Just released: Eric Sykes' last stage appearance
As the Slapstick Festival starts opening up its archives
09/04/2020 … Bristol’s annual Slapstick festival of classic screen comedy has begun sharing previously unreleased footage of its events.
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Thu 09 April 2020
Australia gets a virtual comedy festival
Courtesy of streaming service Stan
09/04/2020 … Australian streaming channel Stan has commissioned a virtual comedy festival, following the cancellation of real festivals down under The new series will be filmed…
© ITV Joel Dommett to host lockdown show for ITV2
New at-home programme with his wife Hannah
09/04/2020 … Joel Dommett is to host an ITV2 show from his own home.
Wed 08 April 2020
© C4 Stephen Mangan to write his first film
Adapting the children’s novel Harry And The Wrinklies
08/04/2020 … Stephen Mangan is to write his first film, an adaptation of the children’s novel Harry And The Wrinklies.
Lisa Kudrow joins the Space Force
New Netflix comedy with Steve Carell
08/04/2020 … Lisa Kudrow has joined the cast of Space Force, the new Netflix comedy from Steve Carell and Greg Daniels, his former showrunner on The Office.
Peter Kay's' Car Share to return for one more episode
08/04/2020 … A new instalment of Peter Kay’s Car Share is to be released as an audio download.
Tue 07 April 2020
Peter Kay to make his TV comeback
As part of BBC One's Big Night In spectacular
07/04/2020 … Peter Kay will make his first TV appearance in two years later this month as part of a live three hour charity spectacular on the BBC.
Duncanville gets a second series
Fox renews Amy Poehler's comedy, shown on C4 here
07/04/2020 … Amy Poehler's new animated comedy Duncanville has been renewed for a second season.