Lightning strikes twice
BBC orders a second series of Zoe Lyons quiz show
09/07/2021 … BBC Two has ordered a second series of Zoe Lyons quiz show Lightning.
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Fri 09 July 2021
Isy Suttie's podcast to return
09/07/2021 … Isy Suttie’s podcast The Things We Do For Love is to return for a second series more than fours after the last.
Greenwich Comedy Festival announces 2021 line-up
Tom Allen, Dara O’Briain, Sara Pascoe and more...
09/07/2021 … The line-up for this year’s Greenwich Comedy Festival has been announced with the likes of Tom Allen, Dara O’Briain, Sara Pascoe and Nish Kumar…
© BBC BBC names its new comedy chief
People Just Do Nothing producer Jon Petrie takes over from Shane Allen
09/07/2021 … Jon Petrie as has been appointed to the top job in BBC comedy: director of comedy commissioning.
© Oliver Rosser First look at The Windsors: Endgame cast
Spin-off opens in the West End next month
09/07/2021 … Here is the first look at the cast of the stage version of The Windsors.
Thu 08 July 2021
Vic Reeves publishes bird book
New collection of his artwork... but will it include a dove, from above?
08/07/2021 … Vic Reeves is publishing a book of his drawing of birds.
Robin Ince unveils new science book
100-bookshop tour to launch The Importance Of Being Interested
08/07/2021 … Robin Ince has written a new pop science book – and will tour 100 bookshops to launch it.
© Lukasz Bak The Office gets a Polish makeover
Now 'David Brent' runs a bottled water firm
08/07/2021 … Poland is making its own version of The Office.