Mo Gilligan shoots Channel 4 pilot
Hour-long entertainment show for Coupla Cans comedian
25/04/2018 … Mo Gilligan is to pilot his own comedy show for Channel 4.
Wed 25 April 2018
Jeremy Vine: Agony Uncle and Josh Widdicombe Will Make Your Life Better
Review of Radio 2's Funny Fortnight pilots
25/04/2018 … Jeremy Vine at 10 o’clock at night? Well, not quite, it’s Lewis MacLeod doing a note-perfect impression of Radio 2’s king of topical chat.
© BBC Bring back Blackadder!
Comedy tops poll of shows viewers want revived
25/04/2018 … Blackadder is the TV show the most British viewers would like brought back, according to a new poll.
Tue 24 April 2018
Alex Horne writes Taskmaster book
...as US series starts this week
24/04/2018 … Alex Horne has signed a publishing deal to write a Taskmaster book.
Venue pulls Roy Chubby Brown gig
Apparently they just realised he might be offensive
24/04/2018 … His reputation as one of Britain’s most offensive comedians surely precedes him.
The Taylors and Censored
Review of Radio 2's first Funny Fortnight pilots
24/04/2018 … Radio 2’s Funny Fortnight of comedy pilots kicked off last night with the most traditional of sitcom ideas: a clash of classes.