Miranda Hart 'set to appear in Annie'
03/02/2017 … Miranda Hart is set to make her West End debut in the musical Annie.
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Fri 03 February 2017
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New book and radio show for Rob Newman
02/02/2017 … Radio 4 has commissioned Robert Newman to make a comedy series about the brain – to tie in with a book he’s also writing on the subject.
© BBC/Red Planet Pictures/Steffan Hill Ardal O'Hanlon to take the lead in Death In Paradise
02/02/2017 … Ardal O’Hanlon is to take over as the star of BBC One’s Death In Paradise.
The next Fleabag?
BBC Three buys Irish comedy Can’t Cope, Won’t Cop
02/02/2017 … BBC Three has bought the rights to new Irish comedy-drama series Can’t Cope, Won’t Cope.
Absolutely Radio Show to return
02/02/2017 … Radio 4 has commissioned a second series of The Absolutely Radio Show.
It begins...
First Edinburgh Fringe tickets go on sale
02/02/2017 … The first handful of comedy shows have gone on sale for this year's Edinburgh Fringe.
Wed 01 February 2017
© BBC/House of Tomorrow Philomena Cunk set to return
Diane Morgan plans more specials
01/02/2017 … Diane Morgan is planning to return as Philomena Cunk for more specials.
Mark Steel does hip-hop
01/02/2017 … MARK STEEL is to present a BBC documentary about hip-hop.