© BBC/Merman BBC to make a Motherland spin-off
Amanadaland revolves around Lucy Punch's character
18/05/2024 … The BBC is making a spin-off from Motherland, revolving around Lucy Punch's character Amanda.
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Sat 18 May 2024
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Comedy character actor Dabney Coleman dies at 92
Memorable roles include Tootsie and 9 To 5
18/05/2024 … American comedy actor Dabney Coleman, who starred in the likes of Tootsie and 9 To 5, has died at 92.
Fri 17 May 2024
Kings Heath gets its own comedy festival
Birmingham district to host 30 gigs in one weekend
17/05/2024 … Kings Heath - the area of Birmingham where Joe Lycett lives – is to host its first comedy festival this July.
Greenwich Comedy Festival 2024 line-up revealed
Dylan Moran, Sara Pascoe, Harry Hill and more
17/05/2024 … The line-up has been announced for this year’s Greenwich Comedy Festival.
© C4 Release date for David Baddiel's family memoir
17/05/2024 … David Baddiel's book My Family: The Memoir will be published on July 4, publisher Fourth Estate has announced.
My time with The Two Ronnies
Producer Paul Jackson to share his memories at a London gig
17/05/2024 … Television producer and director Paul Jackson will be sharing stories about working with the Two Ronnies at an intimate event in London next month.
Mackenzie Crook writes his first adult book
If Nick Drake Came To My House is about meeting your heroes
17/05/2024 … Mackenzie Crook has written – and illustrated – his first book for adults.
Thu 16 May 2024
UK release for I Used To Be Funny
Film about a comic recovering from trauma
16/05/2024 … A film about an aspiring stand-up struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder has been given a UK release date.