Tom O'Connor dies at 81
Star of The Comedians and Name That Tune
18/07/2021 … Comedian Tom O'Connor has died at the age of 81, his family has said.
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Sun 18 July 2021
© BBC Revisiting how Wax works...
Retrospective of Ruby's interviews
18/07/2021 … BBC Two is planning a retrospective of Ruby Wax’s 1990s interviews.
© c4 Mo Gilligan's talk show returns
The week's best comedy on TV and radio
18/07/2021 … Here’s our pick of the week’s best comedy programmes on TV, radio and on-demand: Sunday July 18 ALUN COCHRANE: CENTRIST DAD?: As comedians nail…
© BBC/Hat Trick/Ellis O’Brien He's coming home, he's coming home, Skinner's coming home...
The best of the week's live comedy
18/07/2021 … The best of the week's live comedy - which should from tomorrow be free of Covid restrictions in England, depending on the venue's own policies.
Fri 16 July 2021
Radio 4 series for Jordan Brookes
On childhood, achievements, dating and mental health
16/07/2021 … Jordan Brookes has made a four-part series for Radio 4, to air this summer.
'Gears are turning' on Community movie
Creator Dan Harmon has started on the script
16/07/2021 … Community creator Dan Harmon says movie version of his long-running sitcom could finally be happening.
© Matt Stronge Fringe favourites return as Monkey Barrel announces first shows
Ed Gamble, Nish Kumar, Elf Lyons and more
16/07/2021 … Monkey Barrel Comedy has announced its first batch of Edinburgh Fringe shows including appearances by Ed Gamble, Nish Kumar, Elf Lyons and more.
More award love for Ted Lasso
...plus two nods for Bo Burnham in the Television Critics Association awards
16/07/2021 … Ted Lasso leads the field in the Television Critics Association award shortlists, announced last night.