© BBC Lenny Henry writes his memoirs
12/10/2017 … Lenny Henry is writing his memoirs, entitled Who Am I Again? Publisher Faber has bought the rights to the book, which is described as a ‘heartfelt…
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Thu 12 October 2017
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New sci-fi comedy from Red Dwarf's co-creator
Rob Grant pens The Quanderhorn Xperimentations
12/10/2017 … Red Dwarf co-creator Rob Grant is writing a new sci-fi comedy.
The Hitchhikers' Guide To The Galaxy is back!
Thanks to those hoopy froods at Radio 4
12/10/2017 … Radio 4 has confirmed the return of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy to mark its 40th anniversary.
Wed 11 October 2017
Ed Weeks sells his Bastards
America's Fox network orders comedy pilot
11/10/2017 … British comic Ed Weeks has sold a comedy called Bastards to America’s Fox network.
Cast announced for Simon Amstell's Benjamin
11/10/2017 … Casting has been announced for Simon Amstell’s second film, Benjamin, as filming wraps.
Rob Brydon to narrate The Highway Rat
BBC One animation for Christmas
11/10/2017 … Rob Brydon is to narrate an animated version of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s children’s book The Highway Rat.
© Fung Wah Man Knock2Bag club goes weekly
Never mind the name, look at the line-ups...
11/10/2017 … London’s worst-named comedy club is to go weekly.
Sara Pascoe hits the West End
...as her ex John Robins announces more tour dates
11/10/2017 … Sara Pascoe is to play London’s West End.