Brighton’s Komedia confirms re-opening
Socially distanced programme announced
28/04/2021 … Brighton’s Komedia has announced that it will reopen on May 22 - the first Saturday after indoor venues are allowed to welcome customers again Bosses at…
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Wed 28 April 2021
© BBC When does Inside No 9 series six start?
BBC reveals launch date for Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith’s anthology
28/04/2021 … The BBC has confirmed the return date for Inside No 9.
Jessie Cave films her live show... with an audience of one
Sister Bebe is the only one watching Sunrise
28/04/2021 … Jessie Cave has filmed a version of her live show, Sunrise, to be released as an on-demand stream next month.
Ahir Shah finally gets to shoot his HBO special
Delayed recording takes place in London in June
28/04/2021 … Ahir Shah will finally get to record his HBO Max stand-up comedy special Dots in a West End theatre this summer.
Tom Allen to front celebrity cooking contest
Cooking With The Stars comes to ITV this summer
28/04/2021 … Tom Allen is to front a new primetime celebrity cooking show on ITV.
© BBC This Country scoops six Bafta nominations
Plus nods for Mae Martin, Sophie Willan and the late Paul Ritter
28/04/2021 … This Country has scored six nominations in this year’s Bafta awards, with six for Netflix comedy Bad Education.
Tue 27 April 2021
Work starts on Breeders series 3
...even though Sky is yet to give it the green light
27/04/2021 … Work has started on a third series of Sky’s parenting comedy Breeders, its writer Simon Blackwell has revealed.
Guildford Fringe confirms 2021 festival
27/04/2021 … The Guildford Fringe Festival has announced that it will be returning thus summer.