© att Crockett / Hat Trick Productions BBC orders Smoggie Queens comedy
Set in Middlesbrough’s LGBTQ+ community
23/05/2024 … The BBC has commissioned Smoggie Queens, a comedy set in Middlesbrough’s LGBTQ+ community.
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Thu 23 May 2024
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12 Edinburgh Fringe comics to be showcased to broadacsters
Handful of acts to get a break at city's TV festival
22/05/2024 … Delegates at the Edinburgh TV Festival can save themselves the hassle of seeking out new comedy talent at the Fringe – as a new showcase will serve up…
© C4/Avalon C4 to air a Taskmasker spin-off
Compilation show after series 17 ends
22/05/2024 … Channel 4 is to air a series of Taskmaster specials in which Greg Davies and Alex Horne go behind the scenes on the show.
Tue 21 May 2024
Frank Skinner extends his 30 Years Of Dirt tour
21/05/2024 … Frank Skinner has announced an extra 24 dates for his 30 Years of Dirt tour this autumn.
Taskmaster VR gets a release date
Play along with Greg and Alex from June 13
21/05/2024 … The virtual reality Taskmaster game has been given a release date – June 13.
Jack Dee announces Small World tour
21/05/2024 … Jack Dee has announced a major UK tour, performing 90 dates of his new show Small World, from September 2024 through to the end of 2025.
Eleanor Morton writes her first book
Life Lessons From Historical Women out in August
21/05/2024 … Eleanor Morton has written her first book – a self-help tome based on the lives of famous women from the past.
Mon 20 May 2024
Outlaws series 3 could be the last
...as Stephen Merchant plans a stand-up tour
20/05/2024 … Stephen Merchant says he has no plans to make any more Outlaws - but is working on a stand-up show instead.