Comedian Josie Long is working on a TV version of her cult 2018 film Super November.In the film Long played a romance-obsessed English librarian living in Glasgow. However, it remains to be... more
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Tony Hall, Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE, has announced that he will stand down from the role of BBC Director-General this summer.The Chairman of the BBC, Sir David Clementi, says: “Tony Hall is an... more
Rafe Spall and Esther Smith are to co-star in a new comedy for Apple.Apple TV+ will air the eight-part series globally on May 1. It is the first original series from the UK to debut on... more
Acclaimed anthology series Inside No. 9 is to return in February.According to the latest BBC2 schedules the fifth series created by and starring Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton will start airing... more
Stewart Lee, John Hegley, Robin Ince, Mark Thomas and Susan Murray are among the comedians who will be doing a special fundraising show to help out The Laugharne Weekend.The boutique Welsh arts/... more
Actor Derek Fowlds has died. He was 82.Fowlds will be known to many as Bernard Woolley in classic BBC sitcoms Yes, Minister and its follow-up Yes, Prime Minister. He was also famous as one of the... more
Spandau Ballet global superstars Gary and Martin Kemp are to star in a new one-off spoof documentary, playing themselves focussing on them recording a new album. Made by BBC Studios, The Kemps:... more
Adrian Edmondson, Susan Calman, Mark Watson, Deborah Frances-White and Stephen K Amos are to present self-penned radio essays on comedy in a new series of audio essays on BBC Radio 3 entitled Top of... more
Comedian Adam Hills has met Prince Harry at Buckingham Palace and received praise for his beard.The Last Leg presenter was at the Palace on the day that the Rugby League World Cup draw was being made... more
Simon Munnery reprises his legendary, cult comedy creation, Alan Parker: Urban Warrior for a national tour, which may possibly also be Parker's farewell tour..For over 35 years, Munnery has performed... more
