© BBC Frankie Boyle's New World Order
08/06/2017 … On the face of it, it seemed like a good idea to launch Frankie Boyle’s much-anticipated return to terrestrial TV just half an hour after the general election…
2017 Archives
Thu 08 June 2017
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Jennifer Saunders joins David O'Doherty's sitcom pilot
As does White Gold star Joe Thomas
08/06/2017 … Jennifer Saunders and Joe Thomas have joined the cast of David O'Doherty's Antarctic-set comedy Stuck.
Discovering Britain’s Great Gay Buildings
Comic Liz Carr in new C4 series
08/06/2017 … Stephen Fry and Liz Carr are among the celebrities investigating ‘Britain’s Great Gay Buildings’ in a new Channel 4 series.
BBC pays tribute to Peter Kay again
Second series of his Comedy Shuffle
08/06/2017 … The BBC has ordered a second series of Peter Kay’s compilation show, Comedy Shuffle.
Russell Kane joins Edinburgh TV festival
08/06/2017 … Russell Kane and political aide-comedian Ayesha Hazarika have joined the line-up of the Edinburgh International Television Festival.
Dave Johns joins soccer movie
Biopic of goalkeeper Bert Trautmann
08/06/2017 … Dave Johns has signed up for another film – this one a biopic of legendary German goalkeeper Bert Trautmann.
Comedians put words into politicians' mouths
08/06/2017 … Comedians have put words into the mouths of politicians in a new spoof video for election day.
ITV orders more Little Big Shots
08/06/2017 … ITV have commissioned a second series of Dawn French-fronted talent show Little Big Shots.