© David Shankbone / Creative Commons 3.0/CC BY-SA 3.0 Mike Myers pulls out of improv mentor biopic
12/09/2017 … Mike Myers has pulled out of a biopic about his mentor, the improv comedy legend Del Close.
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Tue 12 September 2017
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Mr Kitson goes to Washington
First US dates outside of New York
12/09/2017 … Daniel Kitson is to perform his first ever shows in Washington DC.
Austentatious hits the West End
Three nights for improvised show
12/09/2017 … Improvised Jane Austen play Austentatious is to be performed in the West End for three nights.
Susan Calman to host whodunit series
After Strictly, a new daytime show for BBC One
12/09/2017 … Susan Calman is to present the new BBC One daytime show Armchair Detectives.
© BBC W1A won't be 'going forward', going forward
Writer says third series will be the last
12/09/2017 … The next series of BBC management spoof W1A is likely to be the last, creator John Morton has revealed.
Mon 11 September 2017
British oldies try to crack Las Vegas
ITV confirms Last Laugh in Vegas
11/09/2017 … ITV has confirmed Last Laugh In Vegas, in which British showbiz veterans will try to crack the variety capital of the world.
Paul Whitehouse's new comedy
Reuniting with his Nurse co-star Esther Coles
11/09/2017 … Paul Whitehouse and Esther Coles are reuniting for a new comedy.
BBC confirms Sally Phillips as Museum Of Curiosity curator
11/09/2017 … Radio 4 has confirmed that Sally Phillips will be the next curator of Radio 4’s Museum Of Curiosity.