'Lord' Christian Brighty to record a Radio 4 series
Bridgerton-style parody featuring his Regency-era fop
27/06/2024 … The aristocratic Regency-era alter-ego of comedian Christian Brighty is to star in his own Radio 4 comedy.
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Thu 27 June 2024
Wed 26 June 2024
Daniel Kitson announces London run of Collaborator
Inspired by his dislike of audience participation
26/06/2024 … Daniel Kitson has announced a London run of his latest show, Collaborator this summer.
© BBC Armando Iannucci on how the Americans ruined The Thick Of It
Watch their swear-free remake here
26/06/2024 … Armando Iannucci has spoken of how the Americas ruined The Thick Of It - exorcising all the swearing and making a ‘really boring’ version of his political…
Rishi Sunak faces the music
London musical comedy bids farewell to the PM
26/06/2024 … Rishi Sunak is getting a satirical stage send-off – with a new stage musical dedicated to the soon-to-be-ex-Prime Minister.
© Channel 4 Comics up for Edinburgh TV awards 2024
Including Joe Lycett, Bridget Christie, Rose Matafeo and Rhod Gilbert
26/06/2024 … Joe Lycett, Bridget Christie, Rose Matafeo and Rhod Gilbert are among the comedians nominated in this year’s Edinburgh TV Festival awards.
Tue 25 June 2024
Lara Ricote stars in C4 cost-of-living romcom
Alongside Ladhood's Samuel Bottomley and comics Leo Reich and Jamali Maddix
25/06/2024 … Comedian Lara Ricote is to star in a new Channel 4 comedy pilot about romance in the cost-of-living crisis.
© Channel 4 Mackenzie Crook to direct The Change
Filming starts soon on series 2 of Bridget Christie's comedy
25/06/2024 … Mackenzie Crook is to direct series 2 of Bridget Christie’s Channel 4 comedy The Change.
© BBC Studios Two Doors Down 'set to be a stage show'
Star Doon Mackichan says plans are afoot
25/06/2024 … A stage version of Two Doors Down is in the pipeline, star Doon Mackichan has revealed.