolding upon which she and her sister, Annabel, can play. The pair perform together as a standup duo, and have been featured in
- [Annabel Meschke](https://avalonuk.com/clients/annabel-meschke/) - Annabel Meschke is a Florida-bred, NYC-based comedian, actress, writer, filmmaker, joker, smoker, and midnight toker. She has been featured in the New York Times, Nylon Magazine, New York Magazine, Paste Magazine, Vogue, and more. She and her twin sister Sabina starred in and co-wrote the SXSW Special Jury Award-winning short film, Pennies from Heaven, alongside
- [Cam Gavinski](https://avalonuk.com/clients/cam-gavinski/) - Cam Gavinski is a Thai-American comedian, actor, screenwriter, director, musician, animator, and artist who the Guardian praised as “ingeniously theatrical.” His second solo comedy musical show BONHEUR debuted at Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2023 to rave reviews. Cam is a writer for NBCUniversal Animation Writer's Program 2023-2024; he has written, directed, and starred in multiple viral
- [Ontonio Kareem](https://avalonuk.com/clients/ontonio-kareem/) - Ontonio Kareem is a comedian, writer, actor and a rising star of the comedy world. His uniquely laid back, introspective style of comedy has gained national attention, leading him to appear on Don't Tell Comedy and tour nationally. Ontonio is currently a staple at multiple New York comedy clubs and has performed at festivals across
- [Tom Shillue](https://avalonuk.com/clients/tom-shillue/) - TOM SHILLUE is a frequent face on Fox News Channel and Fox Nation and his Biden impersonations are a sensation on FNC’s Gutfeld!. Tom has appeared in his own Comedy Central Stand-Up Special, on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Conan, Late Night, Last Comic Standing, and was a correspondent on The Daily Show. Tom
- [Bryan Yang](https://avalonuk.com/clients/bryan-yang/) - Bryan Yang is a stand-up comedian, writer, and actor based in New York City. Hailing from Sacramento, with roots in Laos, Bryan is currently a writer/producer for WWE Monday Night RAW. Bryan wrote on the Robert Smigel produced sketch show Let's Be Real on FOX and participated in NBC’s Late-Night Writers Workshop. Bryan is a
- [MARC MARON](https://avalonuk.com/clients/marc-maron/) - Marc Maron has released five hit stand-up comedy specials throughout his career. His most recent, “FROM BLEAK TO DARK,” premiered on HBO and received rave reviews from critics and fans alike, including being named one of the New York Times' Best Comedy Specials of 2023, and Vulture's #1 Special of the year. His other specials
- [Ruth Fowler](https://avalonuk.com/clients/ruth-fowler/) - Ruth is a Welsh filmmaker, playwright, screenwriter, journalist and photographer living between London and Los Angeles. She specializes in dark, humorous drama with morally complex characters. Ruth’s four-part original TV drama ‘Rules of the Game’, starring Maxine Peake, aired in 2022 on BBC1 / Hulu. She is currently adapting Sarah Vaughan’s ‘Little Disasters’ into a six
- [Richard Herring](https://avalonuk.com/clients/richard-herring/) - Richard Herring has enjoyed phenomenal success as a writer and performer and is an innovator in the world of podcasts. Consistently placing in the Top 10 UK Comedy Podcast chart, Richard Herring’s Leicester Square Theatre Podcast sees him interview comedians in front of a live audience. Previous guests include Michael Palin, Stephen Fry, Simon Pegg, Armando
- [Steve Hall](https://avalonuk.com/clients/steve-hall/) - Steve Hall is a stand-up comedian and writer, who has opened for the likes of Lee Mack, Bill Burr and most notably Russell Howard, for whom he was the support across 6 different tours, playing venues such as Wembley Arena, the O2 and the Albert Hall. He has taken several well received shows to the Edinburgh Festival.
