Frank Skinner gets his own radio station
Comic takes over Absolute channel for a full weekend
19/01/2017 … Frank Skinner is to get his own radio station.
Thu 19 January 2017
Revealed: Who's on the next Live From The BBC
19/01/2017 … Josie Long, Sara Pascoe and Liam Williams are to feature in the second series of Live From The BBC, Chortle can reveal.
Mangan to host fake news panel show
...as C4 airs Simon Brodkin doco
19/01/2017 … Channel 4’s one-off fake news panel show is to be hosted by Stephen Mangan and form part of a week of programmes on the topic.
Wed 18 January 2017
Tim Minchin's protest could be song of the year
Shortlisted for Aussie accolade
18/01/2017 … A track Tim Minchin wrote about a Catholic cardinal at the centre of a paedophilia scandal has been shortlisted for Australia’s song of the year.
Official: Will and Grace IS returning
18/01/2017 … Will & Grace is returning for ten more episodes, it has officially been confirmed.
Pay your comedians, union tells promoters
Equity targets exploitative open mic and 'play-to-play' nights
18/01/2017 … Performers’ union Equity is trying to clamp down on comedy gigs that don’t pay their acts.