© UKTV Alex Horne sets Taskmaster challenges for the nation
The perfect answer to lockdown boredom
25/03/2020 … Alex Horne is setting the nation some Taskmaster challenges to alleviate the boredom of social distancing.
Wed 25 March 2020
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© BBC/Colin Hutton Mister Winner Episode 1
25/03/2020 … Spencer Jones is one of the funniest, most inventive comedians to have emerged in recent years – which is why it’s so disappointing to see him in…
Crooners for corona
Contest to find the funniest virus-themed song
25/03/2020 … The producers of the Musical Comedy Award have launched a competition to find the funniest song based around the coronavirus.
Union Jack Radio to air 1990s stand-up clips
Part of its #StandUpToCorona strand
25/03/2020 … Union Jack Radio is to feature stand-up clips from 1990s TV show Live At Jongleurs as part of its new comedy strand.
BBC orders two new sketch series
From Ellie & Natasia and Lazy Susan
25/03/2020 … The BBC has ordered two new comedy series, from Ellie & Natasia and Lazy Susan.
Marcus Brigstocke returns to Jazz FM
New series about the links between musicians
25/03/2020 … Marcus Brigstocke is to return to Jazz FM to host a new series called Jazz Family Trees.
Tue 24 March 2020
Which computer game system did Morecambe and Wise once advertise?
24/03/2020 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
© BBC/Endemol Shine The Mash Report to be filmed in its stars' homes
Producers work around lock-in rules
24/03/2020 … The next series of BBC Two’s Mash Report will be broadcast from the homes of its presenters.