© John Manktelow/Plum Pictures Johnny Vegas joins Neil Gaiman’s Anansi Boys
17/05/2022 … Johnny Vegas has joined the cast of Neil Gaiman’s fantasy series Anansi Boys – playing a dead comedian.
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Tue 17 May 2022
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© Sky UK Sky orders Jack Whitehall football travel show
Comic competes with Jamie Redknapp to 'collect' World Cup stars in Got Got Need
17/05/2022 … Jack Whitehall is to reunite with his League of Their Own colleague Jamie Redknapp for a new series loosely based on Panini football stickers.
© Sky UK Ltd Buzzcocks is back
Sky orders a seconds series with Greg Davies 'and his three odd children'
17/05/2022 … Never Mind the Buzzcocks is to return to Sky for a second series.
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Sky orders Josh Widdicombe and Nish Kumar newspaper series
17/05/2022 … Josh Widdicombe and Nish Kumar are to get to work in some of Britain’s local newspapers in a new six-part series for Sky.
Mon 16 May 2022
Robin Ince launches tour podcast
As he hits the road with Professor Brian Cox.
16/05/2022 … Robin Ince has launched a new podcast about his world tour with his Infinite Monkey Cage co-host Professor Brian Cox.
Bill Bailey joins The Smeds And The Smoos
Alongside Meera Syal and Rob Brydon
16/05/2022 … Bill Bailey, Meera Syal and Rob Brydon have joined the cast of the BBC film adaptation of the kids’ story The Smeds And The Smoos.
© Channel 4 Ellie Taylor to Cheat with Danny Dyer
Comedian fronts new game show for Netflix
16/05/2022 … Ellie Taylor is to front a new quiz show for Netflix alongside EastEnders star Danny Dyer.
© Johan Persson Upstart Crow returns to the West End
David Mitchell back as the Bard
16/05/2022 … Ben Elton’s Upstart Crow is to return to London’s West End this autumn.