Leigh Francis to release Christmas Pigs single
With a raft of celebrity mates
06/12/2024 … Keith Lemon creator Leigh Francis is to release a festive single featuring a raft of guests stars including Paddy McGuinness and Liv Tyler.
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Fri 06 December 2024
Fern Brady writes her first novel
High Energy Unpleasant is about a woman seeking relief from chronic pain
06/12/2024 … Fern Brady has written her first novel, about a woman suffering with chronic pain who tries out increasingly unorthodox treatments.
Thu 05 December 2024
Comedians sign up for University Challenge 2024
Who's getting the starters for 10?
05/12/2024 … Comics Emma Sidi, Jessica Fostekew and Jamie MacDonald are to appear on the celebrity editions of University Challenge.
Major Australian comedy agency goes bust
Junkyard represented Sam Campbell, Aaron Chen and more
05/12/2024 … One of Australia’s most influential comedy management companies has collapsed, leaving some comedians thousands of dollars out of pocket.
© BBC Black Ops sold to the US
British comedy-thriller airs on Hulu from early 2025
05/12/2024 … Season one of the BBC comedy-thriller Black Ops has been sold to Hulu in the US.
Wed 04 December 2024
© Dylan Woodley Zach Zucker joins the romcom Love Language
...with a host of other comics, now shooting in Chicago
04/12/2024 … Comedians including Stamptown’s Zach Zucker and Saturday Night Live’s Chloe Fineman are to star in a new romcom called Love Language.
Tue 03 December 2024
© John McMurtrie Ross Noble announces his 22nd stand-up tour
Plus new shows from Joanne McNally, Pete Firman and more
03/12/2024 … Ross Noble has announced his 22nd stand-up tour.
© PA Images / Alamy Stock Photo Armando Iannucci to develop new shows with BBC Studios
New deal for his production company Touchscreen
03/12/2024 … Armando Iannucci’s production company has signed a ‘development partnership' with BBC Studios.