John Finnemore’s Souvenir Programme to return
17/03/2023 … John Finnemore’s Souvenir Programme is to return to Radio 4 for a one-off special.
Fri 17 March 2023
© Forever Edinburgh (edinburgh.org)/CC BY-SA 2.0 Edinburgh Fringe defends its plans for a new £7m 'hub'
As comedians slam 'monstrous' decision
17/03/2023 … Edinburgh Fringe chiefs have defended plans to build a £7million new headquarters at a time many artists are struggling with the financial burden of bringing…
Graham Linehan turned down £200k to take his name off the Father Ted musical
Writer could have saved the project by walking away
17/03/2023 … Graham Linehan was offered £200,000 to walk away from the Father Ted musical so it could be staged without toxic links to his gender-wars fights – but…
Thu 16 March 2023
Ricky Gervais: Armageddon
Review of comic's tour as he works towards his next Netflix special
16/03/2023 … How nice it would be to write about Ricky Gervais without going over the same old ‘cancel culture’ talking points which so consumes those who rarely…
Nick Mohammed works on a new comedy with Julia Davis
Almost a decade after their last project was aborted
16/03/2023 … Nick Mohammed has revealed that he’s working on a new Channel 4 comedy with Julia Davis.
BBC signs up Colin From Accounts
Australian romcom series to air later this year
16/03/2023 … BBC Two has bought the rights to the Australian romcom series Colin From Accounts.
Taskmaster series 15 trailer
With Frankie Boyle, Ivo Graham, Jenny Eclair, Kiell Smith-Bynoe and Mae Martin
16/03/2023 … Here's the trailer for Taskmaster series 15, which starts on March 30 on Channel 4.
Podcasts mashed up for Comic Relief 2023
16/03/2023 … A number of the UK’s most popular podcasts have been mashed up for Red Nose Day, for the third year running.