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Sat 02 November 2019
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© Channel 4 Sharon Horgan cast in Hollywood romcom
01/11/2019 … Sharon Horgan is to star opposite Vince Vaughn in a new Hollywood rom-com.
© Ryan McGoverne Bec Hill to release a stand-up special in VR
'Experience the show as I intended'
01/11/2019 … Bec Hill is to release a comedy special in virtual reality.
Matt Forde’s political podcast goes daily
As the general election campaign hots up
01/11/2019 … Matt Forde’s political podcast is to be released daily in the run-up to December’s general election, the comic has announced.
Curtains up for Jason Manford in the West End
Musical comedy replaces The Man In The White Suit
01/11/2019 … Jason Manford is heading to the West End with the murder-mystery musical Curtains.
Dave orders three stand-up shows
In aid of mental health charity Calm
01/11/2019 … The Dave channel has commissioned three hour-long stand-up shows in aid of mental health charity Calm, the Campaign Against Living Miserably.
Thu 31 October 2019
America to remake A League Of Their Own
But James Corden reportedly unlikely to host
31/10/2019 … America is set to get its own version of James Corden’s panel show A League Of Their Own.
Jack Whitehall tour grows again
31/10/2019 … Jack Whitehall has announced three more dates for his live tour Stood Up.