© BBC Blackadder's pilot episode to be aired for the first time
Gold channel to broadcast 40-year-old programme
21/04/2023 … The pilot episode of Blackadder is to be broadcast for the first time.
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Fri 21 April 2023
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© ITV ITV drops The Family Pile
Sitcom lasted just six episodes
21/04/2023 … ITV has cancelled its sitcom The Family Pile after just one series.
Wed 19 April 2023
Glee Club faces 'union-bashing' claims
Venue denies ex-employee's charges of 'victimisation'
19/04/2023 … The Glee comedy club is at the centre of a dispute about workers’ rights after being accused of blocking its staff's attempts to unionise.
What a cowboy!
Comedy promoter warned after ripping off The Stand's club name and imagery
19/04/2023 … Scottish comedian and promoter Alan Anderson was threatened with legal action after trying to exploit the reputation of the biggest venues at the Edinburgh Fringe,…
Yes, Prime Minister returns to the stage
'Last chapter' as Jim Hacker and Humphrey Appleby face the 'woke era'
19/04/2023 … Yes, Prime Minister is returning to the stage to reveal the ‘final chapter’ in the characters' lives.
Four Brits nominated for top Melbourne comedy award
Female comics dominate festival shortlist
19/04/2023 … British comedians Jordan Gray, Leo Reich, Liz Kingsman and Rosie Jones have been nominated for the biggest prize at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
Barry Humphries taken to hospital
Comedian suffers 'complications' from hip surgery at 89
19/04/2023 … Legendary Australian comedian Barry Humphries has been taken to hospital after his health took a turn to the worse.
Tue 18 April 2023
'Rishi Sunak' joins The Windsors
Amit Shah cast as the Prime Minister
18/04/2023 … Rishi Sunak will be featuring in The Windsors’ Coronation special, Channel 4 have announced.