Comedy Central orders Patrice O’Neal documentary
'This will solidify his legacy'
23/10/2019 … America’s Comedy Central has commissioned a documentary about stand-up Patrice O’Neal, featuring never-before-seen personal material.
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Wed 23 October 2019
© BBC/Big Talk Productions Second series for Defending The Guilty
Katherine Parkinson and Will Sharpe to return in legal comedy
23/10/2019 … BBC Two has ordered a second series of its legal comedy Defending The Guilty, starring Katherine Parkinson and Will Sharpe.
Tue 22 October 2019
Robin Ince turns the Albert Hall into an 'underwater playground’
Sea Shambles for iconic London venue
22/10/2019 … Robin Ince is to stage another of his mammoth Shambles shows at the Royal Albert Hall - this time transforming the historic London venue into a ‘virtual…
Fans' fury as Jim Davidson gig pulled with minutes to spare
Venue says: it wasn't our fault
22/10/2019 … Jim Davidson fans have been left fuming after a gig was pulled with less than an hour to go.
New BBC podcast from Tom Neenan
22/10/2019 … Tom Neenan is launching a new podcast on BBC Sounds.
Inside No 9 pair join Gogglebox
Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith in celebrity special
22/10/2019 … Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith are to appear on Channel 4’s Gogglebox.
Mon 21 October 2019
Comedians play disgruntled old TV viewers
...in a new ad campaign for BBC iPlayer
21/10/2019 … Guz Khan, Natasia Demetriou and Ghosts star Kiell Smith-Bynoe are starring in a new series of adverts for the BBC.
Friends hits cinemas
...but it's not a movie, just sitcom episodes
21/10/2019 … Friends is coming to the big screen to mark its 25th anniversary.