Black Mirror exported to China
28/04/2017 … Charlie Brooker's Black Mirror is set to be screened in China, after Netflix signed a deal with local video portal iQiyi.
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Fri 28 April 2017
Thu 27 April 2017
Keane to win
Dillie up for New York theatre award
27/04/2017 … Dillie Keane has been nominated for a top New York theatre award.
Sahl searching
First biography of US satirist Mort as he turns 90
27/04/2017 … The first biography of groundbreaking American satirist Mort Sahl is to be released next month, just ahead of his 90th birthday.
Charlotte Ritchie to star in Working Girl sitcom
27/04/2017 … Fresh Meat star Charlotte Ritchie is set to star in an online sitcom being developed for Channel 4.
Reggie Watts announces London gig
As he visits with the Late, Late Show
27/04/2017 … Reggie Watts has announced a rare London date.
Wed 26 April 2017
Ed Byrne adds more tour dates
Spoiler Alert now plays more than 100 nights
26/04/2017 … Ed Byrne has announced extra dates for his new tour, Spoiler Alert, taking him through to March next year.
Frankie Boyle set for topical BBC show
'He's a strong and passionate voice'
26/04/2017 … Frankie Boyle is to return to the BBC with a topical comedy show.
© Sam Saunders/CC BY-SA 2.0 Venue to ditch slave trader's name
All change at Bristol's Colston Hall
26/04/2017 … A major venue for comedy tours is to change its name to sever associations with the slave trade.