Sky gets more Intelligence
Second series for David Schwimmer and Nick Mohammed comedy
12/02/2020 … Sky has ordered a second series of David Schwimmer and Nick Mohammed’s new comedy Intelligence, more than a week before the show starts.
2020 Archives
Wed 12 February 2020
Sky picks up Samson Kayo paramedic comedy
Bloods to co-star Jane Horrocks
12/02/2020 … Sky has commissioned a new comedy starring Samson Kayo as a paramedic.
© C4 Derry Girls join the intellectual elite
Comedy nominated for a heavyweight literary prize
12/02/2020 … Derry Girls has been shortlisted for a heavyweight literary prize that normally goes to serious historical books or probing investigative journalist.
It's Marcus Brie-gstock
Comedian becomes a big cheese in the gourmet world
12/02/2020 … Marcus Brigstocke is a cheesemaster.
Brighton Komedia new comedian of 2020 final
Gig review by Steve Bennett at the Komedia, Brighton
12/02/2020 … The pool of new comedy talent often seems to be getting better with each new act final, every one stronger than the last.
Chair of Edinburgh Fringe steps down
Sir Timothy O’Shea had served the maximum term
12/02/2020 … Professor Sir Timothy O’Shea is to step down as chair of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society’s board in August.
Emily Atack pilots a TV stand-up show
...despite never having done it before last year!
12/02/2020 … Emily Atack is piloting a new stand-up and sketch comedy show for TV.
© Pamela Stevenson/Twitter Clean eating?
Billy Connolly puts his groceries through the car wash
12/02/2020 … Billy Connolly had something of a senior moment – when he drove his pick-up truck through the car wash, forgetting that he still had his groceries in the back.