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BBC Radio New Comedy Award 2015 open for applications
Tuesday 16th June 2015
The BBC Radio New Comedy Award, the competition which aims to locate future stand-up stars, is now open for 2015 entries.
Morwenna Banks and Rebecca Front to star in Radio 4 library sitcom
Thursday 11th June 2015
Radio 4 has given the greenlight to Shush!, a sitcom set in a library. The show is written by and stars Morwenna Banks and Rebecca Front.
Angela Barnes gets Radio 4 stand-up series
Monday 8th June 2015
Radio 4 has ordered a four-part stand-up series from 2011 BBC New Comedy Award winner Angela Barnes.
Sketchorama Series 4 line-up revealed
Wednesday 20th May 2015
Isy Suttie will host Series 4 of radio showcase Sketchorama, with a line-up including The Penny Dreadfuls, Frisky & Mannish, Hennessy & Friends, and Gein's Family Giftshop.
Kayvan Novak to make The Celebrity Voicemail Show
Tuesday 28th April 2015
Fonejacker star Kayvan Novak is making The Celebrity Voicemail Show, a comedy series for Radio 4 that imagines the answerphone messages of the rich and famous.
Sandi Toksvig to quit The News Quiz
Tuesday 28th April 2015
Sandi Toksvig has announced she is to step down as host of The News Quiz, the Radio 4 panel show she has helmed since 2006.
Russell Tovey amongst cast for Radio 4 sitcom Cardboard Heart
Tuesday 31st March 2015
The cast has been announced for Richard Marsh: Cardboard Heart, a new Radio 4 sitcom about a man who writes poetry for a greetings card company.
Russell Brand returns to XFM radio
Wednesday 11th March 2015
Russell Brand will be back on the XFM radio station after a two year hiatus, with a show featuring the highlights from his podcast with Matt Morgan.
Radio 4 Extra to broadcast Rik Mayall snowman series
Friday 20th February 2015
Radio 4 Extra is to mark Rik Mayall's birthday by broadcasting his comedy drama The Last Hurrah - Interview With The Snowman on radio for the first time.
Mark Steel's In Town Series 6 locations announced
Tuesday 17th February 2015
The sixth series of radio comedy Mark Steel's In Town will be recorded between March and May. Locations will include Alderney, Shrewsbury, Melton Mowbray and Paisley.