'The last of a certain kind of demimonde bon-viveur'
14/12/2020 … The words of comedy and theatre have today paid tribute to ebullient producer David Johnson, who died yesterday at the age of 60.
2020 Archives
Mon 14 December 2020
Comedians to front new TV dating format
Commentating on awkward enocounters
14/12/2020 … Comedians are to set members of the public up with blind dates in a new series being made for Sky One.
The BBC unveils big plans for comedy
New festival, financing and programmes, especially focussed on the under-represnted
14/12/2020 … The BBC has announced a raft of new measures to boost its comedy output by encouraging new talent.
Rowan Atkinson to make a new Netflix series
14/12/2020 … Rowan Atkinson is to make a series of physical comedy shorts for Netflix entitled Man Vs Bee.
© Andrew Perry Richard Gadd's Baby Reindeer to become a Netflix series
Eight-episode show based on his experiences as a stalking victim
14/12/2020 … Netflix is to make an eight-part series based on Richard Gadd’s award-winning one-man show Baby Reindeer.
Sun 13 December 2020
When you're trying to track a parcel
Stevie Martin and Lola-Rose Maxwell share your pain
13/12/2020 … Stevie Martin and Lola-Rose Maxwell have recreated the frustrating experience of trying to track down an online parcel in a new video.
David O'Doherty's Christmas joke
In support of the Gilded Balloon
13/12/2020 … David O'Doherty tells his favourite Christmas joke in this new video.
© Steve Best Lew Fitz the bill...
Comic crowned Amused Moose winner
13/12/2020 … Lew Fitz has won this year's new comic award run by the Amused Moose club.