Radio 4 wants Paul Sinha to do more History Revision
05/01/2017 … RADIO 4 has ordered a third series of Paul Sinha’s History Revision, after it won the international Rose d’Or award for best radio comedy last year.
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Thu 05 January 2017
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WGA shortlists Ricky Gervais for Golden Globes script
05/01/2017 … Ricky Gervais has been shortlisted for a Writers’ Guild Of America award for hosting the Golden Globe Awards.
© Stuart Hogben Festival wants more Latitude
05/01/2017 … The Latitude Festival is bidding to be bigger than ever this year.
Wed 04 January 2017
Benidorm duo star in new sitcom
Created by Early Doors and Not Going Out writers
04/01/2017 … Benidorm duo Denise Welch and Siobhan Finneran are to star in a new Radio 2 comedy.
Richard Herring plans 'multiple universe' sitcom
Tester scenes being taped for Channel 4
04/01/2017 … Richard Herring is working on a ‘multiple universe’ sitcom for Channel 4.
© BBC BBC snaps up Luisa Omielan's What Would Beyoncé Do?!
Stand-up special to air on Valentine's Day
04/01/2017 … The BBC is to air Luisa Omielan’s stand-up show What Would Beyoncé Do?! She is taping a new version of the show in London later this month, to air on BBC…
Tue 03 January 2017
© BBC Comedies up for 2017 National Television Awards
03/01/2017 … They couldn’t be much more different, but Mrs Brown’s Boys is taking on Orange Is The New Black for the comedy gong at this year's National…
Comedians up for BBC audio awards
Mae Martin, Mark Steel and Rob Newman
03/01/2017 … Mae Martin, Mark Steel and Robert Newman have all been shortlisted for an award for their Radio 4 comedy shows.