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Tue 25 August 2020

C4 travel series for Rosie Jones

Great British, Female, Gay, Disabled, Covid Compliant Adventure

25/08/2020 … Rosie Jones is making a travel show for Channel 4 about exploring the UK on a budget.

Fast Show stars pay poignant tribute to Caroline Aherne

Touching scenes in new reunion programme

25/08/2020 … The cast of The Fast Show have paid poignant tribute to their co-star Caroline Aherne in new retrospective marking 25 years since their sketch show debuted.

Mon 24 August 2020

Ricky Gervais faces plagiarism fight

Biologist and illustrator says Flanimals book stole his ideas

24/08/2020 … A marine biologist is trying to take Ricky Gervais to court, claiming he stole the idea for his hit children’s book Flanimals.

Another venue launches desperate bid for help

London's Etcetera Theatre battling for survival

24/08/2020 … London’s Etcetera Theatre has become the latest comedy venue to send up a distress signal as the impact of Covid-19 bites ever harder.

Comedians join Roald & Beatrix movie

Rob Brydon,Jessica Hynes, Alison Steadman, Nick Mohammed, Nina Sosanya and Bill Bailey start filming

24/08/2020 … A raft of British comedy stars has joined the cast of a new family film inspired by the true story of when a six-year-old Roald Dahl met his idol Beatrix Potter.