Children's book deal for Bec Hill
Comedian's series billed as 'the new Goosebumps'
05/03/2021 … Stand-up Bec Hill has signed a deal to write three children’s books, with her first title out in September.
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Fri 05 March 2021
Thu 04 March 2021
© Joseph Lynn Noel Fielding wins phone-hacking damages
...as does Vic Reeves' ex-wife and others
04/03/2021 … Noel Fielding has received ‘substantial damages’ after his phone was hacked by tabloid newspapers.
Chappelle Show lands on Netflix UK
Episodes streaming after comic settles his dispute
04/03/2021 … The Chappelle Show has landed on Netflix in the UK after its star settled his dispute over the rights.
© ITV Joel Dommett to host The Masked Dancer
04/03/2021 … Joel Dommett is to host a Masked Singer spin-off, The Masked Dancer.
Nick Frost's Captain Pugwash film 'will never get made'
Star says the money just isn't there
04/03/2021 … The Captain Pugwash film starring Nick Frost in will never get made, the actor has said.
Wed 03 March 2021
© Fox The Simpsons keep on coming
03/03/2021 … The Simpsons has been renewed for two new series, keeping new episodes on air to 2023.
Ignacio Lopez to record stand-up special
Spain’s Greatest Export heading to BBC Radio Wales
03/03/2021 … Half-Spanish, half-Welsh stand-up Ignacio Lopez is to record a stand-up special for BBC Radio Wales.
Netflix adds a 'comedy feed' fuction
Users can watch a string of short clips on the mobile app
03/03/2021 … Netflix is repackaging some of its comedy programmes into bite-sized clips to be easily shared on social media.