NextUp doubles number of new releases

NextUp is doubling its number of new releases every week.

The subscription streaming service, which is dedicated to stand-up comedy, specialises in showcasing up-and-coming talent from across the UK and further afield.

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NextUp doubles down on stand-up from Down Under

NextUp is serving up a double dose of stand-up comedy from Down Under this month.

The subscription VOD platform dedicated to stand-up comedy specials champions the most exciting new names in stand-up comedy. That’s not just limited to comics from … Read More

NextUp launches new season of stand-up recordings

NextUp has launched its new season of stand-up comedy recordings.

The subscription streaming platform, which is dedicated to stand-up comedy, specialises in showcasing up-and-coming talent. Part of that is an ongoing commitment to recording specials from comedians in a … Read More

Watch: First trailer for Ricky Gervais’ After Life

“Humanity’s a plague. We’re a disgusting, selfish parasite and the world would be a better thing without us.” That’s Ricky Gervais in his new Netflix series, After Life, which follows Tony, a man trying to cope with his wife’s death.

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Jimmy Carr returns to Netflix with The Best Of, Ultimate, Gold, Greatest Hits

Jimmy Carr is returning to Netflix this spring with The Best Of, Ultimate, Gold, Greatest Hits from his stand-up career.

The comic, who hosts 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and Your Face Or Me, became the first British … Read More

Trailer: Ken Jeong: You Complete Me, Ho set for Valentine’s Day release

Comedy’s richest, sexiest, snack returns to the stage for a stand-up special this Valentine’s Day. Yes, Ken Jeong is stepping behind the mic for his first comedy special.

The comedian and actor is best known internationally for his role … Read More

Pregnant comedy duo release stand-up special

The comedy duo Shirley & Shirley have released their first stand-up special on comedy streaming platform NextUp. The show was recorded while both performers were heavily pregnant – both gave birth less than three months later.   In this 60-minute … Read More

Trailer: Ellen DeGeneres heads to Netflix for stand-up special

This week sees Ellen DeGeneres step away from the daytime sofa and behind the stand-up mic, as the TV presenter and comic goes back to her emcee roots for Netflix.

The special, which was announced last year, is called Relatable … Read More

Lauren Pattison launches debut stand-up comedy special on NextUp

Lauren Pattison’s award-winning show Lady Muck is now available to stream exclusively on NextUp.

The debut show from the comedian, actor and writer was the best reviewed show at The Pleasance during the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, winning a Herald … Read More

Trailer: Russell Brand heads to Netflix with Re:Birth

How do we make sense of the madness of our lives once we become parents? What am I going to tell my daughter about conformity and responsibility? What happens if she grows up to be like me? Or, worse, to … Read More