© Carla Speight Manchester's Frog & Bucket has hosted a socially-distanced pilot. Steve Bennett was there
30/07/2020 … Are you ready for some comedy! Then please read and agree to this government-mandated 21-point health and safety briefing… That’s what punters…
...but some of it will be virtual
30/07/2020 … The producers of the Leicester Comedy Festival have vowed that next year’s event will go ahead.
© Trevor Leighton 30/07/2020 … Dawn French is releasing her first new novel in five years.
© C4 29/07/2020 … Derry Girls writer Lisa McGee has penned an official spin-off book to be published this autumn.
Accolade from Edinburgh TV Festival
29/07/2020 … Comedy writer Tasha Dhanraj has been named 'one to watch' by the Edinburgh TV Festival.
29/07/2020 … The full line-up of comedians has been announced the Edinburgh Unlocked audiobook, which aims to offer a taste of the cancelled Fringe.
© C4 Daisy May Cooper, Katherine Parkinson, Johnny Vegas, Mawaan Rizwan and Richard Herring
29/07/2020 … The line-up has been unveiled for the next series of Taskmaster, which will launch on its new home on Channel 4 this autumn.
Other guest stars will include Olivia Colman and Hannibal Buress
29/07/2020 … Michael Palin is to appear on The Simpsons.
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