Christopher Macarthur-Boyd releases first special
Oh No out in digital format this month
09/01/2024 … Christopher Macarthur-Boyd’s debut stand-up hour Oh No is to be released as a special this month.
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© BBC Marian musical is finally getting Maid...
Vikki Stone writes a stage version of Tony Robinson’s children’s TV comedy
08/01/2024 … A musical stage version of Tony Robinson’s children’s TV comedy Maid Marian And Her Merry Men is finally edging towards fruition.
Radio 4 renews Jessica Fostekew’s Sturdy Girls Club
Comic also to appear on Travel Man, and release a stand-up special
08/01/2024 … Radio 4 has ordered a second series of Jessica Fostekew’s show Sturdy Girls Club.
The Horne Section write a kids' guide to music
Book for 8-12-year-olds out this summer
08/01/2024 … Alex Horne has written a kids’ guide to music,with the rest of his Horne Section band.
British Comedy Guide reveals its 2023 award shortlists
08/01/2024 … The British Comedy Guide has just revealed the shortlists for its awards for the best TV and radio shows of last year.
© Netflix Ricky Gervais wins a Golden Globe for Armageddon
Seems journalists like the stand-up special more than they admit in print...
08/01/2024 … Many critics have slated it, but Ricky Gervais’s Armageddon has won the first Golden Globe for best stand-up special.
Andrew Bird named Comics' Comic of 2023
Other awards for Barry Dodds, Tony Allen, Andy Smart and Gareth Richards
08/01/2024 … Andrew Bird has been named the comics’ comic of 2023.
Katherine Parkinson's C4 comedy 'axed'
Star says Spreadsheet is unlikely to return
08/01/2024 … Katherine Parkinson’s Channel 4 comedy Spreadsheet has been axed after one series, the actress says.