Save our festivals, Rishi!
Live comedy industry urges government to insure major events
07/01/2021 … Key players in the comedy industry have called on the government to insure the biggest festivals for 2021 so planning can get under way.
Thu 07 January 2021
We'll STILL be there for you
Friends tops poll of most rewatched Netflix shows
07/01/2021 … Friends is the TV show fans like to rewatch the most on Netflix, a new survey has found The US sitcom topped a poll compiled by BroadbandDeals.
Spamalot movie back on track
Eric Idle's project set to shoot this year
07/01/2021 … The planned film version of Monty Python's Spamalot is back on track, with a new studio and a director now on board.
I feared becoming a comedian might undermine the image of disabled people
But Simon Minty says humour shows pride and confidence
07/01/2021 … I have funny bones in reality, as I have a disability that is muscular skeletal, so I have differently shaped bones.
Wed 06 January 2021
Live Every Day
06/01/2021 … Lockdown's tough on everyone, but Joz Norris learns to appreciate every aspect of nature in this new video about his self-improvement.
Vampires worth a bite...
Fan creates a What We Do In The Shadows gingerbread house
06/01/2021 … Here are some vampires that look good enough to sink your teeth into… A fan of What We Do In The Shadows has created edible versions of the comedy series’…
Pods' chosen ones...
Comics dominate favourite shows
06/01/2021 … James Acaster, Ed Gamble, Sara Pascoe and Adam Buxton have topped a poll of favourite podcasts from the website Pod Bible.
Comedy staple James Greene dies at 89
Credits include Hunderby, Birds Of A Feather and Cuckoo
06/01/2021 … Northern Irish actor James Greene, who appeared in a string of comedies over a long career, has died at the age of 89.