Radio 4 series for Jordan Brookes
On childhood, achievements, dating and mental health
16/07/2021 … Jordan Brookes has made a four-part series for Radio 4, to air this summer.
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Fri 16 July 2021
'Gears are turning' on Community movie
Creator Dan Harmon has started on the script
16/07/2021 … Community creator Dan Harmon says movie version of his long-running sitcom could finally be happening.
© Matt Stronge Fringe favourites return as Monkey Barrel announces first shows
Ed Gamble, Nish Kumar, Elf Lyons and more
16/07/2021 … Monkey Barrel Comedy has announced its first batch of Edinburgh Fringe shows including appearances by Ed Gamble, Nish Kumar, Elf Lyons and more.
More award love for Ted Lasso
...plus two nods for Bo Burnham in the Television Critics Association awards
16/07/2021 … Ted Lasso leads the field in the Television Critics Association award shortlists, announced last night.
Comedians offer their parenting tips in a new book for dads
Author George Lewis shares advice from his comedy peers
16/07/2021 … Stand-ups including Iain Stirling, Josh Widdicombe, Kerry Godliman and Romesh Ranganathan are contributing parenting advice to a humorous new book from fellow comic…
Which comedians are giving lectures on Dave?
Line-ups for series two and three revealed
16/07/2021 … The list of stand-ups taking part in the next two series of Comedians Giving Lectures has been revealed as filming gets under way.
Thu 15 July 2021
Channel 4 to launch a comedy complaints show
With Tom Allen, Jessica Knappett and Munya Chawawa
15/07/2021 … Tom Allen, Jessica Knappett and Munya Chawawa are to host a new Channel 4 series criticising TV programmes.
Meet the class clowns
Dundee school wins Beano joke contest
15/07/2021 … Class 5B at Forthill Primary School in Dundee have been named the funniest pupils in the land.