Bill Bailey joins The Smeds And The Smoos
Alongside Meera Syal and Rob Brydon
16/05/2022 … Bill Bailey, Meera Syal and Rob Brydon have joined the cast of the BBC film adaptation of the kids’ story The Smeds And The Smoos.
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Mon 16 May 2022
© Channel 4 Ellie Taylor to Cheat with Danny Dyer
Comedian fronts new game show for Netflix
16/05/2022 … Ellie Taylor is to front a new quiz show for Netflix alongside EastEnders star Danny Dyer.
© Johan Persson Upstart Crow returns to the West End
David Mitchell back as the Bard
16/05/2022 … Ben Elton’s Upstart Crow is to return to London’s West End this autumn.
© BBC Catherine Tate returns to Doctor Who
16/05/2022 … Catherine Tate is to return to Doctor Who alongside David Tennant, the BBC has confirmed.
Sun 15 May 2022
© BBC BBC comedy: What do commissioners want?
Executives set out their aims for new shows
15/05/2022 … The BBC’s commissioners have revealed what they are looking for in the next generation of comedy shows.
© BBC/Avalon Ramseys' treat
The best of the week's comedy on TV and radio
15/05/2022 … Here’s our pick of the best comedy programmes on TV, radio and on demand this week.
Russell Peters hits the UK
15/05/2022 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle currently has listed.
Fri 13 May 2022
James Corden's talk show returns to the UK
Four episodes will be taped in London this summer
13/05/2022 … The Late Late Show with James Corden is returning to London for a week of special episodes this summer.