As entries open for this year s prizes
The judges have been announced for this year’s Comedy Women in Print prizes, as entries open today.
There will be two prizes, for published and unpublished novel.
In the first category Chocolat author Joanne Harris will chair the panel that also includes Maureen Lipman, Steph McGovern,Susan Wokoma and writer Cathy Rentzenbrink.
Journalist Sarah Shaffi chairs the judging panel for the unpublished novels, alongside Martha Ashby, editorial director at HarperFiction, broadcasters Faye Brann and Gloria Hunniford, stand-up Thanyia Moore, and Dr Jennifer Young, head of writing and journalism at Falmouth University.
The Comedy Women in Print prizes, were created by comedian Helen Lederer, and are now in their third year.
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The award for best show was previously called the Barry Award in honour of Barry Humphries, but renamed in 2019 following comments the Dame Edna made about transgender people, and a growing sense that the award’s name should be more inclusive.
The 2019 award went to James Acaster for his show Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999.
Winners will be announced on Saturday, alongside the recipients of the People’s Choice Award, the Directors’ Choice Award and the Piece of Wood, given to the comedians’ comedian.
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Comic and wife Suki Webster to tour the UK for Channel 5
Paul Merton and his wife Suki Webster are to travel the UK in a motor home for a new Channel 5 series.
Six hour-long episodes of the programme – provisionally if unoriginally titled Motorhoming With Merton & Webster – have been commissioned.
The news comes after industry bodies reported up to 70 per cent increase in motorhome and campervan registrations last summer.
As well as touring the UK later this year, the couple will be reviewing the latest models and gadgets.
They will also meet motorhome fans who will share their secrets such as how to make your caravan warmer, which loo is the comfiest, how to choose the best spot in a caravan park… and how to park it.