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Seann Walsh and Fatiha El-Ghorri join Silence Is Golden on U&Dave

Monday 22nd July 2024

Seann Walsh and Fatiha El-Ghorri have joined Katherine Ryan as team captains on U&Dave's new comedy game show Silence Is Golden, in which the audience try to win £250,000 by resisting 30 acts trying to make them laugh.

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99 Club announces 2024 bursary recipients

Tuesday 16th July 2024

The 99 Club's Female & Non-Binary Comedians Bursary Programme has announced five winners for 2024.

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Chris Morris, Noel Fielding & more voice Richard Ayoade's spoof memoir

Monday 15th July 2024

Chris Morris is returning to acting for the first time in eight years, voicing the audiobook of Richard Ayoade's latest spoof memoir, The Unfinished Harauld Hughes, alongside Stephen Merchant, Noel Fielding, David Mitchell, Sally Hawkins and Lydia Fox.

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BBC Four to repeat classic Saturday Night TV, including Blankety Blank

Monday 15th July 2024

BBC Four is to broadcast a back catalogue of classic Saturday Night programmes during his summer's Olympics. The season will include episodes of Blankety Blank hosted by Terry Wogan, Les Dawson and Lily Savage.

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Steve Pemberton awarded university fellowship

Saturday 13th July 2024

Inside No. 9 star Steve Pemberton has been given an Honorary Fellowship from the University of Central Lancashire.

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Emmanuel Sonubi presents Radio 4 documentary about organ donation

Friday 12th July 2024

Emmanuel Sonubi is to present a Radio 4 documentary about the racial inequality of organ donation. Dying For A Transplant will air on Wednesday 17th July.

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Nigel Ng opening Uncle Roger restaurant

Wednesday 3rd July 2024

Uncle Roger creator Nigel Ng is opening a restaurant in his native Malaysia, he has revealed in his latest cooking video critique.

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Jimmy Carr heckle clips launched as he hits 1m subscribers on YouTube

Tuesday 2nd July 2024

Jimmy Carr, who now has a million subscribers on YouTube, has launched Heckle Amnesties, a new video strand on his channel which showcases his interactions with audience members on his current tour.

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Edinburgh TV Festival 2024 awards nominees

Wednesday 26th June 2024

Nominees have been announced for the 2024 awards of the annual Edinburgh TV Festival.

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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.

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