© BBC/Studio71 Sarah Keyworth to go on a Celebrity Coach Trip
17/07/2019 … Sarah Keyworth is to take part in the next series of Celebrity Coach Trip.
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Samson Kayo to play a dictator/talk show host
'A modern-day Mrs Merton... but awaiting trial for war crimes'
17/07/2019 … Famalam and Sliced star Samson Kayo is to play a fictional African dictator in a new E4 pilot In The Colonel Banjoko Show, Kayo plays the erstwhile military dictator…
E4 signs 'first look' deal with Wall Of Comedy
Developing shows from the creators of Mandem On The Wall
17/07/2019 … E4 has agreed a first-look development deal with the producers of hit YouTube channel, Wall of Comedy.
© Mr Whisper/Channel 4 Dead Pixels gets a second series
17/07/2019 … Dead Pixels is returning to E4, Chortle can exclusively reveal.
© Channel 4 Joe Lycett turns political interviewer?
Comic in conversation with his MP pal at Edinburgh TV festival
17/07/2019 … Joe Lycett is to interview his friend, the Labour MP Jess Phillips, at this year’s Edinburgh TV Festival, it was announced today.
Comics to play 'difficult diners' in new CBBC show
Trying to find the chefs and restaurateurs of the future
17/07/2019 … Comedians including Shappi Khorsandi, Ken Cheng, Rosie Jones are to play 'difficult diners’ in a new CBBC show.
© Matt Crockett Fans' anger over 'fraud' of Tape Face stand-in
...but creator says he's a character who others can play
17/07/2019 … Tape Face fans have complained that he has been ‘duping’ them by having an ‘imposter’ perform in his place at his Las Vegas show.
Daniel Kitson announces Fringe shows
But he thinks 'work in progress' would be overstating it
17/07/2019 … Daniel Kitson has announced two last-minute shows at the Edinburgh Fringe.