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Speech given by BBC Director of Comedy, Jon Petrie, at the BBC Comedy Festival in Liverpool Hello Liverpool! Thank you for joining us for this year’s BBC Comedy Festival. It feels so exciting to have ...

Here is a copy of the speech given by BBC Director of Comedy, Jon Petrie, at the BBC Comedy Festival in Liverpool tonight (13th May 2026). This is now our fifth Comedy Festival. It's about looking ...

Los Angeles became comedy central this week as Netflix flooded the city with nearly 500 events for its third annual Netflix Is a Joke Fest, but one over-the-top photo and an exclusive brunch stole the ...

Speaking at the BBC Comedy Festival in Liverpool, Jon unveiled six fan favourites that are all returning for a third time What sets the BBC apart is that we are British comedy’s biggest backer by far.

Hundreds of comedians have been unpaid by one of the biggest comedy festivals in the UK. Leicester Comedy Festival attracted about 100,000 spectators and more than 500 acts this year, including Sir ...

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After slowly rebuilding his career following 2017's sexual misconduct allegations, the comedian headlined the Hollywood Bowl as part of Netflix is a Joke fest. By Kirsten Chuba Events Editor C.K. took ...

Over 100 celebrities attended Netflix's annual brunch in celebration of the week-long comedy festival in L.A. See PEOPLE's exclusive photos! Art Streiber/Netflix Comedians have taken over Hollywood!

Tribute/brunch event: Chris Carter hosts this Beatles-themed morning event at Morongo, pairing live performances of Fab Four ...

Cue trumpeters! Cue fireworks! Cue dry ice! Cue dancing Beefeaters! A spectacular opening ceremony sees Jon Petrie, Director of Comedy at the BBC, don his traditional garb to welcome everyone to this ...

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