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© C4 He will direct, co-write and star in The Semplica Girls
13/02/2023 … Richard Ayoade is to direct, co-write and star in a film about wealthy people importing girls from impoverished countries to serve as decorative figurines.
© Gary Moyes 13/02/2023 … Michael McIntyre has announced his first live tour in five years.
'It’s an existential issue' producers say
13/02/2023 … British TV comedy faces an ‘existential’ threat from planned tax changes, some of the biggest names in the business have warned.
© FX Spin-off podcast to record in London and Dublin
13/02/2023 … The creators and stars of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia are to perform their first live shows in the UK and Ireland Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day, and Glenn…
The best of the week's comedy on TV, radio and on demand
12/02/2023 … The best of the week’s comedy on TV, radio and on demand… Sunday February 12 THE WORLD’S MOST DANGEROUS ROADS: A decade after last airing…
12/02/2023 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the 5,000 events Chortle currently has listed.
HBO comedy ends, as Hugh Laurie finds a new job
11/02/2023 … Armando Iannucci’s space comedy Avenue 5 has officially ended.
Scheme promotes working-class comics
10/02/2023 … The line-up for Best in Class 2023 – the showcase championing working-class comedians has been announced.
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