© Big Talk Productions Comedy stars receive New Year honours
Lesley Manville, Toby Jones, Nina Wadia and Sheila Hancock
30/12/2020 … Several sitcom stars have been recognised in the New Year’s Honours tonight.
Wed 30 December 2020
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Maisie Adam joins ITV2's The Cabin
Comic 'over the moon' to be providing the voiceovers
30/12/2020 … Stand-up Maisie Adam is to provide the voiceover for ITV’s new dating show, The Cabin.
© BBC Pandemonium
30/12/2020 … As what’s hopefully a once-in-a-lifetime disruptor, the coronavirus pandemic is an unusual hook for a sitcom’s pilot episode.
To those we lost in 2020
The comedy performers, writers and actors who died this year
30/12/2020 … January Derek Fowlds, Yes Minister star, 82 Terry Jones, Python.
Meera Syal revives Granny Kumar
For a new Radio 4 chat show next year
30/12/2020 … Meera Syal is to revive her alter-ego Granny Kumar for a new Radio 4 series.
How Rory Bremner saved John Major's bacon
Prank call headed off a eurosceptic rebellion
30/12/2020 … Rory Bremner saved John Major’s Premiership by making a prank phone call, it has been confirmed today In 1993, the impressionist posed as the Prime Minister…
© GCB Films/Infinity Hill 'We are still being ridiculous'
David Tennant and Michael Sheen on the return of Staged
30/12/2020 … Staged, the comedy which David Tennant and Michael Sheen filmed from their own homes during lockdown returns to BBC One at 9.
Tue 29 December 2020
Spinal Tap stars set up licensing company
After the conclusion of their bitter legal fight
29/12/2020 … Spinal Tap's stars have set up a new company to manage the licensing of the film and all rights related to it.