Simon Amstell writes his first book
Help deconstructs his stand-up... and his life
11/05/2017 … Simon Amstell has written his first book.
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Thu 11 May 2017
Cast announced for BBC Four's Queers
Comedy names among the line-up
11/05/2017 … Rebecca Front, Russell Tovey and Gemma Wheelan are to appear in the BBC’s new series of monologues about homosexuality.
Benidorm under fire over cleft palate insult
Viewers complain over 'grossly offensive' line
11/05/2017 … Benidorm has come under fire over an insult directed at a character with a cleft palate.
No Such Thing As A Fish release their first book
11/05/2017 … The No Such Thing As A Fish podcast is to publish its first book.
Fox picks up Ed Weeks comedy
British comic to star in LA To Vegas
11/05/2017 … Ed Weeks’s US comedy series LA To Vegas has been picked up for a full series by the Fox network.
The Tenderloins announce UK arena tour
New dates for team behind Comedy Central's Impractical Jokers
11/05/2017 … The Tenderloins - the comedy troupe behind Comedy Central's Impractical Jokers – have announced another UK and Ireland tour.
Stand-up documentary Dying Laughing gets UK release
More than 50 comedians feature
11/05/2017 … Dying Laughing, a documentary about stand-up featuring Jerry Seinfeld, Stewart Lee, Billy Connolly, Steve Coogan, Eddie Izzard, Chris Rock, Sarah Silverman and the…
Russell Kane to front Facebook Live show
One-off based on his Kaneing rants
11/05/2017 … Russell Kane is hosting a new show on Facebook Live.