Comedy Central orders Criminally Funny
40 hours of clips of idiotic crooks coming a cropper
12/05/2021 … Comedy Central has commissioned a clip show featuring ‘some of the most inept criminals the planet has to offer’.
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Wed 12 May 2021
Comics launch spoof tech podcast for the BBC
...as Room Next Door comic Michael Spicer turns podcaster too
12/05/2021 … Comedians Olga Koch, Huge Davies and Greig Johnson are making a new spoof podcast for BBC Sounds In Tech Tech Boom, hosts Carol and Joe, with their elderly sidekick,…
Tue 11 May 2021
© First Minister Of Scotland Scotland gives green light to indoor comedy
Restrictions relaxed from Monday
11/05/2021 … Indoor comedy can resume in Scotland from Monday after First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced a relaxation of lockdown measures.
We couldn't wait! Comedy club to reopen at 00.01 on Monday
Bill Murray venue jumps on lockdown relaxation
11/05/2021 … Comedy clubs are wasting no time in reopening once Covid lockdown restrictions relax on Monday.
My Teenage Diary returns to Radio 4
11/05/2021 … Radio 4 series My Teenage Diary is to return for a tenth series later this summer.
Canned Laughter returns to Regents Park
Open-air fundraisers in the capital this summer
11/05/2021 … Comics including Rose Matafeo, Jamali Maddix and Rosie Jones are taking part in two major fundraising gigs at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre in London this…
© BBC First images from next week's Inside No 9
Simon Says revolves around obsessive fans
11/05/2021 … The BBC has released the movie poster-style image for next week’s episode of Inside No 9, with the first stills from the programme.
Mon 10 May 2021
Spinal Tap creators fire a warning to drive-ins
'Don't show our film without permission - or we'll sue'
10/05/2021 … The creators of This Is Spinal Tap have fired a warning shot against anyone planning to stage a drive-in or outdoor screening of the classic comedy.