Jon Holmes up for THREE of radio's Aria awards
The Skewer creator dominates comedy category
06/04/2022 … Jon Holmes dominates the comedy category of this year’s Aria Awards celebrating the best in radio and podcasts.
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Wed 06 April 2022
© ITV Joel Dommett back as National Television Awards host
Ceremony to come from Wembley Arean
06/04/2022 … Joel Dommett is returning to host this year’s National Television Awards, it has been announced.
Tue 05 April 2022
Jen Kirkman: The day Louis CK tried to show me his penis
...and why Dave Chappelle supporting him is so dangerous
05/04/2022 … Jen Kirkman has told of how Louis CK tried to expose himself to her – and called out Dave Chappelle’s support of the shamed comic as ‘dangerous’.
© C4/Hat Trick Smash Hits is back – thanks to Derry Girls
Promo issue to promote comedy's return
05/04/2022 … Channel 4 has revived Smash Hits magazine to promote the third and final series of Derry Girls.
ITV acquires The Sex Lives of College Girls
Mindy Kaling's comedy-drama coming to the UK
05/04/2022 … ITV has snapped up the rights to The Sex Lives of College Girls.
Pleasance announces more Edinburgh Fringe 2022 shows
Including Sarah Keyworth, Sophie Duker and Anna Mann
05/04/2022 … The Pleasance has announced its second tranche of Edinburgh Fringe programming, including new shows from Sarah Keyworth, Sindhu Vee and Sophie Duker.
Does Omid Djalili have the most-watched comedy show on Earth?
Around 12million tune in to his BBC Persian show
05/04/2022 … Omid Djalili is claiming the title of the ‘most-watched comedy show on the planet’ following the launch of his BBC Persian programme.
© ITV/Network Lost Ronnie Barker comedy gets a DVD release
Only surviving episode of His Lordship Entertains
05/04/2022 … The only surviving episode of a 1972 Ronnie Barker sitcom is finally seeing the light of day.