© ITV/Syco A Nice gesture
Comic Barbara offers a free comedy course
27/05/2020 … Stand-up Barbara Nice is offering a free comedy course for carers and the over-50s in Birmingham.
2020 Archives
Wed 27 May 2020
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New book from Romesh Ranganathan
About bluffing through adulthood
27/05/2020 … Romesh Ranganathan has signed a book deal for a new title about bluffing your way through adulthood.
© FX It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia to break records
Series 15 renewal makes it the longest-running sitcom on US TV
27/05/2020 … It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia has been renewed for a 15th series, making it the longest-running live-action comedy series ever screened in the US.
Seinfeld's Mr Wilhelm dies at 87
Richard Herd had a five-decade screen career
27/05/2020 … Richard Herd, a veteran character actor who appeared in 11 episodes of Seinfeld, has died at the age of 87.
Jimmy Fallon apologises for blacking up
Comic impersonated Chris Rock in a 2000 SNL sketch
27/05/2020 … Jimmy Fallon has apologised for blacking up in a Saturday Night Live skit from 20 yearsago.
Tue 26 May 2020
Edinburgh’s Free Festival set to go online
26/05/2020 … Organisers of Edinburgh’s Free Festival have announced plans to recreate this year’s event online.
Hannah Gadsby: Douglas on Netflix
26/05/2020 … Despite the core premise of the remarkable Nanette, Hannah Gadsby did not turn her back on stand-up.
Which animal goes missing in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective?
26/05/2020 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.