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News nuggets, trivia and fun goings-on.
Edinburgh TV Festival 2024 awards nominees
Wednesday 26th June 2024
Nominees have been announced for the 2024 awards of the annual Edinburgh TV Festival.
Lara Ricote & Samuel Bottomley star in Comedy Blap pilot Break Clause
Tuesday 25th June 2024
Lara Ricote and Samuel Bottomley will play a couple who break up but have to keep living together in Channel 4 Comedy Blap pilot Break Clause.
Mackenzie Crook to direct Series 2 of The Change
Tuesday 25th June 2024
Mackenzie Crook will direct the second series of Bridget Christie's The Change, with filming beginning this July.
Russell Howard on the terror of becoming a cruise ship comedian
Monday 24th June 2024
Russell Howard headlines Virgin Voyages' first comedy festival, sailing around the Low Countries from Portsmouth in September, and also featuring Andre Vincent, Ria Lina and John Robertson's live video game crossover The Dark Room.
Adam Hills reaches final of Euro para-standing tennis championships
Friday 21st June 2024
Adam Hills is celebrating finishing runner-up in the Para-Standing Tennis European Championships. The comic, who is making a Sky documentary about his bid to become world champion in the sport, lost in the final with his partner Alex Hunt.
Sian Clifford to star in Radio 4's Woman's Hour spoof
Wednesday 19th June 2024
Fleabag star Sian Clifford is taking the central role in Time Of The Week, a spoof of Woman's Hour which is coming to BBC Radio 4 from 6th July.
Jason Manford in talks to star in 'Bank Of Dave: The Musical'
Wednesday 19th June 2024
The Bank Of Dave is being turned into a musical, with Jason Manford in talks to potentially star as folk hero Dave Fishwick, the comedian has revealed.
Inside No. 9 script being auctioned for charity
Saturday 15th June 2024
Steve Pemberton is raising money for charity by auctioning off a signed Inside No. 9 script, and also a signed copy of the hare statue that was hidden in many of episodes of the hit comedy anthology series.
Mammoth order of nine more episodes for Mike Bubbins' hit BBC sitcom
Friday 7th June 2024
Mammoth is about to quadruple in size, with creator and star Mike Bubbins revealing that the BBC sitcom's second series will feature nine episodes, after three were broadcast in April.
Neil Innes tribute to feature Pythons, The Rutles & Idiot Bastard Band
Wednesday 5th June 2024
The life of Neil Innes is to be celebrated in a special show, Neil Innes - 'How Sweet To Be An Idiot', featuring performances from Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam and former members of The Rutles, John Halsey and Ricky Fataar, plus a raft of comic and music talent.