Ricky Tomlinson returns to the stage
In musical comedy Irish Annie’s
02/02/2022 … Ricky Tomlinson is to return to the stage in a new musical comedy that celebrates Irish culture.
2022 Archives
Wed 02 February 2022
Stewart Lee joins the Spotify exodus
Comic withdraws his material in protest at Joe Rogan's Covid disinformation
02/02/2022 … Stewart Lee has followed Neil Young and Joni Mitchell in withdrawing his work from Spotify in protest at the Covid disinformation being spread on the platform.
© Pamela Raith Spike
Review of Ian Hislop and Nick Newman’s play about the Goon show mastermind
02/02/2022 … It’s hard to overestimate Spike Milligan’s influence on British comedy.
Comedy Central orders Nigel Ng sketch show
Digital series co-stars Evelyn Mok
02/02/2022 … Comedy Central has commissioned a new short-form sketch show, East Mode with Nigel Ng, for its digital channels.
Kuan-wen Huang on Comedy Central Live
Going to an LGBTQI+ party and more...
02/02/2022 … Kuan-wen Huang talks about Chinese expansionism and going to a LGBTQI+ party in this new Comedy Central Live short.
Big Hollywood deal for Brett Goldstein
Comic and Ted Lasso star signs with Warner Bros
02/02/2022 … Brett Goldstein has signed a major deal with studio giant Warner Bros.
© Garcheva/CC BY-SA 4.0 Holy moly! Upset over comedians performing in cathedral
02/02/2022 … Newcastle Cathedral is to host comedy nights – to the dismay of traditionalists.
© ITV Celebrity Juice gets a 26th series
...and Shopping With Keith Lemon returns too
02/02/2022 … ITV has renewed its commitment to Keith Lemon – ordering a 26th run of Celebrity Juice and a third series of his shopping show.