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© Rumpus Media Two-part documentary coming to Channel 4
11/06/2025 … Johnny Vegas has made a Channel 4 documentary about how he was diagnosed with ADHD while attempting to create a piece of public art for his hometown of Set Helens.
© TriForce Productions Chizzy Akudolu becomes host, and Richard Blackwood a team captain
11/06/2025 … ITV has renewed its black history panel show Sorry I Didn’t Know – but with team captain Chizzy Akudolu taking over as host.
Birmingham suburb hosts almost 50 shows in four days
11/06/2025 … The Kings Heath Comedy Festival is returning to Birmingham for a second year.
© Matt Crockett 'Is football coming home again?
11/06/2025 … Maisie Adam is to present a Radio 4 show about the Women's Euros.
© C4/Merman/2LE Rosie Jones criticised tokenism as she launches her sitcom Pushers
10/06/2025 … Rosie Jones has criticised the token representation of disabled people on screen.
'It's a serious meditation upon censorship,' comic jokes
10/06/2025 … Comedian and actor Toby Williams has published his first children's picture book, Fart, Fart, Fart, Fart, FART.
Comedians' programme dropped over poor ratings
10/06/2025 … GB News has officially axed Headliners, its late-night newspaper round-up fronted by comedians.
© BBC To conduct the funeral of Peggy Woolley
09/06/2025 … Hugh Dennis is to appear on The Archers, Chortle can reveal.
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