© World Affairs Council of Philadelphia/CC BY-SA 2.0 Comic celebrates victory... but will it derail other #MeToo reckonings?
01/07/2021 … Bill Cosby has walked free from prison after his sexual assault conviction was overturned.
© Netflix Comic will play several characters in prison-based mockumentary
30/06/2021 … Catherine Tate is to make a new Netflix mockumentary series set in a women’s prison In Hard Cell, she will play multiple characters as a film crew follows…
30/06/2021 … Comics Joanne McNally and Slim have both announced London Palladium gigs as part of their new tours.
New festival celebrates the best internet comedians
30/06/2021 … Some of the most successful online comedians are to present their videos on the big screen in a unique new festival The Blue Tick Festival will…
Topical show back after its first closure in 40 years
30/06/2021 … London’s long-running satirical show NewsRevue is to return to the Canal Cafe Theatre from July 15, producers have announced.
30/06/2021 … John Cleese is to play a gig in Manchester –and is charging fans £550 if they want to meet him afterwards.
Studios arm to develop and produce their programme ideas
30/06/2021 … BBC Studios has signed a major deal with comedians, Simon Bird and Jonny Sweet to develop, produce and distribute any future shows they come up with.
© Damian Bennett ...including the first in Scotland
30/06/2021 … Tim Minchin has added six more dates to his UK tour this autumn, including the first in Scotland.
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