Suffolk 'n good
String of comedy gigs outdoor ampitheatre
18/05/2021 … Comedy stars including Simon Amstell, Sara Pascoe, Milton Jones and Nish Kumar are to play a series of outdoor gigs in Suffolk this summer.
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Tue 18 May 2021
© C4 Friday Night Dinner was a 'great career gift'
Paul Ritter praised sitcom in interview just before his death
18/05/2021 … Tamsin Greig says she tried to talk her Friday Night Dinner co-star Paul Ritter out of taking part in the show’s ten-year celebrations before he died.
Assembly opens a major pop-up in Coventry
City of culture venue 'won't affect Edinburgh plans'
18/05/2021 … Edinburgh Fringe operator Assembly is to open a major pop-up venue in Coventry to celebrate its role as the UK’s city of culture this year The Assembly…
© BBC Poster image for Inside No 9: Lip Service
Plus first look at stills from next week's episode
18/05/2021 … Here is the film poster image for next week's episode of Inside No 9 – as well as the first look at some stills from the programme.
Mon 17 May 2021
Kaiser Chief Ricky Wilson narrates new animated comedy
Dodo also stars Derry Girls actor Dylan Llewellyn and comic Mark Watson
17/05/2021 … Derry Girls star Dylan Llewellyn is going back to school in a new animated comedy that also features the voices of comedian Mark Watson and Kaiser Chiefs frontman…
© Avalon/Sky Air date for Russell Howard Stand Up To The World
Comic's tour of Australia and New Zealand
17/05/2021 … Sky has confirmed an air date for the new travelogue series Russell Howard Stand Up To The World.
Mo Gilligan announces his biggest gig yet
O2 date also showcases black British circuit comics
17/05/2021 … Mo Gilligan has announced his biggest gig yet - which will also showcase the best black comics working the circuit.
First Edinburgh Fringe 2021 comedy shows announced
It's happening! But not as we know it...
17/05/2021 … The first comedy shows for this year’s Edinburgh Fringe have been announced – but on a much smaller scale than usual.