Michael Palin to unveil his North Korea series at Edinburgh
Premiere as part of TV festival
18/07/2018 … Michael Palin is to preview his Channel 5 documentary series about North Korea at the Edinburgh TV Festival next month.
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Wed 18 July 2018
© C4 Comedies up for 2018 screenwriting awards
Accolades for 'the architects of great storytelling'
18/07/2018 … Famalam, Timewasters, Derry Girls, Sick Note and Motherlands have been shortlisted in the TV comedy category of the British Screenwriters'…
© BBC Second kids' book for Dara O Briain
New title looks at the science of the everyday
18/07/2018 … Dara O Briain is writing a second children’s science book.
Tue 17 July 2018
© Steve Ullathorne All of Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicles land on iPlayer
Ahead of the BBC Two broadcast his Content Provider show
17/07/2018 … All 24 episodes of Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle have been released on iPlayer before the comic’s latest stand-up special airs on BBC Two.
Who Is America... and why aren't they watching my show?
Poor ratings for Sacha Baron Cohen's comeback
17/07/2018 … Sacha Baron Cohen’s new series failed to make much of a splash in the UK ratings last night – and absolutely bombed in its target market in the…
© Andy Hollingworth BBC launches a new comedy programme for the North East
17/07/2018 … BBC Newcastle is to launch a new comedy programme for the North East called It’s Grin Up North.
Stephen Bailey to host Channel 5's Celebs On The Farm
First presenting job for the stand-up
17/07/2018 … Stand-up Stephen Bailey is to host the revival of Channel 5’s reality show Celebs On The Farm.
Chris Addison and Will Smith create new fantasy comedy
'Warlock Holmes' has a broadcast deal
17/07/2018 … British comics Chris Addison and Will Smith are working on a fantasy detective series described as ‘Princess Bride meets Game of Thrones’.