Goodness Gracious Me stars plan a reunion
Kulvinder Ghir and Nina Wadia confirmed for 25th anniversary event
18/07/2023 … The stars of Goodness Gracious Me are to reunite to mark 25 years since the groundbreaking BBC comedy first aired.
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Tue 18 July 2023
© BBC America to get the original BBC Ghosts
Primetime CBS slot for the British version, after remake was a hit
18/07/2023 … The original British version of Ghosts is to be screened on network TV across America.
Mon 17 July 2023
© BFI American remake of Up Pompeii! to be seen for the first time in 50 years
Frankie Howerd reprised his role
17/07/2023 … The US remake of Frankie Howerd’s Up Pompeii! is to be screened publicly for the first time, more than 50 years after it was made.
Free workshop for new South Asian comedians
Tie-in between London's Tara Theatre and Brown Sauce comedy clyb
17/07/2023 … Aspiring South Asian comedians are being offered a free one-day workshop to help hone their stand-up skills.
© C4 Channel 4 launches the Sean Lock Comedy Award
Nominations for the inaugural accolade announced
17/07/2023 … Channel 4 has launched a new comedy award in memory of Sean Lock.
Sun 16 July 2023
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The week's best comedy on TV and radio
16/07/2023 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and on demand this week: Monday July 17 SCHITT'S CREEK: The much-loved, Emmy-winning comedy created by Eugene and Dan…
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16/07/2023 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.
Sat 15 July 2023
© BBC Yes, Minister actor John Nettleton dies at 94
He also appeared in The New Statesman
15/07/2023 … John Nettleton – who played manipulative civil servant Sir Arnold Robinson on Yes, Minister has died at the age of 94.