© BBC Why Rowan Atkinson turned down the Vicar Of Dibley
Star rejected guest appearance
24/02/2021 … Rowan Atkinson turned down a guest role in the Vicar Of Dibley because he thought it was ‘awful’.
2021 Archives
Wed 24 February 2021
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© Matt Crockett Mae Martin unveils her new stand-up show
24/02/2021 … Mae Martin has announced a short autumn stand-up tour, entitled Sap.
© Idil Sukan More comedians join BBC's new stand-up series
24/02/2021 … More names have been revealed for BBC Two’s new stand-up showcase.
Phil Wang to release his first book
About being 'from two worlds at once'
24/02/2021 … Phil Wang has written his first book, inspired by the question he’s asked with relentless regularity: ‘But where are you really from?’ The…
Tom Allen takes care of Quiziness
24/02/2021 … Tom Allen is to host a new Channel 4 game show, Quiziness.
Tue 23 February 2021
What breed of dog is Gnasher from The Beano?
23/02/2021 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
BBC orders 20 Laugh Lessons comedy shorts
With comedians from across the UK
23/02/2021 … The BBC is to air a series of 20 sketches from up-and-coming comics from across the UK.
BBC orders an ASMR comedy
Zen School of Motoring from battle-rapper Ogmios
23/02/2021 … The BBC has commissioned a new ‘meditative’ comedy based on the ASMR trend.