Ronny Chieng writes martial arts comedy
To be produced by Ghostbusters director Ivan Reitman
21/07/2021 … Comic Ronny Chieng is writing a martial arts comedy film to be produced by Ghostbusters director Ivan Reitman.
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Wed 21 July 2021
© Kim Hardy Mel Giedroyc and Andi Osho up for writing prize
Comedy Women in Print longlists revealed
21/07/2021 … Mel Giedroyc, Andi Osho, Dolly Alderton and Lynne Truss are among the writers longlisted for this year's Comedy Women in Print Prize.
Tue 20 July 2021
Podcasters Assemble!
London podcast festival line-up announced
20/07/2021 … The first batch of events have gone on sale for the sixth annual London Podcast Festival.
© BBC/Nit TV/Ray Burmiston Who's playing the Shedinburgh Fringe?
Programme announced for streaming festival
20/07/2021 … Harry Hill, Mark Thomas, Deborah Frances-White and Joe Thomas are among the comedians to be appearing in this year’s Shedinburgh Fringe Festival.
© BBC/Roughcut Kurupt FM: The documentary about the mockumentary
BBC to tell the People Just Do Nothing story
20/07/2021 … The BBC is making a celebration of People Just Do Nothing to coincide with the release of the new film about the Kurupt FM crew.
Sue Perkins named as new Just A Minute host
'Nicholas Parson’s shoes are way too big to fill'
20/07/2021 … Sue Perkins has been announced as the first permanent host of Just A Minute since the death of Nicholas Parsons.
Sara Barron announces first tour
30 dates for Enemies Closer stand-up show
20/07/2021 … Sara Barron has announced an autumn tour of her latest solo show, Enemies Closer.
© BFI The Morecambe & Wise show what they found
BBC One debut to be seen for the first time in 53 years
20/07/2021 … The first Morecambe & Wise show to air on BBC One has been unearthed more than 50 years after it aired.