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© UKTV Lenny Henry writes a diversity manifesto
New book to be published next year
26/06/2020 … Sir Lenny Henry is writing a manifesto about tackling the lack of diversity in TV.
New social distancing rules
As explained by Just These Please via the medium of song parody
26/06/2020 … Sketch trio Just These Please have released a new video explaining the new social distancing rules.
Thu 25 June 2020
Roy Chubby Brown complains: I'm going broke
(But he didn't mention the £4.5m in the bank...)
25/06/2020 … He’s made a fortune from comedy over the years – but Roy ‘Chubby’ Brown says he’ll go broke if comedy gigs aren’t allowed to…
For sale: Steve Martin's iconic white suit
A bit of stand-up history goes under the hammer
25/06/2020 … Steve Martin is putting his trademark three-piece white suit up for sale.
'A culture of abuse, misconduct and harassment'
New trade body vows to clean up the comedy business
25/06/2020 … A culture of 'abuse, misconduct, and harassment’ blights every corner of the live comedy business, a new industry body has declared.
Scrubbed out
More comedy episodes removed over blackface
25/06/2020 … Three episodes of medical comedy Scrubs have been removed from a US streaming service because they feature blackface.
Adam Kay to present a TV tribute to NHS superstars
Featuring a galaxy of stars sharing their stories
25/06/2020 … Adam Kay is to present a one-off BBC One programme paying tribute to NHS staff.