Paul Sinha's General Knowledge to return
08/07/2020 … Paul Sinha is to make a second series of his Radio 4 show General Knowledge.
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Wed 08 July 2020
Save Scottish comedy!
New industry body lobbies for access to emergency funds
08/07/2020 … The Scottish comedy circuit has formed a new trade body to try to secure a financial lifeline to save the industry as it stands on the brink of collapse.
© C4 Harry Hill returning to BBC Two
With a show that sounds not unlike TV Burp...
08/07/2020 … Harry Hill is set to return to the BBC with a show that’s already being likened to TV Burp.
Tue 07 July 2020
Bec Hill to front a CITV craft show
With an emphasis on reusing materials
07/07/2020 … Stand-up Bec Hill is to make a comedy arts-and-crafts series for CITV.
© Just For Laughs Just For Laughs pulls its Toronto comedy festival
Covid-19 'leaves us with no alternative'
07/07/2020 … Just For Laughs have pulled this year's JFL42 comedy festival due to be held in Toronto.
Bill Bailey and Jason Manford to play first socially-distanced arena
Newcastle Racecourse becomes a festival site
07/07/2020 … Jason Manford and Bill Bailey are to be the first comedians to play what’s being billed as the first socially distanced live music arena.
© Netflix John Mulaney to make two more Sack Lunch Bunch specials
Moving from Netflix to Comedy Central
07/07/2020 … America's Comedy Central has signed up stand-up John Mulaney to produce two more of his Sack Lunch Bunch children's musical comedy specials.
Book deal for Gary Delaney
Collection of one-liners out this autumn
07/07/2020 … Gary Delaney has signed a deal to publish some of his best one-liners in a new joke book.