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Sun 01 September 2019
Sat 31 August 2019
© Idil Sukan London venues announce post-Fringe seasons
New chances to see Edinburgh hits
31/08/2019 … Two of London's top fringe comedy venues have announced seasons of hit Edinnburgh shows.
Newly restored Tony Hancock films to be released
Paul Merton to help launch The Rebel and The Punch And Judy Man
31/08/2019 … Tony Hancock’s films The Rebel and The Punch and Judy Man have been restored for a new DVD and Blu-ray release.
© BBC/Two Brothers Pictures Bafta to honour Phoebe Waller-Bridge
At its Los Angeles awards bash
31/08/2019 … Fleabag creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge is to receive Bafta’s Britannia Award for British Artist of the Year.
Rhoda star Valerie Harper dies at 80
Actress had a long fight with brain cancer
31/08/2019 … American sitcom star Valerie Harper has died at the age of 80 after battling brain cancer.
Fri 30 August 2019
Zoe Lyons is playing God
...in a new London comedy play
30/08/2019 … Zoe Lyons is to play the human embodiment of the Almighty in a sacrilegious new comedy play coming to London this winter.
Thu 29 August 2019
US comic Theo Von reschedules UK dates
...after upsetting fans with last-minute cancellation
29/08/2019 … American comedian and podcaster Theo Von has rescheduled his UK and Ireland dates, which he pulled at the last minute after being cast in a movie.