ITV axes Bigheads and The Nightly Show
Comedy formats 'underperformed'
01/03/2018 … ITV has confirmed that The Nightly Show will not be returning – while also cancelling the Jason Manford fronted gameshow Bigheads.
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Thu 01 March 2018
Barry Crimmins dies at 64
Pioneering US comic who fought internet paedophiles
01/03/2018 … Pioneering American comedian Barry Crimmins has died at the age of 64.
Matt Lucas to star in Me And My Girl
New stage production in Chichester
01/03/2018 … Matt Lucas is to take the lead in a new stage production of Me And My Girl.
Second series for Richard Herring's Relativity
01/03/2018 … Radio 4 has ordered a second series of Richard Herring’s family sitcom Relativity.
Wed 28 February 2018
Putting the comics in comic strip
New book based on stand-ups' war stories
28/02/2018 … Comedians’ stories of the ups and downs of life on the road have been turned into comic strips for a new book.
© Matt Crockett Tape Face, Tim Key and Mr Swallow return to Edinburgh
Pleasance reveals more 2018 Fringe shows
28/02/2018 … Tape Face, Mr Swallow, Tim Key and Mark Watson are among a new batch of Edinburgh Fringe shows to go on sale tomorrow.
© BBC New movie for John Cleese – and his daughter
Romcom filming in Bath this summer
28/02/2018 … John Cleese is set to star in a new film alongside his daughter Camilla and screen legend Sylvia Syms.
Steve Martin and Martin Short to release Netflix special
Sketches and chat coming this summer
28/02/2018 … Steve Martin has shot a live Netflix special with Martin Short.