BBC orders an ASMR comedy
Zen School of Motoring from battle-rapper Ogmios
23/02/2021 … The BBC has commissioned a new ‘meditative’ comedy based on the ASMR trend.
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Tue 23 February 2021
Kiri Pritchard-McLean writes an Old Vic monologue
Gaslighting piece to be performed by Susan Wokoma
23/02/2021 … Kiri Pritchard-McLean has written a ‘funny, dark and ultimately empowering monologue about gaslighting’ for London’s Old Vic Theatre.
© Domizia Salusest Kerry Godliman joins BBC's comedy about excluded pupils
PRU shows 'a world that isn't normally seen'
23/02/2021 … Kerry Godliman is to star in a BBC comedy series about unruly pupils who have been removed from mainstream education.
© Fox/Gage Skidmore/CC BY-SA 3.0 Dr Hibbert gets an authentic black voice
23/02/2021 … Simpsons physician Dr Hibbert is to be voiced by a black actor for the first time from this weekend.
Mon 22 February 2021
Comedy clubs could be back on May 17
Boris Johnson unveils roadmap for releasing Covid restrictions
22/02/2021 … Indoor live comedy could resume as early as May 17 under Boris Johnson’s roadmap to release lockdown.
Netflix special for Loyiso Gola
Unlearning taped in his native Cape Town
22/02/2021 … Loyiso Gola has recorded his first full-length Netflix special.
Rose Matafeo gets a Radio 3 platform
'I get to look smart and sophisticated'
22/02/2021 … Rose Matafeo has curated a fantasy classical music concert for Radio 3.
© C4 Derry Girls series 3 to be filmed this year
'It'll be worth the wait' says star Nicola Coughlan
22/02/2021 … The next series of Derry Girls will finally be filmed this year, star Nicola Coughlan has confirmed.