London Podcast Festival announces first events
Socially distanced gigs broadcast online
01/09/2020 … The London Podcast Festival has announced the first events in this year’s programme.
Tue 01 September 2020
© Johan Persson Paul Whitehouse protests theatre shutdowns
Silent West End protest with the rest of the Only Fool And Horses cast
01/09/2020 … Paul Whitehouse is to stage a protest with fellow members of the cast and crew of the Only Fools and Horses musical to draw attention to the plight of theatre…
Fresh Prince cast to reunite
Unscripted special for HBO Max
01/09/2020 … Will Smith is to reunite with the rest of the cast of The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air are to reunite to celebrate the sitcoms 30th anniversary.
Who tried to put Piers Morgan in Room 101?
01/09/2020 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
Fringe fundraiser nears £250,000
01/09/2020 … A campaign to help those affected by the cancellation of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe has raised almost £250,000.
Who's hosting BBC Presents: Stand Up For Live Comedy?
01/09/2020 … The first hosts have been announced for the BBC's new stand-up series BBC Presents: Stand Up For Live Comedy.
John Oliver lobbies for sewerage plant to be named in his 'honour'
Comic offers $55,000 to make it so
01/09/2020 … John Oliver has welcomed plans to name a sewage treatment plant after him –and even offered a $55,000 bounty to help grease the wheels.
© BBC/Endemol Shine New BBC boss targets 'left-wing' comedy shows
Shows may be axed as Tim Davie seeks balance
01/09/2020 … New BBC chief Tim Davie is to target comedy shows often seen as too left-wing, it has been reported today.