Andree Melly dies at 87
Star of Just A Minute and Hancock's Half Hour
28/02/2020 … Andree Melly, the last surviving cast member of the Hancock’s Half Hour radio cast and a one-time regular on Just A Minute, has died at the age of 87.
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Fri 28 February 2020
Richard Ayoade pilots new game show
Players write the questions in Who's Asking?
28/02/2020 … Richard Ayoade is piloting a new comedy game show in which the players write the questions.
Channel 4 orders a new comedy from Brian and Domhnall Gleeson
New series about a 'misanthropic, narcissistic, fantasist'
28/02/2020 … Channel 4 has ordered a new comedy series from actor brothers Brian and Domhnall Gleeson.
Thu 27 February 2020
More comics join Teenage Cancer Trust benefit
27/02/2020 … The line-up of comics taking part in the annual Teenage Cancer Trust comedy night at London's Royal Albert Hall has been announced.
2Northdown's new act finalists named
27/02/2020 … The finalists have been announced for 2Northdown's New Act of 2020 award.
Wed 26 February 2020
The art of Simon Munnery
New exhibition of the comedian's work
26/02/2020 … Simon Munnery's stand-up has been called ‘the closest comedy gets to modern art’ – and now it has jumped that divide.
Channel 4 buys The Great
Period comedy with Elle Fanning
26/02/2020 … Channel 4 has bought the rights to a new period comedy about Catherine The Great.
Radio 4 show for Joz Norris
Stand-up special about small talk
26/02/2020 … Joz Norris is to record a half-hour stand-up special for Radio 4.