Sky and Birmingham rep seek new comedy voices
Big scheme for would-be writers
28/05/2021 … Sky has joined forces with the Birmingham Repertory Theatre to find and encourage new comedy writers.
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Fri 28 May 2021
Anonymous benefactor gives £25k to live comedy fund
Final push for more to help struggling industry
28/05/2021 … An anonymous backer yesterday gave £25,000 to the #SaveLiveComedy Fund to help comedians cope with the Covid lockdown.
Thu 27 May 2021
© Sky UK Lucky Breeders
Third series for Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard's Sky comedy
27/05/2021 … Sky’s parenting comedy Breeders has been renewed for a third series, the broadcaster announced tonight.
Comics quit Comedy Central's all-female panel show
Sophie Duker and Kemah Bob walk off Yesterday, Today And The Day Before in censorship row
27/05/2021 … Two hosts of Comedy Central’s new female-led topical panel show have quit after just one episode in a row over censorship.
BBC orders a second series of All That Glitters
Katherine Ryan-fronted jewellery show to return
27/05/2021 … The BBC has ordered a second series of the Katherine Ryan-fronted craft show All That Glitters: Britain’s Next Jewellery Star.
© Stuart Hogben Bill Bailey to play Latitude's main stage
As Jo Brand, Katherine Ryan and more announced for comedy arena
27/05/2021 … Bill Bailey is to play this year’s Latitude festival, after his headlining appearance last year was cancelled because of the pandemic.
Wed 26 May 2021
The Skewer scores top radio award
Victory for Jon Holmes’s trippy satire
26/05/2021 … Jon Holmes’s trippy satirical show The Skewer has won the gold comedy award at the Audio & Radio Industry Awards 2021.
Channel 4 to launch online sketch series
With a huge list of comedy talent
26/05/2021 … Channel 4 is launching a new series of comedy sketches across its social media platforms.