Radio News Page 11
Andrew Lawrence gets Radio 4 sitcom
Saturday 22nd August 2015
Andrew Lawrence is to star in his own BBC Radio 4 sitcom, There Is No Escape, alongside Diane Morgan.
Sketch group Absolutely to return to Radio 4
Wednesday 15th July 2015
Absolutely, the comedy sketch group who starred in their own Channel 4 show in the 1990s, are making a new series for Radio 4.
John Finnemore creates new Radio 4 series
Tuesday 30th June 2015
John Finnemore, the creator of hit sitcom Cabin Pressure, is working on a new series for Radio 4 called The John Finnemore Project.
Miles Jupp is the new host of The News Quiz
Monday 29th June 2015
Miles Jupp will take over from Sandi Toksvig as the new host of The News Quiz.
The Missing Hancocks to return to Radio 4
Monday 29th June 2015
Radio 4 has given the greenlight for five more lost Hancock's Half Hour episodes to be re-recorded for The Missing Hancocks series.
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.