Save our festivals, Rishi!
Live comedy industry urges government to insure major events
07/01/2021 … Key players in the comedy industry have called on the government to insure the biggest festivals for 2021 so planning can get under way.
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Thu 07 January 2021
We'll STILL be there for you
Friends tops poll of most rewatched Netflix shows
07/01/2021 … Friends is the TV show fans like to rewatch the most on Netflix, a new survey has found The US sitcom topped a poll compiled by BroadbandDeals.
Spamalot movie back on track
Eric Idle's project set to shoot this year
07/01/2021 … The planned film version of Monty Python's Spamalot is back on track, with a new studio and a director now on board.
Wed 06 January 2021
Pods' chosen ones...
Comics dominate favourite shows
06/01/2021 … James Acaster, Ed Gamble, Sara Pascoe and Adam Buxton have topped a poll of favourite podcasts from the website Pod Bible.
Comedy staple James Greene dies at 89
Credits include Hunderby, Birds Of A Feather and Cuckoo
06/01/2021 … Northern Irish actor James Greene, who appeared in a string of comedies over a long career, has died at the age of 89.
It's Rhys Darrrrrby
Kiwi comic to play a pirate in Taika Waititi's new comedy series
06/01/2021 … Rhys Darby is to star in a new period comedy series from JoJo Rabbit director Taika Waititi.
Tue 05 January 2021
Rowan Atkinson: We're developing a Mr Bean animated movie
...and might there be another Blackadder?
05/01/2021 … Rowan Atkinson is set to make an animated Mr Bean movie.
Mon 04 January 2021
Indian comic beaten and arrested for insulting Gods
Munawar Faruqui charged with outraging religious feelings
04/01/2021 … An Indian comedian has been attacked by a mob and arrested for making 'indecent comments' about Hindu gods Munawar Faruqui also poked fun at the ruling…