C4 to examine civil rights era comedy
Part of a series of shorts in response to Black Lives Matter
15/06/2020 … Channel 4 is to air a short film about comedy sketches from the civil rights movement of the 1960s and 1970s.
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Mon 15 June 2020
BBC local radio to boost new comedy writing
...and free workshop places are available, too
15/06/2020 … The BBC is showcasing new comedy writing across its network of local radio stations this weekend.
© Myriam Frenette Just For Laughs celebrates 10million YouTube subscribers
For its Gags series of hidden-camera pranks
15/06/2020 … Just For Laughs, organisers of the annual Montreal comedy festival, have been given a YouTube award after hitting 10 million subscribers.
31 comedians stage a virtual festival
One show a night throughout July on NextUp
15/06/2020 … Comedy streaming service NextUp is staging a virtual comedy festival throughout July, with a new stand-up performing every night.
Ben Whishaw to star in This Is Going To Hurt
Playing Adam Kay in TV adaptation of his NHS diaries
15/06/2020 … Ben Whishaw – who plays Q in the James Bond movies – is to play Adam Kay in the screen version of the comedian’s bestselling NHS diaries.
Sun 14 June 2020
Fags, Bags and Mags returns
The best of the week's comedy on TV and radio
14/06/2020 … The best of the week's comedy on TV and radio: Monday June 15 THE UNBELIEVABLE TRUTH: David Mitchell's panel game returns with Holly Walsh, Miles Jupp,…
Sat 13 June 2020
© BBC Little Britain duo break their silence
Fresh apology over blackface characters
13/06/2020 … Matt Lucas and David Walliams have issued a fresh apology for using blackface in Little Britain.
First online gig from the Fast Show's Simon Day
13/06/2020 … Here's Chortle's daily round-up of new comedy to watch at home during lockdown.