Joe Lycett lands presenting job
On Sky's Big Spell with Sue Perkins
15/07/2016 … Joe Lycett has landed a major presenting job, fronting Sky 1’s The Big Spell with Sue Perkins and Moira Stuart.
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Fri 15 July 2016
Thu 14 July 2016
© C4 Last Leg to air daily from Rio Paralympics
Primetime C4 slot for Hills' team
14/07/2016 … The Last Leg is to return for a nightly show every evening of the Rio Paralympics.
Made it!
Comic gets from Lands' End to Edinburgh without spending a penny
14/07/2016 … Stand-up Damian Kingsley has made the trip from Lands' End to Edinburgh, without spending a penny.
Comedy countdowns
Comedians list their Top Tens for BBC Three
14/07/2016 … BBC Three has commissioned a series of 20 short films in which rising comedians make 'top ten' lists on whatever topics they choose.
© CBS Corden vs Seinfeld vs Oliver
14/07/2016 … James Corden is to go up against John Oliver and Jerry Seinfeld for an Emmy Award.
Wed 13 July 2016
Comedians die young
13/07/2016 … Comedians die earlier than other people – and funnier ones die younger.
Vikki Stone joins the Proms
13/07/2016 … Musical comedian Vikki Stone is joining the BBC Proms team.
Greg Davies does Who Do You Think You Are?
...as do Warwick Davis and Ricky Tomlinson
13/07/2016 … Greg Davies’s family tree is to be explored in the next series of Who Do You Think You Are? The comedian is one of ten celebrities to feature in the 13th series,…