© BBC Cathy comes home
Doon Mackichan returns to Two Doors Down, as comedy moves to BBC One
16/06/2023 … Doon Mackichan is to return to Two Doors Down – as the sitcom is promoted from BBC Two to BBC One.
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© World Affairs Council of Philadelphia/CC BY-SA 2.0 Cosby sued over more alleged sexual assaults
Nine more women launch legal cases
15/06/2023 … Nine more women are suing disgraced comedian Bill Cosby saying he drugged and sexually assaulted them.
© 800 Pound Gorilla Media Josh Pugh to release a streaming special
800 Pound Gorilla Media records a hometown gig
15/06/2023 … Josh Pugh’s latest stand-up hour is to be released as a streaming special.
© BBC Lenny Rush joins Doctor Who
Major role for Am I Being Unreasonable? star
15/06/2023 … Am I Being Unreasonable? breakout star Lenny Rush is joining Doctor Who.
Viggo Venn announces his first tour
20 UK dates following his Britain's Got Talent win
15/06/2023 … Britain’s Got Talent winner Viggo Venn has announced his first UK tour, with 20 dates starting this autumn.
Jordan Gray up for a South Bank award
Alongside Big Boys and Derry Girls
15/06/2023 … Comic Jordan Gray and Channel 4 shows Big Boys and Derry Girls are up for the comedy accolade at this year’s South Bank Sky Arts Awards.
UK dates for Tig Notaro
American comic visits this autumn
15/06/2023 … American comic Tig Notaro and David Cross has announced a short UK tours this autumn The stand-up, and creator of the Amazon Prime TV show One Mississippi, …
Alan Partridge releases a free From The Oasthouse podcast
Full-length teaser for series three
15/06/2023 … Steve Coogan has put out a free episode of his Alan Partridge podcast From The Oasthouse.