Podcasters Assemble!
London podcast festival line-up announced
20/07/2021 … The first batch of events have gone on sale for the sixth annual London Podcast Festival.
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Tue 20 July 2021
© BBC/Nit TV/Ray Burmiston Who's playing the Shedinburgh Fringe?
Programme announced for streaming festival
20/07/2021 … Harry Hill, Mark Thomas, Deborah Frances-White and Joe Thomas are among the comedians to be appearing in this year’s Shedinburgh Fringe Festival.
© BBC/Roughcut Kurupt FM: The documentary about the mockumentary
BBC to tell the People Just Do Nothing story
20/07/2021 … The BBC is making a celebration of People Just Do Nothing to coincide with the release of the new film about the Kurupt FM crew.
Sue Perkins named as new Just A Minute host
'Nicholas Parson’s shoes are way too big to fill'
20/07/2021 … Sue Perkins has been announced as the first permanent host of Just A Minute since the death of Nicholas Parsons.
Sara Barron announces first tour
30 dates for Enemies Closer stand-up show
20/07/2021 … Sara Barron has announced an autumn tour of her latest solo show, Enemies Closer.
© BFI The Morecambe & Wise show what they found
BBC One debut to be seen for the first time in 53 years
20/07/2021 … The first Morecambe & Wise show to air on BBC One has been unearthed more than 50 years after it aired.
Mon 19 July 2021
© Button Hall Productions Image Type: Portraits Programme Maker: Monumental Ghosts spirit away the South Bank Award
But Pin duo miss out on breakthrough award
19/07/2021 … Ghosts has won this year’s South Bank Sky Arts Award for comedy.
BBC launches New Comedy Award 2021
With new categories for under-18s and digital comedian
19/07/2021 … Entries have opened for the revived BBC New Comedy Awards, which will culminate in a final on BBC One.