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Sally Phillips making Swedish rom-com film
Friday 15th November 2019
Sally Phillips is making a rom-com film in Sweden, based around a character who lives with Down's Syndrome.
Tony Slattery to present mental health TV documentary
Thursday 14th November 2019
Tony Slattery is to front an episode of BBC Two's Horizon documentary strand. His hour-long episode focuses on mental health.
Comedian Jon Harvey to take on Boris Johnson as Count Binface
Thursday 14th November 2019
Comedian Jon Harvey - who previously stood against Theresa May in an election as Lord Buckethead - is now to take on Boris Johnson in the Uxbridge and South Ruislip constituency as Count Binface.
Jayde Adams to present Channel 4 food show
Thursday 14th November 2019
Stand-up comedian Jayde Adams is to present Crazy Delicious, a new show for Channel 4 and Netflix.
Jon & Lucy trial Channel 4's own One Show
Monday 21st October 2019
Married comics Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont are amongst three presenting couples trialling a new daily programme for Channel 4, akin to BBC One's The One Show.
Actor Stephen Moore dies aged 81
Saturday 12th October 2019
Actor Stephen Moore has died, at the age of 81. Famed for voicing Marvin the Paranoid Android in The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy, his other credits include Harry Enfield And Chums and Clockwise.
David Walliams to host National TV Awards
Friday 4th October 2019
David Walliams is taking over from Dermot O'Leary as the host of the National Television Awards.
Joe Lycett hosts Stand Up To Cancer quiz on Amazon Alexa
Thursday 26th September 2019
Joe Lycett is hosting a quiz on Amazon Alexa, to help raise money for Stand Up To Cancer.
Phoebe Waller-Bridge signs Amazon deal
Tuesday 24th September 2019
Fleabag star Phoebe Waller-Bridge has signed a deal to make shows exclusively for Amazon Prime Video. Sources say the deal is worth around $20 million a year.
Tom Allen announced as new The Apprentice: You're Fired host
Monday 12th August 2019
Comedian Tom Allen is to host the next series of The Appentice companion show You're Fired.