© BBC/House of Tomorrow Philomena Cunk writes her second book
'An illustrated history of all world events ever, space permitting'
15/07/2024 … Philomena Cunk is to release her second book this autumn.
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© Boffola Pictures Boffola gets a new head of development
Eva O’Flynn joins from Channel 4
14/07/2024 … Former Channel 4 comedy executive Eva O’Flynn has joined Am I Being Unreasonable? producers Boffola Pictures.
Harry Hill plans a new TV format
...in which he surprises people by bursting out of a van
14/07/2024 … Harry Hill is planing in TV show in which he jumps out of a van in a busy place and spends a day with a member of the public nearby.
Emmanuel Sonubi: The night I nearly died on stage
Comedian opens up about heart failure as he highlights organ donor issue
14/07/2024 … Comedian Emmanuel Sonubi has opened up about the time he suffered heart failure on stage.
Live comedy 'is worth £1bn to UK economy'
Survey offers insight into the state of the industry
14/07/2024 … Live comedy is worth more than a £1billion a year to the UK economy, it has been estimated.
© Sky UK Stewart Lee, Danny Dyer and the police...
The week's best comedy on TV, radio and streaming
14/07/2024 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week…: Monday July 15 MARK STEEL’S IN TOWN: This week the comedian visits Stoke-on-Trent…
© Rachel Sherlock Five comedy festivals kick off this week
Our guide to the best live stand-up
14/07/2024 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.
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Romesh Ranganathan's comedy dropped after two series
14/07/2024 … Romesh Ranganathan's BBC comedy Avoidance has been axed after two series, the comedian has said.