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Are you writing fan fiction rather than a sitcom?
You're basically in love with the form, and so you try to create your own. This is where a lot of people start, and I did this. In fact, fan fiction is technically writing something from an existing universe...
James Cary, Sitcom Geek, 17th December 2020
Review: The Comeback
An enthusiastic, packed house (though with empty seats spacing out bubbles) gave The Comeback a standing ovation. That reception partly reflected the pleasure of being at a live show, enjoying all those vibes we've been missing, but there was no doubt that this show gives a good time.
Howard Loxton, British Theatre Guide, 17th December 2020
Osman in race for Christmas No. 1 book
Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club (Penguin), Pinch of Nom Quick & Easy (Bluebird) and Barack Obama's A Promised Land (Viking) are all in the running for the Christmas number one spot, as the print market heads into its final week before Christmas.
Kiera O'Brien, The Bookseller, 17th December 2020
Bill Bailey hot favourite to win Strictly
All online bookmakers currently have Bailey and his dancing partner Oti Mabuse as odds-on favourites to win the 2020 competition. Most currently have Bailey at 4/5 or 8/11 on. There are three other finalists. HRVY is 15/8. Maisie Smith is 13/2. Jamie Laing is 66/1.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 17th December 2020
Museum buys Peter Kay's purple Amarillo suit
The purple suit Peter Kay famously wore in the video for the 2005 Comic Relief single (Is This The Way To) Amarillo has been saved for the nation. An Arts Council grant helped Blackpool's new Showtown entertainment museum acquire the outfit, which is described as an 'important item of comedy history'. It will now go on display when the attraction opens in 2022.
Chortle, 17th December 2020
Comedians help voice charity Ivor The Engine audiobook
Eddie Izzard, Rob Brydon and Rhys Ifans are among the prestigious names that have lent their storytelling talents to a new Ivor The Engine audiobook.
Beyond The Joke, 17th December 2020
Review: The Comeback
For all its smartness, it has at its centre a sweetness and an innocent enjoyment of comedy for comedy's own sake that feels the perfect antidote to the complicated world we are living in, a vaccine against cynicism.
Sarah Crompton, What's On Stage, 17th December 2020
My year: Anthony Dorman from The Stand, Newcastle
The road has been rocky for stand-up comedy this year, Newcastle's Stand Comedy Club have (just about) weathered the storm, Anthony Dorman talks about adapting to online streaming and keeping audiences laughing.
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James Acaster - Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999
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9pm60 min
Taskmaster
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9pm25 min
The Treason TV Show
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10pm60 min
Celebrity Juice
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10pm60 min
The Russell Howard Hour
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11pm30 min
The Likely Dads
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