© Matt Crockett Joe Lycett announces 2022 tour
More, More, More! How Do You Lycett? How Do You Lycett?
15/06/2021 … Joe Lycett has announced a major 60-date tour for next year.
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Tue 15 June 2021
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© Thomasjlamont/CC BY-SA 4.0 Scotland's reopening plan 'put back 8-10 weeks'
Another hammer blow for venues – and the Fringe
15/06/2021 … Diminishing hopes of any meaningful Fringe in Edinburgh were dealt another blow yesterday, after Scotland’s national clinical director suggested the…
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Second series of Mel Giedroyc and Lou Sanders panel show confirmed
15/06/2021 … The Dave channel has confirmed Mel Giedroyc’s panel show Unforgivable is returning for a second series.
Mon 14 June 2021
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Stand-up to star alongside Robin Thede in Perfect Strangers reboot
14/06/2021 … London Hughes is being lined up to star in a remake of US sitcom Perfect Strangers alongside Robin Thede, from A Black Lady Sketch Show.
© Yoshitaka Kono Comics commissioned to make Euros content for TikTok
Kae Kurd, Munya Chawawa and Luke Kempner
14/06/2021 … Comedians including Kae Kurd, Munya Chawawa and Luke Kempner have been commissioned to make TikTok content to tie in with the the Euro 2020 football tournament.
Austentatious waltz back to the West End
...as well as confirming London Wonderground dates
14/06/2021 … Austentatious are to return to London’s West End this winter, it has been announced today.
The Pin nominated for Southbank Award
Representing comedy in the breakthrough award
14/06/2021 … Comedy duo The Pin are the best breakthrough act in comedy this year, according to the Southbank Awards.
© J. Corey Griffin/CC BY-SA 3.0 Bernie Mac biopic in the pipeline
14/06/2021 … A movie about the life of US comedian Bernie Mac is in the works, it has been announced.