Underbelly to bring both its London festivals back
Planning applications lodged this week
02/03/2022 … Underbelly has announced plans to bring both its London pop-up venues back this summer.
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Wed 02 March 2022
© Adam Johnson/Slapstick Slapstick festival to honour Barry Cryer
With help from Graeme Garden and Colin Sell
02/03/2022 … The Slapstick vintage comedy festival is to pay tribute to Barry Cryer close to what would have been his 87th birthday.
Pukka or hooky? Court to decide on Only Fools tribute show
Copyright battle over dining experience shows
02/03/2022 … The producers of an Only Fools and Horses tribute show are being sued over copyright infringement and claims they are misleading customers into believing it's…
John Robins and Elis James write a new book
Based on the BBC podcast How Do You Cope?
02/03/2022 … John Robins and Elis James are writing their second book, about dealing with mental health challenges.
Tue 01 March 2022
HBO drops Larry David documentary
01/03/2022 … A documentary about Larry David has been pulled from the TV schedules just hours before it was due to air – apparently at the request of the Curb Your Enthusiasm…
More Edinburgh Fringe 2022 shows announced
Assembly, Pleasance and Underbelly reveal some of their programme
01/03/2022 … Assembly and Underbelly have announced their first shows of this year’s Edinburgh Fringe – as the Pleasance announces its second batch of programming.
Kevin Bridges writes his first novel
01/03/2022 … Kevin Bridges has written his first novel, The Black Dog.
© BBC/Euston Films Ladhood's Oscar Kennedy cast in BBC comedy-horror Wrecked
New thriller set aboard a cruise ship
01/03/2022 … BBC Three has announced the cast for its new comedy-horror series, Wrecked.