- [Frank Skinner](https://avalonuk.com/clients/frank-skinner/) - Frank Skinner’s live career began in 1987 when he spent £400 of his last £435 booking a room at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Four years later in 1991 he returned to the city and took home comedy’s most prestigious prize, The Perrier Award. Frank created The Frank Skinner Show (ITV), which is widely credited as setting the
- [David Baddiel](https://avalonuk.com/clients/david-baddiel/) - David Baddiel is a comedian, author, screenwriter and television presenter. In 1992, he performed to 12,500 people with Rob Newman at the Wembley arena in the UK’s first ever arena comedy show and was credited as turning comedy into “The New Rock’n’Roll”. This followed the hit TV shows The Mary Whitehouse Experience (BBC2) and Newman
- [Adrian Chiles](https://avalonuk.com/clients/adrian-chiles/) - Adrian Chiles is a stalwart of British TV, radio and journalism. Adrian currently hosts mid-mornings on Thursdays and Fridays on BBC 5 Live, and is a regular and much-loved columnist for both The Guardian and The Sun. Between 2010 and 2015 Adrian fronted ITV's football coverage, including the Champions League, Euros, two World Cups and
- [Nate Meeker](https://avalonuk.com/clients/nate-meeker/) - Nate Meeker is a comedian and actor originally from Columbus, Ohio now based in New York City. Known for his sketch comedy and stand-up videos, he has gained over 940,000 followers on social media and his content has amassed more than 300 million views between TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. In addition to headlining his own
- [Jonterri Gadson](https://avalonuk.com/clients/jonterri-gadson/) - Jonterri Gadson is a former creative writing professor who chose TV over tenure. She’s currently writing a six episode half hour comedy series for Audible, starring Keke Palmer. She previously wrote for Comedy Central’s EVERYBODY STILL HATES CHRIS, FOX’s GOING DUTCH, Netflix’s THE UPSHAWS, HBO’S A BLACK LADY SKETCH SHOW, NBC’s MAKING IT with Amy
- [Luke Mones](https://avalonuk.com/clients/luke-mones/) - Luke Mones is a Los Angeles based comedian, actor, and writer. He was selected by Netflix for their Introducing… stand up showcase at their inaugural comedy festival and was named an Up Next comedian by Comedy Central. Luke’s stand up has also been seen on Comedy Central: Stand-Up Featuring and Don’t Tell Comedy. Luke is a regular at The Comedy Cellar in
- [Ciarán Dowd](https://avalonuk.com/clients/ciaran-dowd/) - Ciarán Dowd is an Irish comedian, actor and writer and winner of the 2018 Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Newcomer. His debut solo show Don Rodolfo was described as “the single funniest thing you will see this year” (Telegraph). He returned to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with the third and final instalment of this character in
- [Andrew Collins](https://avalonuk.com/clients/andrew-collins/) - Andrew Collins has been working in TV, radio and print for over 25 years. He has honed his experience and expertise in these fields via music journalism, magazine publishing, live radio, and live and scripted comedy. Andrew has also hosted a weekly show on Classic FM, Saturday At The Movies. Andrew has worked on both
- [Rose Matafeo](https://avalonuk.com/clients/rose-matafeo/) - Rose Matafeo is a BAFTA nominated comedian, writer and actor from New Zealand. Rose’s critically acclaimed stand up show Horndog won the award (formerly the Perrier) for Best Show at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2018 and was nominated for Best Show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival that same year. She later recorded the
- [Dan Docimo](https://avalonuk.com/clients/dan-docimo/) - Dan Docimo is a Chicago based comic with cute hair and a unique, disarming style. A member of the Prime Time Cast at the Lincoln Lodge and producer-drummer of Dumb and Drummer, they have been featured at the Limestone Comedy Festival, 10,000 Laughs Festival, and Altercation Comedy Festival. Dan oves bringing audiences to tears with
