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Tue 19 June 2018
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Women get their Slice
BBC announces three new female-led comedy pilots
19/06/2018 … The next tranche of BBC Three Comedy Slices have been announced today – with all of them coming from female talent.
Pls Like us some more
Second series for Liam Williams social media comedy
19/06/2018 … The BBC has ordered a second series of Liam Williams’ social media comedy Pls Like.
Felix Dexter bursary to return
BBC's scheme to help aspiring BAME comedy writers
19/06/2018 … The BBC’s Felix Dexter Bursary for black, Asian and other minority ethnic writers is to return for a second year.
© BBC Happy 60th, Len...
BBC to mark Lenny Henry's birthday with a one-off special
19/06/2018 … BBC One is to celebrate Sir Lenny Henry’s 60th birthday with a special hosted by Sir Trevor McDonald.
BBC hopes for comedies that go wrong
Plan for a full series from West End farce group
19/06/2018 … The BBC is hoping to sign the team behind West End hit The Play That Goes Wrong to make a full series of family-friendly comedies Mischief Theatre have previously…
Horrible Histories team return... as Ghosts
Supernatural houseshare sitcom for BBC One
19/06/2018 … The Horrible Histories team are reuniting for a BBC One sitcom, Chortle can exclusively reveal.
A long-running joke
Paul Tonkinson and Rob Deering create a podcast for 100km race
19/06/2018 … Marathon-running comics Paul Tonkinson and Rob Deering are creating a new podcast aimed at competitors in this year’s 100km Race To The Stones event.