Nigel Ng in censorship row
13/01/2021 … Nigel Ng has found himself at the centre of a censorship row after removing a video collaboration with a YouTuber critical of the Beijing regime.
2021 Archives
Wed 13 January 2021
© BBC/Baby Cow Pls Like gets a third series
With Simon Bird joining as director
13/01/2021 … The BBC has ordered a third series of Pls Like, its mockumentary series spoofing online influencers And Inbetweeners and Friday Night Dinner star Simon Bird has…
Tue 12 January 2021
What was Terry's job in Terry & June?
12/01/2021 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
Mat Horne pens chase comedy
TV series Loose now in development
12/01/2021 … Gavin and Stacey star Mat Horne has written a comedy series about a Wall Street trader on the run after losing a fortune on the market.
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Review of Dane Baptiste's BBC Three pilot
12/01/2021 … It’s long been a running joke that British TV operates a ‘one-in one-out’ policy when it comes to allowing black comedians to become famous.
The Train Guy: Chinstraps
12/01/2021 … Bob Mortimer's Train Guy is back - even if he’s not on the train.
Normies are getting creative
12/01/2021 … Lockdown has driven many people to get creative - which has apparently caused something of an existential crisis for YouTube comedian Chris Fleming.
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New digital series from Comedy Central
12/01/2021 … Comedy Central has signed up a string of comedians to deliver motivational talks in a new digital series.