- [JONNY PELHAM](https://avalonuk.com/clients/johnny-pelham/) - Jonny Pelham is one of the most exciting stand-up comedians on the circuit. Most recently Jonny has appeared on Rosie Jones's Disability Comedy Extravaganza (UKTV) as well as Live from the BBC (BBC3), Mock The Week (BBC2), Russell Howard’s stand-up Central (Comedy Central) and Live at the Apollo (BBC2). Jonny is also an in-demand comedy writer and actor having appeared in the Viceland series, Bobby & Harriet
- [Joey Mulinaro](https://avalonuk.com/clients/joey-mulinaro/) - JOEY MULINARO recently wrapped a tour around the midwest and northeast, following a successful tour with Dos Equis and Fox for last year’s college football season. He hails from Indianapolis. Joey went viral for his impressions of Patrick Mahomes and Cris Collinsworth and continues to connect with his fans by reflecting on the quirks and
- [Susan Riddell](https://avalonuk.com/clients/susan-riddell-2/) - Glaswegian comedian, actor and writer Susan Riddell has fast become one of the UK’s most exciting names. Nominated for the Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow award 2024 and named in The List’s Hot 100 2024 she appeared as a judge BBC New Comedy Awards and was runner up in Funny Women Stage Awards. Her ability
- [Sara Barron](https://avalonuk.com/clients/sara-barron/) - Sara Barron is one of the fastest-rising comedians of her generation. Since her 2018 debut at the Edinburgh Fringe, she’s starred on shows including Live at the Apollo (BBC), Would I Lie to You? (BBC) and Frankie Boyle’s New World Order (BBC). A powerhouse live act, Sara has taken four critically-acclaimed stand-up hours, For Worse (2018), Enemies Closer (2019), Hard Feelings (2022)
- [Garrett Millerick](https://avalonuk.com/clients/garrett-millerick/) - A phenomenal stand-up comic, Garrett's breakout television performance was on the hit US late-night talk show Conan (TBS). The performance came off the back of his breakthrough live show Sunflower which became one of the best reviewed and most talked about shows of Edinburgh Fringe 2018. Garrett has since followed up the show with three further shows:
- [Ahir Shah](https://avalonuk.com/clients/ahir-shah/) - 2023 Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Ahir Shah is one of the fastest-rising comedians of his generation and is known for his sharp, intellectual brand of stand-up featuring a blend of philosophical inquiry, political vigour, and sweet gags. Ahir is a regular on television and radio and has appeared on shows including Live At The Apollo,
- [Brian Keith Etheridge](https://avalonuk.com/clients/brian-keith-etheridge/) - Brian Keith Etheridge is currently a co-executive producer on Apple’s workplace comedy Mythic Quest – and has a script commitment at FOX for Taskmasters, an animated workplace comedy that he created and for which he will serve as executive producer and showrunner. He was previously a co-executive producer on The Neighborhood on CBS, The Ranch
- [Joe Kent-Walters](https://avalonuk.com/clients/joe-kent-walters/) - Joe Kent-Walters is a multi-award winning comedian and actor from Huddersfield. He has been delighting audiences up and down the country with his idiosyncratic style of outrageous character comedy, most notably with his comic creation Frankie Monroe. His “mesmerising and unpredictable presence” (Chortle) performing as Frankie saw him win the 2023 BBC New Comedy Award
- [JOSH THOMAS](https://avalonuk.com/clients/josh-thomas/) - After winning the hearts of Australia as an award-winning stand-up comedian and television panelist, Josh Thomas turned his hand to writing, acting, and producing and has garnered global recognition for his groundbreaking television comedies Please Like Me and Everything’s Gonna Be Okay. Currently, Josh is touring his new stand-up show, LET'S TIDY UP, fresh off a North America and Australia
