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© Sammy Staniforth / Crosscut Media First live comedy competition of 2021
06/06/2021 … Nina Gilligan has been named Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year, a decade after starting her stand-up career.
The week's best comedy on demand
05/06/2021 … The week's best comedy on demand.
Duo joined by Fern Brady for Euros coverage
04/06/2021 … Elis James and John Robins are to present a new weekly Radio 5 Live show during the Euro 2020 football tournament.
From sleeping in cars to driving them on Top Gear
04/06/2021 … Paddy McGuinness has written his autobiography, charting his life from tearaway teen in Bolton to primetime TV.
'It isn’t like anything I’ve ever done before. It comes from the heart.'
04/06/2021 … Gyles Brandreth has written his first autobiography, at the age of 73.
03/06/2021 … Edinburgh venues including Monkey Barrel and The Pleasance have received grants from the Fringe to help their post-Covid recovery.
03/06/2021 … Stewart Lee is to present a Radio 4 documentary about ‘unreliable narrators’ .
© C4 ITV format seeks people's anecdotes
03/06/2021 … Jimmy Carr is to host a pilot TV show asking members of the public to share their best true-life stories.
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