Sky picks up Comedians Watching Football...series
Eight episodes following successful pilot
13/02/2019 … Sky One has picked up Comedians Watching Football With Friends for a full series.
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Wed 13 February 2019
Fury as Chinese family sitcom is written by a mainly white team
CBBC show accused of using 'regressive' racial stereotypes
13/02/2019 … A planned new BBC children’s sitcom about a Chinese family has been accused of peddling ‘regressive, racialised’ stereotypes even before it has…
Spike Milligan's agent Norma Farnes dies at 82
13/02/2019 … Legendary comedy agent Norma Farnes has died at the age of 82.
© Karla Gowlett Katy Brand writes a book about Dirty Dancing
13/02/2019 … Katy Brand is writing a book about her lifelong obsession with Dirty Dancing.
Judges announced for female writing award
Prizes to recognise published and non-published authors
13/02/2019 … The judges have been announced for the new Comedy Women in Print Prizes.
Tue 12 February 2019
Rhod Gilbert extends Book Of John tour
...and adds an Edinburgh Fringe run
12/02/2019 … Rhod Gilbert has extended his first tour in seven years.
Amy Schumer reveals new Netflix special
Growing recorded while pregnant
12/02/2019 … Amy Schumer has announced a new Netflix special, recorded while pregnant.
Chortle again seeks wider critical voices
Apply for Edinburgh 2019 scheme
12/02/2019 … Chortle is looking for another new comedy reviewer for the Edinburgh Fringe from a working-class or non-white background.