Adam Hills makes a film about para-standing tennis
...and tries to become a world champion
13/06/2024 … Adam Hills is making a new documentary about the sport of para-standing tennis - which could become a future Paralympic event.
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© Channel 4 / Roughcut Big Boys back for series 3
Channel 4 announces return of Jack Rooke's comedy
13/06/2024 … Jack Rooke’s Big Boys is returning for a third series, Channel 4 has announced today.
Comics to celebrate the late Steve Brown
Tribute show to feature Steve Coogan, Rory Bremner, Rob Brydon, Harry Hill and Stewart Lee
13/06/2024 … Comedians including Steve Coogan, Rory Bremner, Rob Brydon, Harry Hill and Stewart Lee are to celebrate the life of musician Steve Brown, who died earlier this year.
Munya Chawawa to front a BBC election satire
13/06/2024 … Munya Chawawa is to host a satirical Radio 4 show about the general election campaign, it has been announced today.
© Pierre Rosa / Pixabay How big is the UK comedy industry?
A new survey hopes to find out
13/06/2024 … The Live Comedy Association is launching what it hopes to be the first major study of the UK stand-up scene.
Marty Gleeson wins LGBTQ+ comedy competition
13/06/2024 … Marty Gleeson has been crowned winner of the Comedy Bloomers LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year.
Armando Iannucci 'to be made a CBE'
Despite savaging Rishi Sunak over Covid
13/06/2024 … Armando Iannucci is to be recognised in the King’s birthday honours, it has been reported today.
Larry Dean to host a celeb scandal podcast
13/06/2024 … Larry Dean has signed up to co-host a new BBC Sounds podcast with Stacey Dooley In Famously…On Trial the pair put celebrities in the dock’ to…