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© BBC The week's best comedy on TV and radio
18/12/2022 … The best of the week’s comedy on TV, radio and on demand… Monday December 19 RICHARD OSMAN'S HOUSE OF GAMES:Ivo Graham takes part in what's…
Rehearsal script with unshot material is put up for auction
17/12/2022 … A Fawlty Towers script featuring the 'Holy Grail' of a deleted scene is being sold at auction.
© Matt Crockett Streaming festival includes The Covid Arms and No More Jockeys...
16/12/2022 … The initial schedule has been confirmed for Mark Watson’s Access Festival of streaming shows next month.
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© BBC/Monumental Filming on new episodes to start in early 2023
15/12/2022 … Ghosts will be back for a fifth series, the BBC has confirmed.
© ITV One of four finalists in female script hunt
15/12/2022 … Four finalists have been announced for a script competition seeking comedy pilots written by women, and featuring female lead characters over the age of 45.
Adam Kay makes a return to the festival
15/12/2022 … The first show has gone on sale for next year’s Edinburgh Fringe – almost two months earlier than usual.
Horror writer guests on the Russell Howard Hour
15/12/2022 … Garth Marengh is to make his first TV appearance in more than 15 years tonight.
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