Rhod Gilbert to undergo surgery
Comic cancels gigs to address neck and throat problems
08/07/2022 … Rhod Gilbert has been forced to postpone the final dates of his tour to undergo surgery.
2022 News
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Fri 08 July 2022
© Netflix Dave Chappelle defends his work in new Netflix programme
Streamer carries the speech he gave to arts students
08/07/2022 … Netflix has released a speech Dave Chappelle made defending his material and complaining about the way it has been portrayed.
Chris McCausland lands C4 travel show
The Wonders of the World I Can't See
08/07/2022 … Chris McCausland is to make a travel series for Channel 4, provisionally titled The Wonders Of The World I Can't See In the four-part series, the comic, who…
Micah Richards joins A League Of Their Own
Football pundit becomes a regular panellist
08/07/2022 … Football pundit Micah Richards is to become a full-time panellist on A League Of Their Own.
Thu 07 July 2022
© Channel 4 Channel 4 travel series for Joe Wilkinson and Katherine Ryan
Comedians will seek out budget breaks
07/07/2022 … Joe Wilkinson and Katherine Ryan are to host a new Channel 4 travel series.
Backlash after Roy Chubby Brown banned again
Council ruled offensive comic was 'incompatible' with their values
07/07/2022 … Roy Chubby Brown is at the centre of a new ‘culture wars’ row after being banned from performing in Lancashire.
Wed 06 July 2022
© BBC Bob Mortimer writes his first novel
The Satsuma Complex out in October
06/07/2022 … Bob Mortimer has written his first novel, called The Satsuma Complex.
Russell Kane: I used to self-harm
Comedian opens up about his irrational outburst of rage
06/07/2022 … Russell Kane has spoken for the first time about how he used to self-harm.