© BBC BBC launches Threesomes to nurture new comedy talent
11/04/2019 … The BBC has launched a new series of comedy shorts, designed as a seeding ground for new comedy talent.
2019 Archives
Thu 11 April 2019
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© BBC/Fudge Park Enterprice gets a second series
Wheeler-dealers to return to BBC Three
11/04/2019 … BBC Three has ordered a second series of Enterprice, its comedy about two South London brothers trying to get a delivery business off the ground.
© BocPix Johnny Vegas's harshest critic? His own mum
11/04/2019 … Every comedian has to endure hecklers – but Johnny Vegas's fiercest critic is very close to home: his own mother.
BBC chief plans a 'Bafta for comedy'
Shane Allen wants a new body to promote the genre
11/04/2019 … The BBC’s comedy chief is proposing an industry-wide initiative to promote the genre and find the next wave of stars.
Barry gets a third series
More episodes for Bill Hader's US hitman comedy
11/04/2019 … HBO has ordered a third season of Barry, its comedy about a hitman who gets involved in the acting world while on a job in Los Angeles.
Sam Taunton: Straight From The Shoulder
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
11/04/2019 … This could be the dead-set median show of the comedy festival: a collection of perfectly amiable, relatable stories, competently delivered by a clear pro, never…
Wool! A History Of Australia's Wool Industry: The Musical
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
11/04/2019 … It sounds like it’s going to be a parody, or a front for something else.
Neal Portenza is Joshua Ladgrove
Melbourne International Comedy Festival review
11/04/2019 … To avoid confusion – as if! – Joshua Ladgrove is the comedian’s real name, although for years he’s donned a red beret, daubed on make-up,…