Eleanor Tiernan to record a Radio 4 special
Comic joins Sunday night line-of shows
26/01/2021 … Eleanor Tiernan is to record her first Radio 4 comedy special.
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Tue 26 January 2021
© James Gilham Katherine Ryan writes her autobiography
'From Hooters waitress to comedy megastar'
26/01/2021 … Katherine Ryan is writing her autobiography, The Audacity, to will be published in September.
Mon 25 January 2021
© BBC/Stephen Perry/Wall to Wall Sky greenlights Greg Davies therapy comedy
25/01/2021 … Sky has commissioned a sitcom starring Greg Davies as a demotivated small-time therapist, following a successful pilot.
Russell Howard films travelogue down under
New Sky series will also feature stand-up footage
25/01/2021 … Russell Howard is shooting a travelogue during his current tour of Australia and New Zealand.
Sun 24 January 2021
© BBC/Hungry McBear Michael McIntyre's The Wheel gets a second spin
BBC orders another, longer, series of comedian's quiz show
24/01/2021 … BBC One has ordered a second series of Michael McIntyre quiz show The Wheel.
Bob Mortimer returns to Would I Lie To You?
The week's best comedy on TV and radio
24/01/2021 … The week’s best comedy on TV and radio.
Sat 23 January 2021
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The week's best comedy on demand
23/01/2021 … The week's best comedy on demand.
Fri 22 January 2021
Dave Chappelle contracts Covid
Comic cancels a run of £250-a-head-gigs
22/01/2021 … Dave Chappelle has cancelled a string of £250-a-head gigs after testing positive for Covid-19.