ITV3 goes back in time for The Comedy Years
How the genre influenced and reflected the era
24/07/2018 … ITV3 has commissioned a new series looking at four specific years in comedy history.
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Tue 24 July 2018
Maeve Higgins' new double act... with the former president of Ireland
Comic teams up with Mary Robinson for climate change podcast
24/07/2018 … Maeve Higgins has launched a new podcast – with the former president of Ireland.
© UKTV Katherine Ryan: 'All single mums should do stand-up'
24/07/2018 … All single mothers should do stand-up, Katherine Ryan says.
Chris Tucker announces UK dates
Rush Hour star returns after six years
24/07/2018 … Rush Hour star Chris Tucker has announced four UK stand-up dates for the autumn.
Murder On The Blackpool Express - the sequel
Johnny Vegas and Sian Gibson to star in Death On The Tyne
24/07/2018 … Johnny Vegas and Sian Gibson are to star in a follow-up to Murder On The Blackpool Express.
Mon 23 July 2018
NextUp seeks fans to invest in the business
Crowd equity campaign for stand-up video service
23/07/2018 … Stand-up on demand service NextUp is offering fans the chance to own a stake in the business.
Ian La Frenais and Dick Clement write a comedy play based on Bono
Based on the memoirs of the U2 star's schoolmate
23/07/2018 … Porridge and The Likely Lads writers Ian La Frenais and Dick Clement have penned a new comedy play, based on the memoirs of Bono’s schoolmate.
© HBO Robin Williams’s possessions go under the hammer
From Banksy street art to a Harry Potter robe
23/07/2018 … Items from Robin Williams’s private collection of items are to go under the hammer this autumn.