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© Johan Persson Silent West End protest with the rest of the Only Fool And Horses cast
01/09/2020 … Paul Whitehouse is to stage a protest with fellow members of the cast and crew of the Only Fools and Horses musical to draw attention to the plight of theatre…
Unscripted special for HBO Max
01/09/2020 … Will Smith is to reunite with the rest of the cast of The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air are to reunite to celebrate the sitcoms 30th anniversary.
01/09/2020 … A campaign to help those affected by the cancellation of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe has raised almost £250,000.
01/09/2020 … The first hosts have been announced for the BBC's new stand-up series BBC Presents: Stand Up For Live Comedy.
© BBC/Endemol Shine Shows may be axed as Tim Davie seeks balance
01/09/2020 … New BBC chief Tim Davie is to target comedy shows often seen as too left-wing, it has been reported today.
Alan Partridge creator teases an 'odd and unusual' appearance
31/08/2020 … Steve Coogan has said he will definitely stage a show at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Production had been halted for 16 weeks
31/08/2020 … Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard have today resumed shooting the second series of their Sky comedy Breeders.
...as improv group Noise Next Door withdraw from contest
31/08/2020 … Comedians Myra Dubois, Steve Royle, Nabil Abdulrashid and Allen Finnegan have made it through to the live semi-finals of this year's Britain's Got…
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