Liz Kingsman wins South Bank Award
10/07/2022 … Liz Kingsman has won the South Bank award for best breakthrough talent – with Channel 4’s We Are Lady Parts wining best comedy.
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Sun 10 July 2022
© Sky UK/Avalon Sally Phillips joins Breeders
The best of the week's comedy on TV and radio
10/07/2022 … Here's our pick of the best comedy programmes on TV, radio and on demand this week.
Kevin Bridges is back on the road
10/07/2022 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.
Fri 08 July 2022
Rhod Gilbert to undergo surgery
Comic cancels gigs to address neck and throat problems
08/07/2022 … Rhod Gilbert has been forced to postpone the final dates of his tour to undergo surgery.
© Netflix Dave Chappelle defends his work in new Netflix programme
Streamer carries the speech he gave to arts students
08/07/2022 … Netflix has released a speech Dave Chappelle made defending his material and complaining about the way it has been portrayed.
Chris McCausland lands C4 travel show
The Wonders of the World I Can't See
08/07/2022 … Chris McCausland is to make a travel series for Channel 4, provisionally titled The Wonders Of The World I Can't See In the four-part series, the comic, who…
Micah Richards joins A League Of Their Own
Football pundit becomes a regular panellist
08/07/2022 … Football pundit Micah Richards is to become a full-time panellist on A League Of Their Own.
Thu 07 July 2022
© Channel 4 Channel 4 travel series for Joe Wilkinson and Katherine Ryan
Comedians will seek out budget breaks
07/07/2022 … Joe Wilkinson and Katherine Ryan are to host a new Channel 4 travel series.