© BBC BBC defends Little Britain's racist language
Complaints after series returned to iPlayer
08/04/2022 … The BBC has defended a Little Britain sketch of charges of racism after the comedy was restored to iPlayer.
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Fri 08 April 2022
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Jim Davidson makes an 'anti-woke' panel show
'It'll be just like the good old days' he promises/threatens
08/04/2022 … Jim Davidson is making an ‘anti-woke’ panel show with ‘no snowflakes allowed’ that promises to be ‘just like the old days’.
Harry Hill’s Tony Blair musical gets a London premiere
Comic says the ex-PM's life is 'epic - operatic even'
08/04/2022 … Harry Hill’s musical about Tony Blair is to have its official premiere in London this summer.
Thu 07 April 2022
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.
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.