- [Alice Snedden](https://avalonuk.com/clients/alice-snedden/) - Nominated for a Best Newcomer and Billy T award in 2018, Alice Snedden has since sold out consecutive NZ Comedy Festivals and has established herself as a leading stand-up in the New Zealand comedy scene. Alice made her debut at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2018 to rave reviews, with her Billy T award nominated show Self-Titled. She followed
- [Mike Wozniak](https://avalonuk.com/clients/mike-wozniak/) - Mike Wozniak is a comedian and writer best known for playing Brian in Man Down (Channel 4) and as one of the contestants on series 11 of Taskmaster (Channel 4), after which life was never quite the same. Writing credits include series three and four of Man Down, all four series of Small Scenes (BBC Radio 4) and a one-off physical comedy
- [Ryan Goodcase](https://avalonuk.com/clients/ryan-goodcase/) - Ryan Goodcase is a fast-rising comedian and actor who has been praised for his smart writing paired with a dry delivery. in 2019, Ryan became the youngest person to win the World Series of Comedy. He also won the 45th San Francisco International Comedy Competition in 2021 and became a paid regular at the Punchline San Francisco,
- [Lily Du](https://avalonuk.com/clients/lily-du/) - Lily Du is a Chinese-American writer and actor based in LA. She got her start improvising at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in New York, where she performed on Harold Night and across the country with their Touring Company. She is a former cast member at CollegeHumor, where she wrote and performed in weekly sketches
- [David Dickinson](https://avalonuk.com/clients/david-dickinson/) - David Dickinson MBE first came into the public eye when presenting Bargain Hunt for BBC1. Affectionately known as 'The Duke', David is known for his many catchphrases, his unique sartorial style, and his unmistakeable screen persona. A beloved national treasure, he currently hosts ITV's flagship daytime antiques series, Dickinson’s Real Deal which is now in it's 19th series having produced over
- [Alice Victoria Winslow](https://avalonuk.com/clients/alice-victoria-winslow/) - Alice Victoria Winslow is an actor/writer bouncing between London and New York. She graduated with an MA in Acting from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. Before Guildhall, Alice studied playwriting at Brown University. She wrote an adaptation of Jane Austen’s Persuasion with Ron Bass which was released on Netflix, directed by
- [Bilal Zafar](https://avalonuk.com/clients/bilal-zafar/) - Bilal Zafar was nominated for the lastminute.com Best Newcomer Award for his debut show, CAKES, at the Edinburgh Fringe. Bilal also won the New Act of the Year award joining the company of previous winners such as Stewart Lee, Ardal O’Hanlon, Joe Wilkinson and Linda Smith. He was the runner up at the Leicester Square
- [Bryony Byrne](https://avalonuk.com/clients/bryony-byrne/) - Bryony Byrne is a comedian, performer and writer. She's interested in community, gender, childhood and the act of performance. Her work is deeply charming, absurdist and oddball. She’s got a background in longform improv and clown and has performed regularly with The Free Association in London. Her debut solo show Fan/Girl was described as "a
- [KEISHA ZOLLAR](https://avalonuk.com/clients/keisha-zollar/) - Keisha Zollar is a writer-actress-comedienne whose most recent credits include her work as the #2 on an Onyx comedy series, as a supervising producer on the upcoming FX limited series DYING FOR SEX, and as a supervising producer on the upcoming Hulu limited series MIKE (fka IRON MIKE). Recent writing credits include season 3 of HBO’s BETTY, and YOUNG LOVE, an upcoming animated series
- [Matt Forde](https://avalonuk.com/clients/matt-forde/) - Matt Forde is one of the country’s most in-demand satirists. Described as “our foremost satirical stand-up” by The Sunday Times, Matt Forde has toured critically acclaimed shows nationwide including most recently 'Clowns To The Left of Me, Jokers To The Right' in 2022 and 'Inside No. 10' in 2023. Matt Forde's hit live podcast The Political Party transferred to
