David Schneider's windfall
16/07/2018 … Comedy writer, performer and director David Schneider has landed a windfall after the company he founded was sold for an estimated £5million.
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Mon 16 July 2018
Craig Ferguson pilots US version of Joe Lycett gameshow
The Time It Takes could be heading to ABC
16/07/2018 … Joe Lycett’s new gameshow is being piloted for American TV, with Craig Ferguson hosting.
Radio 1 commissions new comedy music show
What Is Music Videos? for iPlayer
16/07/2018 … Radio 1 has ordered a new comedy show for the iPlayer, mixing sketch comedy and music videos.
Production starts on How To Build A Girl
The movie version of Caitlin Moran's book
16/07/2018 … Production has started on How To Build A Girl, the new comedy movie based on Caitlin Moran’s best-selling, semi-autobiographical novel of the same title.
Fringe comedians club together to get home safely
New fund will finance cabs for the vulnerable
16/07/2018 … A group of comedians have set up a fund to help fellow comics get home safely during the Edinburgh Fringe.
Rhod Gilbert announces new tour
A return to stand-up after six years
16/07/2018 … Rhod Gilbert has announced his first tour in six years.
Murray and Chowdhry go antique hunting
Comics lined up for Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
16/07/2018 … Al Murray and Paul Chowdhry are to appear in the next series of Celebrity Antiques Road Trip.
Daniel Mays joins Dave sitcom Porters
Playing a St Etheldreda’s hospital porter
16/07/2018 … Line Of Duty and Against The Law star Daniel Mays has joined the cast of Dave sitcom Porters, which starts filming its second series today.