Radio 2 show for Rob Beckett
And Romesh Ranganathan's hip-hop show returns, too
01/02/2022 … Rob Beckett is to become a regular Radio 2 host.
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Tue 01 February 2022
© David Walliams/Twitter David Walliams and Rob Brydon share the West End stage
Charity 'in conversation' event announced
01/02/2022 … David Walliams and Rob Brydon have announced a joint West End date.
Entries open for 2022 David Nobbs comedy writing award
...and the prizes have gone up
01/02/2022 … Entries have opened for the annual comedy writing award handed out in memory of Reggie Perrin author David Nobbs.
Mon 31 January 2022
The Fringe makes Edinburgh a better city
...so say three-quarters of its residents
31/01/2022 … Three-quarters of Edinburgh residents believe the Fringe makes the city a better place to live.
© Big Talk/BBC BBC Three orders gym comedy Peacock
From some of the People Just Do Nothing team
31/01/2022 … People Just Do Nothing stars Steve Stamp and Allan ‘Seapa’ Mustafa have made a new comedy, set in a gym.
Sun 30 January 2022
© BBC Lazy Susan gets a spin on BBC Three
The best of the week's comedy on TV and radio
30/01/2022 … Here’s our pick of the best comedy programmes on TV, radio and on-demand this week: Monday January 31 THE STAND UP SKETCH SHOW: The programme that acts…
Ed Gamble goes Electric at the Leicester Comedy Festival
The best of the week's live comedy
30/01/2022 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the 6,000+ events Chortle currently has listed.
Sat 29 January 2022
I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again's Jo Kendall dies at 83
29/01/2022 … Jo Kendall - a member of the influential 1960s I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again sketch team alongside John Cleese and the future Goodies - has died at the…