Johnny Vegas announces his first tour in a decade
Just seven dates so far - but free tickets to NHS staff
14/04/2020 … Johnny Vegas has announced his first live tour in more than a decade.
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Tue 14 April 2020
Hannah Gadsby reveals release date for her next Netflix special
14/04/2020 … Hannah Gadsby has announced that her new Netflix special, Douglas, will be released on May 26.
Audiobook of Stephen K Amos's memoirs... eight years on
Belated release for I Used To Say My Mother Was Shirley Bassey
14/04/2020 … Stephen K Amos has recorded an audiobook version of his memoirs – eight years after it was first published.
Presenters named for BBC's Big Night In
Lenny Henry, Paddy McGuinness and others to host lockdown extravaganza
14/04/2020 … Matt Baker, Zoe Ball, Lenny Henry, Davina McCall and Paddy McGuinness are to host BBC One’s Big Night In extravaganza, the corporation has announced.
Mon 13 April 2020
© S4C Ruth Jones learns Welsh for new TV series
Gavin & Stacey star even joined long-running soap Pobol y Cwm
13/04/2020 … Ruth Jones has been learning Welsh for a new TV series.
© Stuart Hogben Mark Watson to stage another 24-hour show
Online gig aims to rebuild society... 'in a silly way'
13/04/2020 … Mark Watson is to stage another of his marathon comedy shows – but this time via webcam.
Sun 12 April 2020
Tim Brooke-Taylor dies at 79 after contracting coronavirus
'A funny, sociable, generous man who was a delight to work with'
12/04/2020 … Former Goodie Tim Brooke-Taylor has died at the age of 79 after contracting coronavirus.
What Fleabag's director did next...
The best of the week's comedy on TV and radio
12/04/2020 … The best of the week’s comedy on TV and radio: Sunday April 12 MORECAMBE AND WISE FOREVER: Both parts of this affectionate documentary are…