New daytime quiz for Richard Osman
House Of Games heads to BBC Two
19/06/2017 … Richard Osman is to host a new daily celebrity teatime quiz for BBC Two.
2017 Other news
Mon 19 June 2017
Fri 16 June 2017
Al Murray donates gig proceeds to Grenfell Tower victims
Gesture matched by Underbelly venue
16/06/2017 … Al Murray is donating profits of this weekend’s gigs in London to victims of the Grenfell Tower fire.
Thu 15 June 2017
Honorary degree for Ruby Wax
Staffordshire Uni makes her a doctor
15/06/2017 … Ruby Wax is to be awarded an honorary degree by Staffordshire University.
Wed 14 June 2017
BBC Studios appoints a new comedy exec
James Farrell is now head of development
14/06/2017 … Mrs Brown’s Boys producer James Farrell has become head of development in the comedy department of BBC Studios.
© Steve Ullathorne Camp Bestival fills out its comedy line-up
Phil Nichol and more join the bill
14/06/2017 … Camp Bestival has announced its full comedy line-up.
Tue 13 June 2017
Comics lined up for Edinburgh book festival
On what it means to be a man, or a woman
13/06/2017 … Joe Lycett, Sara Pascoe, Limmy and Robert Webb are to appear this year’s Edinburgh Book Festival.
Comics unite for Manchester terror victims
Including BGT's Daliso Chaponda
13/06/2017 … Manchester’s Frog & Bucket comedy club is to stage a fundraising night for the victims of the Manchester Arena terror attack and their families.
Sun 11 June 2017
Netflix special for Maz Jobrani
11/06/2017 … Maz Jobrani has landed a Netflix comedy special.