BBC films major profile of Billy Connolly
In My Own Words to look at his career with ‘unflinching honesty’
11/06/2024 … Billy Connolly is to look back at his career in a significant new BBC film.
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Tue 11 June 2024
© BBC Charlie Cooper to explore ‘gloriously bonkers’ rural myths
This Country star's new series for BBC Three
11/06/2024 … This Country star Charlie Cooper is to front a BBC show looking at Britain’s ‘gloriously bonkers’ rural myths.
Edinburgh's big venues launch Love The Fringe
Membership scheme for cheap tickets and other offers
11/06/2024 … The biggest venues at the Edinburgh Fringe have combined to offer a membership scheme offering free tickets and cut-price food and drink.
© BBC Who Do You Think You Are? to profile Paddy McGuinness' family
Grandfather 'had a key role in WW2'
11/06/2024 … Paddy McGuinness is to learn about his family history in the next series of Who Do You Think You Are? In the BBC series, the comedian finds out about his grandfather’s…
Mon 10 June 2024
Radio 4 show for Jim Smith
About his life as a working farmer
10/06/2024 … Scottish comedian Jim Smith is to front a new Radio 4 show about his day job as a working farmer in Perthshire.
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Liverpool's Laughterhouse and London's 21Soho owe thousands
10/06/2024 … Comedians collectively owed thousands of pounds by Liverpool’s Laughterhouse comedy club have gone public with their concerns.
Sophie Duker to host the Rose d’Or awards
Entries open for the international TV accolades
10/06/2024 … Sophie Duker is to host this year’s prestigious Rose d’Or international TV awards, it has been announced.
Channel 4 pilots James Acaster quiz People Person
Show promises to 'defy expectations of a traditional panel game'
10/06/2024 … Channel 4 has ordered a pilot episode of the James Acaster quiz show People Person.