ITV2 orders The Emily Atack Show
17/07/2020 … ITV2 has ordered a stand-up and sketch show from Emily Atack.
2020 Archives
Fri 17 July 2020
London gets outdoor comedy gigs
Two seasons of events announced
17/07/2020 … Two series of open-air comedy nights have been announced in South London.
© BBC Indoor gigs back on August 1
...but will social distancing make them unviable?
17/07/2020 … Boris Johnson has signalled that live indoor performances can resume as early as August 1.
Life of Brian downgraded to a 12A
Python film loses its stigma with film board's new rating
17/07/2020 … Monty Python's Life of Brian - the film so controversial it was banned from some British cinemas on its release in 1979 - has been reclassified as a 12A.
Semi Detached trailer
17/07/2020 … The BBC has released a trailer for Lee Mack's new sitcom Semi-Detached.
Richard Herring pens an International Men's Day book
17/07/2020 … Richard Herring has written a book inspired by his annual battle with sexist trolls on International Women's Day.
Thu 16 July 2020
Montreal's Just For Laughs moves to the radio
16/07/2020 … The Just For Laughs comedy festival has announced a raft of programming on paid-for US digital radio network SiriusXM in place of its Montreal event.