Whatcha gonna do with all that junk?
The best of the week's comedy on TV and radio
28/06/2020 … Here’s the pick of this week’s comedy on TV and radio - although the cupboard is looking very bare this far into lockdown.
2020 Archives
Sun 28 June 2020
Golden Girls 'blackface' episode dropped
28/06/2020 … The Golden Girls has become the latest comedy to be removed from streaming service because of a blackface joke.
QI: Outtakes from the R series
With Susan Calman, Aisling Bea and more
28/06/2020 … The producers of QI have released a compilation of cut scenes and pre-show banter from the current R series.
Sat 27 June 2020
'My hair was socially distancing from my head'
Jimmy Carr reveals his hair transplant
27/06/2020 … Jimmy Carr has revealed his hair transplant.
There Is No White Jesus
27/06/2020 … A Christian is surprised to find that Jesus isn't white in this sketch from Famalam.
'People of colour should play characters of colour'
The Simpsons and Family Guy recast... as The Office cuts blackface scene
27/06/2020 … White actors will no longer voice black and Asian characters on The Simpsons and Family Guy, producers have announced.
Fri 26 June 2020
‘I’m sorry for being part of the problem'
Tez Ilyas steps down from industry body over inappropriate behaviour
26/06/2020 … Tez Ilyas has stepped down from the steering group of new industry body the Live Comedy Association after admitting ‘inappropriate behaviour’ towards…
Yet another batch of drive-in gigs announced
Suzuki-branded tour features comedy shows
26/06/2020 … A new batch of drive-in comedy gigs have been announced for the summer.