© CBS America gets more Ghosts
Extra episodes as comedy remake proves a hit
21/10/2021 … America’s CBS network has ordered more episodes of its Ghosts remake.
Thu 21 October 2021
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© Netflix Comedy world should rally around Dave Chappelle
...so says influential comedy club owner Jamie Masada
21/10/2021 … One of America’s most influential comedy club owners is calling on stand-ups to show their support for Dave Chappelle.
Who's on the Royal Variety Performance 2021?
Alan Carr hosts, with several comics on the bill
21/10/2021 … Alan Carr is to host The Royal Variety Performance, it has been announced, with comedians Judi Love, Bill Bailey, Chris McCausland and Josh Widdicombe…
Lasties
Review of new Radio 4 series with Tim Key and John Kearns
21/10/2021 … Tim Key and John Kearns are such a natural pairing, you wonder why they haven’t collaborated much before.
© C4 We Are Lady Parts named best comedy
Joe Lycett, OT Fagbenle and Rob & Romesh Vs also scoop Edinburgh awards
21/10/2021 … We Are Lady Parts has been named best comedy at the Edinburgh TV festival awards.
Patrick Kielty announces 2022 tour
First show in seven years looks at borders and identity
21/10/2021 … Patrick Kielty has announced a new stand-up tour offering a personal take on borders, national identity and the future of the Union, post-Brexit.
© Allan Warren/Creative Commons Could Frankie Howerd have been the first Taskmaster?
Comic planned a challenge-based game show, archive reveals
21/10/2021 … Frankie Howerd could have been an early version of the Taskmaster, newly unearthed documents have revealed.
Wed 20 October 2021
© Suzy Hazelwood/Pexels Short Com announces sitcom writer prize winners
Accolade for animated satire mocking American xenophobia
20/10/2021 … Comedy writers Ian Sweeney and Alex Scott have won an award for their sitcom script for a ‘fish-out-of-water animated satire that takes aim at American…