Lebanese comic comes to London
Nemr to play Southbank next year
20/06/2018 … Lebanese-American comic Nemr Abou Nassar is to play a rare UK date.
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Wed 20 June 2018
Rachel Parris and This Country duo up for breakthrough honour
Nominees in Edinburgh TV Award announced
20/06/2018 … Comedian Rachel Parris and This Country creators Daisy and Charlie Cooper have been nominated for the breakthrough artist at this year’s Edinburgh…
The shame of working for Fox
Comedy creators pile pressure on the 'propaganda machine'
20/06/2018 … The makers of some of the world’s most successful comedies have spoken of their disgust and shame at being associated with Rupert Murdoch’s Fox empire.
Tue 19 June 2018
Joe Lycett to become Mr Saturday Night
Comic hosts a new primetime game show for BBC One
19/06/2018 … Joe Lycett is to host a new Saturday night game show for BBC One.
Four Weddings now features a black woman and Asian man
Mindy Kaling reveals details of her TV adaptation
19/06/2018 … More details have emerged of the Four Weddings And A Funeral remake – with writer Mindy Kaling revealing that it is no longer about a white couple.
White Oxbridge men, your time is up!
BBC comedy chief wants more diversity in his shows
19/06/2018 … BBC comedy chief Shane Allen says the days of the genre being dominated by white Oxbridge men is over.
© BBC Second series for Motherland
BBC confirms six more episodes
19/06/2018 … Motherland is to get a second series, the BBC has officially confirmed.
David Tennant and Jessica Hynes to star in new comedy-drama
About bringing up a girl with a severe learning disability
19/06/2018 … David Tennant and Jessica Hynes are to star in a new comedy-drama about bringing up a girl with a severe learning disability.