Staged series 3 coming to BBC One
New episodes were previously only available to BritBox subscribers
19/05/2023 … The third series of David Tennant and Michael Sheen’s hit show Staged is to air on BBC One.
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Fri 19 May 2023
© Matt Crockett Mark Watson's first memoirs to be published
Mortification is 'a professional confessional for comedy'
19/05/2023 … Mark Watson is to publish his first memoirs, following their previous release as an audiobook.
99 Club opens entries for its 2023 female & non-binary bursary
For comedians heading to the Edinburgh Fringe
19/05/2023 … Applications have opened for the bursary for female & non-binary comedians handed out by London’s 99 Club.
Life Of Brian stage show 'coming next year'
But the crucifixion scene has reportedly been cut
19/05/2023 … John Cleese has said his Life Of Brian stage show will be hitting London theatres next year.
Ricky Gervais claims a box office record
£1.4million for his Hollywood Bowl show
19/05/2023 … Ricky Gervais is claiming a record for the highest-grossing single gig ever by a British stand-up comedian.
Thu 18 May 2023
£1.6m fine for Chinese comedian's gag
Regime gets tough over jokey reference to People’s Liberation Army
18/05/2023 … The company behind the live show in which a Chinese comedian referred to a military slogan has been fined more than £1.
Joe Pasquale announces 2023 tour
Return to stand-up after several years playing Frank Spencer
18/05/2023 … Joe Pasquale has announced a return to stand-up with a new tour entitled The New Normal – 40 Years of Cack.
Wed 17 May 2023
© BBC Filming starts on Kat Sadler's Such Brave Girls
'A family sitcom about trauma' for BBC Three
17/05/2023 … Filming has begun on Kat Sadler's new BBC Three comedy Such Brave Girls.