Kathy Griffin named 'comedian of the year'
Honour from the Palm Springs International Comedy Festival
14/09/2018 … Kathy Griffin is to be named Comedian of the Year at the first Palm Springs International Comedy Festival in November.
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Fri 14 September 2018
© BBC/Channel X/Chris Harris Detectorists wins 2018 Rose d'Or
International TV honour for Mackenzie Crook's sitcom
14/09/2018 … Mackenzie Crook’s Detectorists has won the prestigious international Rose d'Or Award for best sitcom.
Thu 13 September 2018
When is Pls Like returning?
BBC confirms second series air date
13/09/2018 … BBC Three has confirmed a release date for the second series of Liam Williams’ social media satire Pls Like.
Tessa Coates lands a US TV show
Comic set to star in a project she created, after networks scramble to sign her up
13/09/2018 … Tessa Coates is to set to star in an American TV show that she has also created.
Gavin & Stacey duo reunited
Larry Lamb and Melanie Walters to star in new BBC One drama
13/09/2018 … Gavin and Stacey stars Larry Lamb and Melanie Walters are to be reunited in a new drama for BBC One.
Who's on the 2018 series of Live At The Apollo
New episodes have been recorded
13/09/2018 … The line-ups for the 14th series of Live At The Apollo can be revealed, after the episodes were recorded this week.
Wed 12 September 2018
Can you hear me in America, Clem Fandango?
US broadcaster IFC picks up Toast Of London
12/09/2018 … Toast of London is to be aired in the US.
Good sense of tumour! Cariad Lloyd to star in cancer ward romcom
European premiere of off-Broadway play
12/09/2018 … Cariad Lloyd is to star in a new stage romcom set in a cancer ward.