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Jason Bryne, Andrew Maxwell, Mark Nelson and Kiri Pitchard-Mclean to play Corn Exchange
26/05/2021 … More names have been announced for the only Edinburgh Fringe venue so far confirmed for this year’s festival Comedians Jason Bryne, Andrew Maxwell, Mark…
© UKTV With one reader winning the golden head of Greg Davies
26/05/2021 … Alex Horne is writing a second Taskmaster book – based around a treasure hunt.
© BBC Details of his will are revealed
26/05/2021 … Tim Brooke-Taylor left just £2,000 after his death last year, it has been revealed today.
Comics announced for Ventnor Fringe
26/05/2021 … Comedians including Lou Sanders, Geoff Norcott and Tez Ilyas are to perform at the next Ventnor Fringe on the Isle Of Wight.
Comedicans front hepatitis C health campaign
26/05/2021 … Comedians Eshaan Akbar, Sukh Ojla and Ali Official are fronting a new campaign to combat hepatitis C.
New play about Kenneth Williams and Fenella Fielding's relationship
25/05/2021 … A new play examines the strained professional relationship between Carry On legends Kenneth Williams and Fenella Fielding.
New series launching next week
25/05/2021 … John-Luke Roberts is to launch a new podcast, spoofing all the other podcasts.
Comic was told 'it's too silly, we can’t have that'
25/05/2021 … Bill Bailey one put forward a song for Eurovision – which the BBC rejected for being ‘too silly’.
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