© BBC 'Phantasmagorical' Bill avoids Steps dance-off
Viewers forgive Bailey's missteps
05/12/2020 … Bill Bailey dodged the Strictly dance-off this weej after coming fourth out of the six remaining dancers tonight.
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© Matt Crockett Major festive comedy gigs scrapped
Customers too 'worried about safety' to attend
05/12/2020 … An attempt to run a series of large-scale comedy gigs before Christmas has been abandoned, because customers were too wary about attending.
Top cast for crowdfunding mockumentary
The week's best comedy on demand
05/12/2020 … The week's best comedy on demand.
Fri 04 December 2020
Comics to vote for the outstanding achievement of 2020
04/12/2020 … Two major charity initiatives – plus a longstanding comedy circuit stalwart – are in line for an outstanding achievement award this year.
Gameface producer Charlotte Lewis gets a promotion
New head of comedy at Objective Fiction
04/12/2020 … Gameface producer Charlotte Lewis has been named head of comedy at top independent production house Objective Fiction.
© Netflix/Matt Holyoak Charlie Brooker promises Death To 2020
End-of-year mockumentary for Netflix
04/12/2020 … Charlie Brooker is making a Wipe-style round-up of the past 12 months for Netflix.
Thu 03 December 2020
© Angst Productions Warm-up comic takes the Mock The Week hotseat
Maff Brown steps up at the last minute
03/12/2020 … It may be the moment every comedian doing TV warm-up secretly hopes for.
© BBC From This Country to evil stepsisters
Cooper siblings among a star-studded cast for BBC Two panto
03/12/2020 … The Country siblings Daisy May and Charlie Cooper are to play the Evil Step Sisters in a star-studded virtual pantomime being broadcast by BBC Two this Christmas.