Ex-Egghead CJ de Mooi writes a sitcom
Man About The House star Sally Thomsett signs up to the pilot
11/02/2021 … Former Eggheads star CJ de Mooi is trying to raise enough money to shoot a pilot of a sitcom he’s written.
Thu 11 February 2021
The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh by Helen Rutter
11/02/2021 … Helen Rutter’s debut novel, about an 11-year-old boy with a stammer who wants to become a stand-up, was inspired by her own son’s difficulties with speech.
Rhod Gilbert: I was too shy to check into a hotel room
11/02/2021 … Rhod Gilbert once slept in the street because he was too crippled by shyness to check into the hotel he’d booked He told The Andy Jaye podcast: ‘I…
Johnny Vegas shows Grayson Perry his art
Sue Perkins and Mawaan Rizwan also guest on C4 show
11/02/2021 … Johnny Vegas, Sue Perkins and Mawaan Rizwan are among the celebrities taking part in the next series of Grayson’s Art Club.
Thousands nominate Legends Of Lockdown
Overwhelming response to Chortle Awards call
11/02/2021 … Almost 8,000 Chortle readers have praised comedy’s Legends Of Lockdown for helping them through the pandemic.
Wed 10 February 2021
© BBC/Guy Levy Steve Coogan to star in ITV's new Stephen Lawrence drama
Playing the lead detective who finally nailed his killers
10/02/2021 … Steve Coogan is to play a detective in a new ITV drama about the murder of Stephen Lawrence.
Help Dave Gorman set his next crossword
Charity event with master compiler John Halpern
10/02/2021 … Dave Gorman and fellow crossword compiler John Halpern are to crowdsource their next word puzzle.
Comic Vince Atta wins a creative fellowship
Help from the Manchester International Festival for his next project
10/02/2021 … Comedian Vince Atta has been awarded a creative fellowship from the Manchester International Festival.