- [Travis Jay](https://avalonuk.com/clients/travis-jay/) - Travis Jay is a stand-up comedian, actor and radio presenter and Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year nominee. A phenomenal live act, Travis most recently performed his 2021/22 show Travis Jay Live to a sold out Bloomsbury Theatre, which was also filmed as a special and will be released in 2022. He has
- [Marise Gaughan](https://avalonuk.com/clients/marise-gaughan/) - Marise Gaughan is a critically-acclaimed comedian and author from Dublin. In 2022 Marise's debut memoir, Trouble, was published by Monoray. It was described by The Irish Times as 'a graphic, explicit, often visceral memoir that engulfs the reader' as it traces Marise's unravelling through sex, self-destruction and a near-miss with Scientology. The book went on
- [Karla Marie Sweet](https://avalonuk.com/clients/karla-marie-sweet/) - Karla Marie Sweet is a British-American actor, writer and dramaturg who works across both stage and screen. A former Production Trainee, she gained extensive experience in TV and radio across the BBC, working on Radio 1, 1Xtra, BBC Asian Network, 6Music, Radio 4, Comic Relief and Casualty. Karla then got her start as a professional
- [MK Kopp](https://avalonuk.com/clients/marykathryn-kopp/) - MK Kopp is an actor, writer, director, and producer based in Nashville and New York. Her film, SLIP, which she produced, co-starred, and co-wrote was named best short film semi-finalist in the Dumbo Film Festival. She released her second short film, IT'S NOT YOU, IT'S HER, in 2021. It premiered on Film Shortage and was
- [Dan St. Germain](https://avalonuk.com/clients/dan-st-germain/) - Dan St. Germain is a writer, comedian, and actor who has appeared on This is Not Happening, Conan, Fallon, This Week at the Comedy Cellar, Adam Ruins Everything, Crashing, Best Week Ever, @Midnight, John Oliver's New York Stand-up Show, Guy Code, HBO’s Funny as Hell, and The Roast of Bruce Prichard. He’s written for The
- [Tesha Kondrat](https://avalonuk.com/clients/tesha-kondrat/) - Tesha Kondrat is an Emmy Award-winning TV writer, actor and filmmaker who has written on shows including Archer, Robot Chicken and Saturday Night Live. She is currently in post-production on her second short film--a dark comedy about a day in the life of a 10-year-old girl.
- [Austin Maguire](https://avalonuk.com/clients/austin-maguire/) - Originally from Cleveland, Austin Maguire (they/them) is an LA-based digital comedian, writer, and actor. They quickly grew in the digital scene on TikTok (646K followers and 44M likes) and Instagram (35K followers) through their liberal arts student characters and have continued to grow their online presence. Best known for their English teacher videos, Austin creates
- [Rosie Narasaki](https://avalonuk.com/clients/rosie-narasaki/) - Rosie Narasaki is a Los Angeles-based playwright and actor. She most recently staffed on USAGI YOJIMBO, an upcoming Netflix animated series created by Taika Waititi. As an actor, recent highlights include LITTLE WOMEN with Playwright's Arena, and TWO MILE HOLLOW and IN LOVE AND WARCRAFT with Artists at Play, as well as appearances on SHAMELESS, WISDOM
- [Chris Murphy](https://avalonuk.com/clients/chris-murphy/) - CHRIS MURPHY previously worked for New York Magazine and Vulture.com and currently covers TV, film, theater, awards, and the entertainment industry for Vanity Fair. He’s performed all over New York at Ars Nova, Club Cumming, Union Hall, 54 Below, The Bell House, and Netflix Is a Joke festival in Hollywood. You can catch him on the Emmys red carpet
- [Erin Hattamer](https://avalonuk.com/clients/erin-hattamer/) - Erin Hattamer is a comedian and writer based in Chicago. She does stand-up including winning the Improv Boston College Festival and participating in the feature-length special, the Emerson Channel Comedy special. Erin runs a Tiktok where she posts comedic sketches. The account has accrued 1M followers as well as 41.4M likes.
