2016 Archives
Fri 15 January 2016
Michael McIntyre is Mr Saturday Night
15/01/2016 … BBC One has signed Michael McIntyre to present a new Saturday night comedy and variety show.
Keith Lemon and Paddy McGuinness pilot sketch show
Test episode to be taped next month
15/01/2016 … Keith Lemon and Paddy McGuinness are piloting a sketch show together.
Chris Addison's right direction
Comic up for award for helming Veep
15/01/2016 … Chris Addison is up for a Directors Guild of America award for helming an episode of Veep.
Simon Callow to play The Rebel
New sitcom based on The Oldie's cartoon strip
15/01/2016 … Simon Callow is to star in a new sitcom based on The Oldie magazine’s cartoon strip The Rebel.
Sean Hughes to front topical panel show
Raft of new comedies on Irish radio
15/01/2016 … Sean Hughes, Deirdre O'Kane and sketch trio Foil, Arms and Hog are to record comedy shows for Ireland's RTE Radio 1.
Thu 14 January 2016
Trygve Wakenshaw: Nautilus
Gig review by Steve Bennett at the Soho Theatre
14/01/2016 … The resurgence of physical comedy was given another boost last August when Trygve Wakenshaw picked up an Edinburgh Comedy Award for this ambitious 90-minute show.
Netflix signs Miranda Sings
Haters Back Off coming soon...
14/01/2016 … Internet comedy star Miranda Sings has been signed up by Netflix.