British sitcom Hapless finds a home in the US
Peacock platform snaps up the cringe comedy
18/03/2024 … American streamer Peacock has snapped up the rights to air British sitcom Hapless in the US.
Mon 18 March 2024
Adelaide Fringe awards for Elf Lyons and Foxdog Studios
Best comedy and innovation accolade
18/03/2024 … British acts Elf Lyons and Foxdog Studios have scooped awards at the Adelaide Fringe, as the festival came to an end yesterday.
Fern Brady’s Autistic Bikini Queen becomes a Netflix special
...as Ivo Graham also releases a show
18/03/2024 … Fern Brady’s stand-up show Autistic Bikini Queen is to be released as a Netflix special.
© Netflix Hannah Gadbsy is a Rolling Stone cover star
Comic graces the next issue down under
18/03/2024 … Hannah Gadbsy is to grace the cover of the next Rolling Stone magazine down under.
© BBC/Two Brothers Pictures First pictures from Dinosaur
New BBC comedy starring Ashley Storrie
18/03/2024 … The BBC has released the first images for its new comedy, Dinosaur, starring Ashley Storrie as an autistic woman in her 30s.
Sun 17 March 2024
© uktv The Fast and the curious
The best of the week's live comedy
17/03/2024 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the more than 7,000 events Chortle currently has listed.
The Key to good poetry
The week's best comedy on TV, radio and streaming
17/03/2024 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week… Sunday March 17 THE GREAT CELEBRITY BAKE OFF FOR STAND UP TO CANCER: Munya Chawawa…
© ITV Helen Lederer joins Coronation Street
As a love interest for Ken Barlow.
17/03/2024 … Helen Lederer is to join Coronation Street – as a love interest for Ken Barlow.