- [Greg Behrendt](https://avalonuk.com/clients/greg-behrendt/) - Greg Behrendt is always busy! In 2009, “He’s Just Not That Into”, the movie based on his bestselling book, opened in theaters nationwide and was America’s number one movie. In 2011, Greg headlined an episode of John Oliver’s New York Standup Show, performed stand-up at the Cape Town Comedy Festival in South Africa and began
- [Blake Anderson](https://avalonuk.com/clients/blake-anderson/) - Blake Anderson is best known as the star and co-creator of the Comedy Central Show Workaholics. He has guest starred on notable TV shows such as Entourage, House, Community, Arrested Development, Parks and Recreation, The Simpsons, and The Big Bang Theory. In 2015, Blake starred in the critically acclaimed film Dope opposite A$AP Rocky and
- [SCOTT SPEISER](https://avalonuk.com/clients/scott-speiser/) - Scott Speiser is from Chapel Hill, North Carolina and graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in theater. He can be seen as Overkill on Amazon’s The Tick. Scott has guest starred on NCIS and Hawaii 5-O, and has appeared in episodes of Criminal Minds, Marvel's Agents of Shield, and Mike & Molly. He can be
- [Chuck Sklar](https://avalonuk.com/clients/chuck-sklar/) - Chuck Sklar is a comedian, film and television writer, and television producer. He is known for comedy writing on various shows, including The Chris Rock Show, The Man Show, and Weekends at the D.L. In 2012, Sklar and Chris Rock produced a pilot featuring San Francisco comedian, W. Kamau Bell, launching the FX television network show Totally Biased with
- [Charlie Pickering](https://avalonuk.com/clients/charlie-pickering/) - Edgy, polished and inventive, a political junkie and law graduate, Charlie Pickering is one of the most exciting names in Australian comedy. Charlie spent ten years travelling the world as an award-winning stand-up comedian before settling into the closest thing he had to a day job since he left his legal studies behind. As host of The Project for
- [Josie Long](https://avalonuk.com/clients/josie-long/) - (US Only) Josie Long is one of the most respected comedians of her generation. She started stand-up at age 14 and soon after went on to win the BBC New Comedy Award. Josie has appeared on multiple TV and Radio shows, including the UK programs The News Quiz, Just A Minute, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, The Alternative Comedy Experience, Skins, 8
- [Hannah Boone](https://avalonuk.com/clients/hannah-boone/) - Hannah Boone started comedy in Los Angeles, where she regularly performed at Laugh Factory and The Comedy Store. She went on to participate in the 2012 Seattle International Comedy Competition, and from there was a finalist in the TBS National College Comedy Competition two years in a row. She has performed at Festivals around the
- [Gino Vento](https://avalonuk.com/clients/gino-vento/) - Gino can be seen in a major recurring role for MAYANS (‘Sons Of Anarchy’ Spin-off) season 1 and 2, that is currently airing. As well as a recurring role on the new Amazon series TOO OLD TO DIE YOUNG, that will premiere next year. He is currently recurring on HBO’s THE DEUCE starring James Franco
- [Grace Kim](https://avalonuk.com/clients/grace-kim/) - GRACE KIM is a Korean-American writer-director who uses absurdist and surrealist premises as a vehicle for sowing empathy. To date, Grace has written and directed five short films which have won awards and screened at festivals nationwide such as the Hamptons International Film Festival, Sidewalk Film Festival, and Tallgrass Film Festival amongst others. Her debut
- [Jordan Mendoza](https://avalonuk.com/clients/jordan-mendoza/) - Jordan Mendoza is an Asian-American writer, comedian, actor and filmmaker from Boston. Currently, he’s acting in the Netflix limited series “Jigsaw”, a crime thriller starring Giancarlo Esposito. He’s also writing on the upcoming Netflix series “Human Resources”, a spinoff of “Big Mouth”. He’s written for “Beavis and Butt-head” (Comedy Central) and “Ziwe” (Showtime/A24) where he’s
- [Olivia Peace](https://avalonuk.com/clients/olivia-peace/) - OLIVIA PEACE (she / they) is a queer black interdisciplinary artist from Detroit, Michigan living in Los Angeles. Their artistic style has been referred tolovingly as “a hat on a hat… but like in a good way, you know?” They are heavily informed by hip hop, B-movies, and a family history of bipolar disorder. They believe that style helps to facilitate
