ITV commissions five new comedies
...including a deep fake series created by Spencer Jones
25/03/2022 … ITV is to launch five comedies on its new streaming platform, ITVX, written by the likes of Spencer Jones and Jayde Adams.
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Fri 25 March 2022
Father Ted musical axed over Graham Linehan's views
Writer complains trans rights campaigners have cost him everything
25/03/2022 … The Father Ted musical has been axed because of co-creator Graham Linehan’s repeated clashes with transexual rights campaigners.
Thu 24 March 2022
© ITV Jayde Adams joins Take That movie
Alongside Aisling Bea, Alice Lowe and Marc Wooton
24/03/2022 … Jayde Adams, Alice Lowe and Marc Wootton have joined the cast of the new Take That jukebox movie alongside Aisling Bea.
© Apple TV+ Cast revealed for Sharon Horgan’s Bad Sisters
Comedy thriller coming to Apple TV+ this year
24/03/2022 … The cast has been revealed for Sharon Horgan’s upcoming Apple TV+ comedy thriller, Bad Sisters.
Comedy actress Maggie Fox dies in shock accident
Half of the LipService duo who appeared in Coronation Street
24/03/2022 … Coronation Street actress Maggie Fox, who had a career touring live theatrical comedy shows, has died in a ‘sudden accident’.
Manchester to host a major Ukrainian fundraiser
Mammoth line-up for Easter gig
24/03/2022 … An array of top-flight comedians from the North of England are to stage a major fundraiser for the victims of the war in Ukraine.
Jason Byrne announces 2022 tour
30 dates for Unblocked after its Edinburgh Fringe run
24/03/2022 … Jason Byrne is to take his new show Unblocked on tour after his Edinburgh Fringe run.
Jerry Sadowitz announces Scottish tour
'I might just do the usual “screaming fascist” shtick'
24/03/2022 … Jerry Sadowitz has announced a ten-date tour of Scotland this October.