© UKTV Taskmaster sets series 13 recording dates
Plus Champions of Champions special
23/08/2021 … The recording dates of the 13th series of Taskmaster have been set – including the next Champion Of Champions special.
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Mon 23 August 2021
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© BBC/Hungry McBear Michael McIntyre exports The Wheel to the US
23/08/2021 … Michael McIntyre is exporting his BBC game show The Wheel to the US – with him as host.
© BBC Matt Lucas and Kathy Burke join RuPaul's Drag Race
Celebrity judges for the new series
23/08/2021 … Matt Lucas and Kathy Burke are to be among the guest judges on the next series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, it has been revealed.
Absolute Radio moves into scripted comedy
Shaun Keaveny to narrate rock and roll myths
23/08/2021 … Absolute Radio has announced its first scripted comedy series.
© ITV Joel Dommett to compete in TV motoring show
Comic lined up for Gassed Up with rapper Mist
23/08/2021 … Joel Dommett is set to appear in the BBC’s new ‘high octane’ motoring show Gassed Up.
John Cleese to explore 'cancel culture' in comedy
23/08/2021 … John Cleese is to make a new Channel 4 series about so-called ‘cancel culture’.
Sun 22 August 2021
Woman collapses at Adam Kay show
NHS staff to the rescue... again
22/08/2021 … Adam Kay had to cut short his show at the Manchester Opera House last night when a woman collapsed in the audience.
Spymonkey's Stephan Kreiss dies at 59
Farewell to the master of pratfalling
22/08/2021 … Comedy actor Stephan Kreiss, known for his work with the Spymonkey troupe, has died at the age of 59.