- [Kareem Green](https://avalonuk.com/clients/kareem-green/) - Kareem Green Kareem is a three-time champion on Showtime at the Apollo, Kareem is a multi-faceted entertainer and comedian whose talents include Stand-up, Improv, Acting and Writing. Kareem’s relatable comedic style has earned him television appearances on BET Comic View 2x,TV One’s Bill Bellamy’s Who’s Got Jokes 2x, comedy Centrals presents the Ruckus, AXE Gotham
- [Whitney Call](https://avalonuk.com/clients/whitney-call/) - Whitney got her start writing and acting in the sketch comedy series Studio C while receiving a MFA in creative writing. She went on to co-found JK! Studios, a web series production company, where she wrote and acted on the web series Freelancers and Loving Lyfe, and in 2019, she originated the Lumē Deodorant spokeswoman. In 2021, Whitney
- [Mallory Everton](https://avalonuk.com/clients/mallory-everton/) - Mallory Everton is a Portland, OR native who has been creating and performing comedy for well over 10 years. In 2020 she co-wrote, co-starred, co-directed (and edited) her first feature Stop and Go, a covid-era roadtrip comedy that premiered at the SXSW film festival in 2021. Prior to that she created 2 seasons of a web
- [McKayley Gourley](https://avalonuk.com/clients/mckayley-gourley/) - McKayley Gourley is a New York City-based writer and comedian whose work has been featured in Reductress, McSweeney’s, The Belladonna, Points In Case, Little Old Lady Comedy, The Daily Drunk Mag, and Flexx Mag. She is currently a contributing writer for Reductress, as well as the headline editor for the online humor publication, Humor Darling.
- [Paul McCallion](https://avalonuk.com/clients/paul-mccallion/) - Paul McCallion is New York-based actor, writer and ginger. His viral sketch comedy has been featured by many online publications, including BuzzFeed, Billboard. Last year, he was profiled as a Comedian to Watch by Vulture, where he now writes weekly recaps of RuPaul’s Drag Race. He currently recurs on Phoebe Robinson’s Freeform show EVERYTHING’S TRASH,
- [Natalie Ortega](https://avalonuk.com/clients/natalie-ortega/) - Natalie Ortega is a Los Angeles based actor, writer, and musician whose credits include the final season of "Search Party" on HBO Max and a role in the upcoming feature film "Maybe I Do" opposite Susan Sarandon. She trained in sketch writing and improv at UCB and can be seen performing live standup and musical comedy at
- [Emily Cohn](https://avalonuk.com/clients/emily-cohn/) - EMILY COHN (she/her) is a New York City-based writer/director focused on all genres of comedy. “CRSHD,” Emily’s debut feature film, had its World Premiere at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival and is now streaming on Hulu. In 2019, the NYTimes included Emily as a filmmaker to watch and, in 2012, profiled the docu-web series she
- [Ruby McCollister](https://avalonuk.com/clients/ruby-mccollister-2/) - Ruby McCollister is a New York downtown legend, according to Time Out magazine! She’s also an actress and comedian who has appeared in CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM, HIGH MAINTENANCE, SEARCH PARTY, and THE DEUCE. She can be seen in the films SCARY ON 61st STREET (dir. Dasha Nekrasova) and THE AFRICAN DESPERATE (dir. Martine Syms). She has been featured
- [Sarah Coffey](https://avalonuk.com/clients/sarah-coffey/) - Sarah Coffey most recently wrapped filming Lionsgate’s 2022 theatrical release Devil’s Workshop with Emile Hirsch and Radha Mitchell. After her viral success as an impressionist and comedian, Sarah was cast in Sam Grey & Stoney Sharp’s production Stapleview, the first ever fully produced live sketch show on TikTok. Sarah is the voice of United Airlines’
- [Orion Levine](https://avalonuk.com/clients/orion-levine/) - Orion Levine is a stand up comedian and actor from the Bay Area, currently based in Los Angeles in a room with unfortunate carpeting. Orion was named a New Face at the Just For Laughs comedy festival in 2022 and a finalist at the San Francisco International Comedy Competition in 2021. Now he performs all over
