Whoopi Goldberg cast in Anansi Boys
Playing Bird Woman in the Amazon adaptation
07/04/2022 … Whoopi Goldberg has been cast as Bird Woman in the Amazon Studios adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s novel Anansi Boys.
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Thu 07 April 2022
Jayde Adams offers men salvation
Comic announces biggest tour yet
07/04/2022 … Jayde Adams is to embark on her biggest tour yet, with a show entitled Men, I Can Save You.
© BBC The Young Ones arrive on iPlayer
With Blackadder, Mum and Rev coming soon
07/04/2022 … Classic comedies including The Young Ones, Blackadder, Mum, Rev and 2point4 Children are being added to the BBC’s iPlayer to help the Corporation…
© Two Rivers Edinburgh Fringe: Another 513 shows go on sale
Including Frankie Boyle, Omid Djalili and Lou Sanders
07/04/2022 … Another 513 Edinburgh Fringe shows have gone on sale today, including offerings from Monkey Barrel, The Stand, Just The Tonic and the Scottish Comedy Festival.
Darren Harriott to be the face of the West Midlands
Comedian to front tourism campaign
07/04/2022 … He’s always been proud of his West Midlands roots.
© BBC Studios When does Inside No 9 return for series 7?
07/04/2022 … The seventh series of Inside No 9 is to start on April 20, the BBC has revealed – as a teaser trailer has been released.
Wed 06 April 2022
Jon Culshaw to play Les Dawson
Tribute play premiering at the Edinburgh Fringe
06/04/2022 … Dead Ringers impressionist Jon Culshaw is to play Les Dawson in a new one-man tribute to the late comedian.
Release date set for Soho Theatre Live season three
Ten new specials coming to Amazon's Prime Video
06/04/2022 … The next series of Soho Theatre Live stand-up specials are to be released on Amazon’s Prime Video on May 6, it has been announced.