© Joseph Sinclair Aisling Bea joins Doctor Who
23/11/2021 … Aisling Bea is to appear in a Doctor Who New Year’s special.
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Tue 23 November 2021
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What makes a cartoon funny?
Museum research aims to 'crack the secret code'
23/11/2021 … Scientists are trying to get to the root of what makes cartoons funny.
Mon 22 November 2021
© Remarkable TV Who's on Richard Osman's House Of Games this week, November 22?
Comedians Nina Conti, Nick Helm and Athena Kugblenu
22/11/2021 … Comedians dominate this week’s House Of Games line-up with Nina Conti, Nick Helm and Athena Kugblenu taking on radio presenter Toby…
Mo Gilligan to host the Brits
Comedian 'honoured' to front the O2 ceremony
22/11/2021 … Mo Gilligan has been named as the host of next year’s Brit awards.
Second series for We Are Lady Parts
Channel 4 renews its comedy about a female Muslim punk band
22/11/2021 … Channel 4 has commissioned a second series of We Are Lady Parts, its comedy about Muslim women in a punk band.
© C4 Who's guest starring in One Night In...?
Alex Brooker and Josh Widdicombe's new Channel 4 series
22/11/2021 … Guz Khan, Aisling Bea and Rosin Conaty are among the guest comedians taking part in the full series of Channel 4’s One Night In… As Chortle reported…
Barry Humphries announces new UK tour
Dame Edna creator back on stage as himself... a decade after announcing his retirement
22/11/2021 … Barry Humphries is to return to the UK stage – mainly performing as himself.
Radio 4 renews Ashley Blaker: 6.5 Children
Four more episodes about comic's unusual family
22/11/2021 … Radio 4 has commissioned a second series of Ashley Blaker's comedy show 6.