Entertainment giant AEG Presents appoints its first head of comedy
Georgie Donnelly gets a new role with The O2's owners
09/11/2022 … Live entertainment giant AEG Presents has appointed Georgie Donnelly as its first head of comedy.
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Wed 09 November 2022
© Matt Crockett Joe Lycett to stream his latest tour show
Stand-up special sold directly via his website
09/11/2022 … Joe Lycett is to stream his latest stand-up tour on his own website.
Samantha Baines writes a book about hearing loss
Comic says it's the title she would have wanted when she started to go deaf
09/11/2022 … Comedian Samantha Baines is writing a book about losing her hearing at the age of 30.
‘Weird Al’ Yankovic announces UK dates
09/11/2022 … ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic is to play a short UK and Ireland tour next year.
Peter Kay announces residency at The O2
Monthly London dates as part of his new stand-up tour
09/11/2022 … Peter Kay has added a residency at London’s O2 arena to his nationwide tour.
Tue 08 November 2022
Bad Sisters gets a second series
Sharon Horgan’s dark comedy-turned-murder-mystery to return to Apple TV
08/11/2022 … Apple TV+ has ordered a second series of Sharon Horgan’s comedy Bad Sisters.
Kerry Katona joins Wheel Of Misfortune
Cohosting BBC podcast with Alison Spittle
08/11/2022 … Kerry Katona has joined Irish stand-up Alison Spittle as co-host of the BBC comedy podcast Wheel Of Misfortune.
© Caroline Bonarde Ucci/CC BY-SA 3.0 Leslie Phillips dies at 98
Star of Carry On, The Navy Lark and Doctor films
08/11/2022 … Carry on star actor Leslie Phillips, known for his ‘Ding Dong’, ‘Well, Hello’ and ‘I Say!’ catchphrases has died at the age of…