© Vico Films The Young Offenders gets a fourth series
Cork-based comedy returns to BBC and RTE
03/03/2023 … The BBC has ordered a fourth series of the Irish comedy The Young Offenders after a four-year hiatus.
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© Claire Haigh Comedians' wrestling bouts to be livestreamed
Ed Gamble, Alex Horne, Phil Wang and more at Just For Laughs event
02/03/2023 … Streaming service NextUp is to broadcast The Wrestling from London’s Just for Laughs Festival this weekend.
© BBC Matt Lucas becomes a children's author
Just like Little Britain co-star David Walliams
02/03/2023 … Matt Lucas is following his Little Britain co-star David Walliams into the children’s literature market.
© NBC Frasier to be reunited with Lilith
Bebe Neuwirth reprises her role in sitcom sequel
02/03/2023 … Frasier will be reunited with his ex-wife Lilith in the sequel series now being filmed, it has been revealed.
© Mark Grey (Studio Grey) Shalaka Kurup named West End New Act of the Year
Blank Peng and Tim Biglowe runners-up
02/03/2023 … Shalaka Kurup has been crowned the winner of the West End New Act of the Year comedy competition.
Comedy writers picked for 2023 BBC audio scheme
Kate Dehnert and Cody Dahler follow in some esteemed footsteps
02/03/2023 … Comedy writers Kate Dehnert and Cody Dahler have landed year-long contracts with BBC Studios’ audio department, giving them the chance to work on Radio 4 show…
Free bus travel for Glasgow comedy fans
Festival tie-up 'to reduce environmental impact'
02/03/2023 … Stand-up fans can get free bus travel to shows at this year’s Glasgow International Comedy Festival, thanks to new sponsorship deal.
Peter Kay writes a new book about his TV work
...and reminiscences about shows of the past
02/03/2023 … Peter Kay has written a new book about the making of his TV programmes – and his reminiscences about the programmes of his youth.