Rare Kenny Everett footage uncovered
Local radio shows lost for four decades
20/07/2016 … Recordings of comedian Kenny Everett working on local radio stations have been unearthed after more than 40 years.
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Wed 20 July 2016
Nish Kumar fights deportation
...in a new film with Tez Ilyas
20/07/2016 … Tez Ilyas and Nish Kumar have made a short film about deporting immigrants for the BBC.
Now it's Dr Peter Kay
Honorary degree from his old uni
20/07/2016 … Peter Kay has received an honorary doctorate from his old university.
Tue 19 July 2016
David Baddiel sells film rights to The Parent Agency
Hollywood deal for his kids' book
19/07/2016 … David Baddiel has sold the film rights to his first children’s book, The Parent Agency.
Guests named for John Bishop's chat show
Corden, Coogan and Jo Brand among them
19/07/2016 … The full list of guests for John Bishop’s new chat show has been announced.
Rhys Darby joins Australia's Whose Line?
With Steen Raskopoulos and more...
19/07/2016 … Rhys Darby has joined the team of improvisers on the new Australian version of Whose Line Is It Anyway?Also appearing alongside the Flight of the Conchords star…
New tour AND TV series for Micky Flanagan
Sky travelogue ahead of 2017 stand-up dates
19/07/2016 … Micky Flanagan is filming a new six-part travelogue for Sky 1 – as well as planning a stand-up tour for next year.
© Bafta Bafta LA to honour Ricky Gervais
'Provocative, edgy and pushes the boundaries'
19/07/2016 … Ricky Gervais is to receive the annual comedy award handed out by Bafta in Los Angeles.