Spinal Tap stars set up licensing company
After the conclusion of their bitter legal fight
29/12/2020 … Spinal Tap's stars have set up a new company to manage the licensing of the film and all rights related to it.
2020 Other news
Tue 29 December 2020
© C4/Framestore More than 200 complain over deepfake Queen
Ofcom to consider Channel 4's alternative message
29/12/2020 … More than 200 people complained about Channel 4's deepfake version of the Queen’s speech.
Tue 22 December 2020
© BBC Filming wraps on This Time With Alan Partridge series two
BBC releases the first promo image
22/12/2020 … Filming has wrapped on the second series of This Time With Alan Partridge.
Fri 18 December 2020
© ITV BBC Studios appoints new comedy producer
Pete Strauss joins from indie Spirit Media
18/12/2020 … The BBC’s programme-making arm has appointed a new comedy producer to develop new formats and podcasts.
Who's in the punning to win the title?
Leicester Comedy Festival announces wordplay finalists
18/12/2020 … Leicester Comedy Festival has announced the contestants for its annual UK Pun Championship.
Thu 17 December 2020
A day is not enough...
Robin Ince extends his 24-hour Nine Lessons show
17/12/2020 … It seems that 24 hours just isn’t enough for Robin Ince’s annual celebration of rational and curious thought.
BBC seeks new comedy shorts
Up to 20 Life Lessons sketches to be commissioned
17/12/2020 … The BBC has revealed more details of its Laugh Lessons initiative to make more short comedy films.
Tue 15 December 2020
John Robertson's Christmas roast
Comic blasts 2020 to raise money for The Samaritans
15/12/2020 … Comedian John Robertson is to host a three-hour Twitch show roasting the miserable events of 2020 to raise money for the Samaritans.