Bobby Ball statue to be unveiled
17/06/2022 … A statue of Bobby Ball is to be unveiled in his Lancashire hometown on August 28, it has been announced.
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Fri 17 June 2022
Miles Jupp and Justin Edwards to revive The Lavender Hill Mob
Ealing comedy adapted for stage
17/06/2022 … Miles Jupp and Justin Edwards are to star in a new stage version of the classic Ealing comedy The Lavender Hill Mob.
© UKTV David Mitchell to make another series of Outsiders
And six new comedians named as contestants
17/06/2022 … David Mitchell is to front a second series of Outsiders for Dave, the broadcaster has announced.
Thu 16 June 2022
London gets a new comedy podcast festival
With Richard Herring, Angela Barnes, Pappy's and more
16/06/2022 … London is to get a new comedy podcast festival this autumn.
21Soho owner pushes its production arm
New hire to work on podcasts, TV and digital
16/06/2022 … TicketText Group, the company behind London comedy venues 2Northdown and 21Soho, is expanding its TV, digital and podcast production business.
© BBC Studios Inside No 9 divided...
Awards honour Reece Shearsmith, but not Steve Pemberton
16/06/2022 … Reece Shearsmith has been nominated for an Edinburgh TV Award – while his co-star and co-creator Steve Pemberton has not made the cut.
'A comedian raped me after an industry party'
Kathryn Roberts tells how attack drove her from stand-up
16/06/2022 … Former comedian Kathryn Roberts has told how she quit the business after being raped by a fellow stand-up following an industry party.
© BBC BBC orders more Weakest Links with Romesh Ranganathan
Comic returns to host another series later this year
16/06/2022 … Romesh Ranganathan is to present another series of The Weakest Link, the BBC has confirmed.