© BBC / Fullwell 73 Jack Whitehall his new BBC One show, Sporting Nation
30/06/2020 … Jack Whitehall is to present a history of UK sporting achievements on BBC One next month, with a six-part series making some small attempt to fill the vast hole…
Comic Relief prize draw launched
30/06/2020 … Podcast fans are being offered the chance to be a guest on the favourite shows, thanks to a prize draw being run by Comic Relief.
© Karla Gowlett New award to celebrate the top female talent
29/06/2020 … It sounds like an oxymoron - but a new award has been launched for the writers of unscripted comedy.
Sky's comedy sets binge-watching records
29/06/2020 … Sky says its comedy Brassic has set a record for binge-watching.
© Hopscotch Productions/Helen Jones TV company formed to exploit that talent
29/06/2020 … TV production companies Channel X and Hopscotch Films have combined to launch a new venture in Glasgow.
© C4 29/06/2020 … Netflix has edited an episode of Peep Show to remove a blackface scene.
Not a good sign for the early resumption of live comedy...
29/06/2020 … Milton Jones has become the first major comedian to reschedule his autumn dates – reflecting fresh fears about when live stand-up might be able to resume.
Playing a 'smart cookie' coder
29/06/2020 … Isy Suttie has joined the cast of the next Wallace & Gromit adventure, alongside Miriam Margolyes and Jim Carter.
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