Henning Wehn to make more Immigrant's Guides
Channel 4 orders three new episodes
02/02/2016 … German comedian Henning Wehn has been commissioned to make three more Immigrant's Guide To… programmes for Channel 4.
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Tue 02 February 2016
© BBC Charlie Baker joins EastEnders
Comic makes his soap debut tonight
02/02/2016 … Comedian Charlie Baker is joining the cast of EastEnders tonight.
James Corden to host the Tonys
The biggest awards on Broadway
02/02/2016 … James Corden is to host this year’s Tony Awards, the biggest celebration of Broadway theatre.
Mon 01 February 2016
Netflix show for Dr Brown
Comic given carte blanche in The Characters
01/02/2016 … Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Dr Brown has made his own half-hour show for Netflix.
Bloomsbury Theatre to stay shut until 2018
...and Piccadilly Comedy Club loses venue, too
01/02/2016 … London’s Bloomsbury Theatre is to remain closed for at least two more years, it was revealed today.
Izzard revives One Word Impro
Back for a 20th anniversary gig
01/02/2016 … Eddie Izzard has announced a new West End show – with a revival of an improv format that helped make his name 20 years ago.
© BBC Car Share named comedy of the year
Peep Show and Inside No 9 also claim British Comedy Guide gongs
01/02/2016 … Peter Kay’s Car Share has been named comedy of the year by the British Comedy Guide.
Cooking up a victory
Radio award for In And Out Of The Kitchen
01/02/2016 … Miles Jupp and Justin Edwards’ Radio 4 sitcom In And Out Of The Kitchen has been honoured at the BBC Audio Drama awards.