
History repeats itself...
R4 renews Frank Skinner's historical panel show
26/05/2015 … Radio 4 has commissioned a second series of Frank Skinner's panel show The Rest is History.
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R4 renews Frank Skinner's historical panel show
26/05/2015 … Radio 4 has commissioned a second series of Frank Skinner's panel show The Rest is History.
...as PBH steps up pressure on acts
26/05/2015 … It is a dispute causing sleepless nights for more than 150 comedians – but the Edinburgh Fringe Society is refusing to be draw into the 'freeasco' surrounding…
Freestival puts a solution on the table
25/05/2015 … A deal has been tabled that could solve the chaos surrounding the Cowgatehead venue at the Edinburgh Fringe.
PBH boss says: 'No compromise'
25/05/2015 … The PBH Free Fringe has apparently ruled out a compromise to resolve the ‘free-asco’ over the Cowgatehead venue at the Edinburgh Fringe.
24/05/2015 … The comedy week ahead…Sunday May 24TV: The 26th series of The Simpsons, likely to be the last starring Harry Shearer, wraps up with an episode in which Lisa spearheads…
23/05/2015 … Yesterday we reported on the bitter dispute over between rival organisations Freestival and PBH’s Free Fringe over who will progamme the Cowgatehead in Edinburgh…
Mike Newell signed up to direct
22/05/2015 … A forthcoming movie starring Robert De Niro as a bitter, ageing stand-up has been given a new lease of life.
22/05/2015 … AMERICAN comic Iliza Shlesinger – a former winner of talent show Last Comic Standing – is to make her UK debut.
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