- [Liz Demmon](https://avalonuk.com/clients/liz-demmon/) - Liz Demmon is small enough to fit inside a nutshell but big enough to be in your films. Thanks to modern technology and lots of green screens, she can play any character of any height—sort of like ant-man. Most days you can catch her doing comedy in NYC with her best friends or find her
- [Jake Cornell](https://avalonuk.com/clients/jake-cornell/) - Jake Cornell is a Brooklyn-based comedian, actor, and writer. He gained notoriety through his hilarious portrayals of characters such as a gay Brooklyn dad, a TikTok astrologer, and Kyrsten Sinema’s stylist. His ability to blend absurdity with sharp social observations landed him on Vogue’s list of the 8 Funniest Accounts on TikTok. He has also been featured in The Cut,
- [Kieran Boyd](https://avalonuk.com/clients/kieran-boyd/) - Semi-finalist in So You Think You’re Funny?, Amused Moose Laugh-Off, and part of Fringe favourites WitTank, Kieran has been performing his inventive, high-energy stand up across the country for five years. He gigs for Avalon, CKP, The Stand, Komedia, and Highlight amongst others as well as numerous shows at the Edinburgh Festival. In 2020 he supported Ed Byrne and Ed Gamble on
- [The estate of Kenny Everett](https://avalonuk.com/clients/kenny-everett-estate-of/) - Kenny Everett presented his first radio show for the legendary Pirate radio station, Radio London in December 1964. In 1967 after being sacked by Radio London (something which became an occupational hazard!), Kenny was invited to join the all new music station Radio 1 where he began experimenting with live and pre-recorded comedy characters, classical music, sound effects and
- [KAREN TAYLOR](https://avalonuk.com/clients/karen-taylor/) - BAFTA winning Karen Taylor is regarded as one of the county’s most exciting comedy actresses. Initially making her mark for her writing and performing in the ITV1 hit comedy series, The Sketch Show starring alongside Lee Mack and Ronni Ancona. Karen’s solo TV series, Touch Me, I’m Karen Taylor debuted on BBC Three, showcasing Karen’s
- [Matthew Stevens](https://avalonuk.com/clients/matthew-stevens/) - Matthew Stevens is a comedian, writer and improviser who has appeared on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio Scotland, and has toured internationally across Europe and North America. As one half of the critically acclaimed sketch act Thunderbards, Matthew has enjoyed three successful runs at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, performed on BBC Radio Scotland and
- [Philip Mould OBE](https://avalonuk.com/clients/philip-mould/) - Philip Mould OBE is an international art dealer who through his books, television programmes and articles has become one of the best known personalities of the art world. He is widely consulted as an art world pundit, frequently sought for speaking engagements, and constantly in demand for his professional services as a specialist in early
- [Kyle Newacheck](https://avalonuk.com/clients/kyle-newacheck/) - Kyle most recently wrapped directing and executive producing the second season of the FX series WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS. He also directed the Netflix feature Murder Mystery starring Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston. He directed and produced the Netflix feature Game Over, Man! starring Adam Devine, Blake Anderson, and Anders Holm. He is an executive
- [Anders Holm](https://avalonuk.com/clients/anders-holm/) - Anders Holm is best known as the star and co-creator of Comedy Central’s hit show Workaholics which all started with the sketch comedy group, Mail Order Comedy. He was most recently seen in the NBC show Champions in which he plays the title role. Anders previously had a reoccurring role on The Mindy Project as "Casey Peerson" and has
- [Adam Newacheck](https://avalonuk.com/clients/adam-newacheck/) - Adam Newacheck is known for directing episodes of the Comedy Central show WORKAHOLICS as well as ADAM DEVINE’S HOUSE PARTY on Comedy Central which he co-directed and produced all of season 3. He has directed commercials for Mountain Dew and was director for series of satire PSAs for the feature film ZOOLANDER 2, starring Ben

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