Jennifer Saunders to host car-based interview series
Pilot with Michael Sheen to air this Christmas
12/11/2020 … Jennifer Saunders is to host a new talk show in which she drives her guest around in a classic Jaguar E-Type.
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Thu 12 November 2020
ITV to pay tribute to Billy Connolly
Including a new interview with the star
12/11/2020 … ITV is to pay tribute to Billy Connolly with a one-off special this Christmas.
© BBC Famalam up for a Rose d'Or
As are Aisling Bea’s This Way Up, Mae Martin’s Feel Good and mroe
12/11/2020 … Famalam and a raft of British sitcoms have been shortlisted for this year’s prestigious Rose D’Or international TV award.
People Just Do Nothing release a second series of their podcast
With guests including Matt Lucas and Lolly Adefope
12/11/2020 … The People Just Do Nothing crew have made a second series of their podcast.
Wed 11 November 2020
© C4 Rosie Jones to make her Question Time debut
11/11/2020 … Rosie Jones is to make her debut on Question Time tomorrow.
New film outfit to develop British comedies
'There's a significant market for homegrown comedy movies'
11/11/2020 … A new production house has been set up to develop a slate of comedy movies for the domestic UK market.
Dave Chappelle is the UK's favourite stand-up on Netflix
11/11/2020 … Dave Chappelle is the most watched stand-up on Netflix in the UK, new research has found.
Facebook removes Spitting Image sketch
Comedy accidentally falls foul of rules to stop political misinformation
11/11/2020 … Facebook has removed a video of Donald Trump spreading false information about how to vote - despite it being a puppet version of the US President in a clearly satirical…