Herring and Kane get theatrical
Edinburgh stage pieces announced
28/04/2014 … Richard Herring and Russell Kane are both presenting theatrical pieces at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe.
2014 News
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Mon 28 April 2014
Katy Wix publishes monologues
28/04/2014 … KATY WIX is to release a collection of 40 monologues designed for female performers.
© BBC Angus Deayton hosts World Cup special
Whitehalls' Backchat returns for the contest too
28/04/2014 … Angus Deayton is to host an It’ll Be Alright On The Night-style look at ‘the funny side of the World Cup’.
Revolution Will Be Televised gets third series
28/04/2014 … PRANK show The Revolution Will Be Televised is to return for a third series on BBC Three.
© HBO John Oliver's new show impresses critics
...but is it too close to The Daily Show?
28/04/2014 … John Oliver’s new HBO show Last Week Tonight has been hailed as a critical hit – even if most reviewers believe it needs to do more to distinguish itself from…
Sun 27 April 2014
Harry Hill's X-Factor musical to close
I Can't Sing lasted just six weeks
27/04/2014 … Harry Hill's spoof X Factor musical I Can't Sing! is to close next month, just six weeks after opening.
© BBC Dad's Army set for movie comeback
27/04/2014 … Dad's Army is set for a big-screen comeback, with Love Actually's Bill Nighy playing the role of Sergeant Wilson.