Mo Gilligan announces free gig for key workers
...as his new show comes to Channel 4
29/04/2020 … Mo Gilligan is to perform a free stand-up show for NHS and key workers.
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Wed 29 April 2020
© BBC/Goodnight Vienna Productions BBC One to repeat Peter Kay's Car Share
And release it as an iPlayer box set
29/04/2020 … BBC One is to repeat all 12 episodes of Peter Kay’s Car Share, the broadcaster has announced today.
Tom Allen to front new ad archive show
29/04/2020 … Tom Allen is to present an archive show looking at the history of TV adverts for Channel 4.
© BBC BBC launches Galton & Simpson writing bursary
£5,500 to develop a new sitcom script
29/04/2020 … The BBC has announced a major new bursary for comedy writing in honour of Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.
Tue 28 April 2020
© BBC/Zeppotron Romesh hosts HIGNFY for the first time
With panelists including Maisie Adam
28/04/2020 … Romesh Ranganathan is to host Have I Got News For You for the first time.
Mon 27 April 2020
© Stuart Hogben Latitude is cancelled
Major festival pulls the plug over coronavirus
27/04/2020 … This year’s Latitude Festival has officially been cancelled.
An uncharitable row
'Malicious' outburst after comic thanks crowdfunding donors
27/04/2020 … A stand-up has blasted a fellow comedian for taking crowdfunding – saying her family is too well-off for her to be worthy of support.
Spencer Jones makes a music video
For singer-songwriter Alexander Wolfe
27/04/2020 … Spencer Jones has made a video for singer-songwriter Alexander Wolfe's latest track, Tired Of Me.