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Remaining Morecambe & Wise shows to be released on DVD
Tuesday 19th October 2021
The final unreleased episodes of The Morecambe & Wise Show are to be issued on DVD in time for Christmas, almost 40 years since they were made.
Fern Brady writing autism memoir
Tuesday 28th September 2021
Fern Brady is writing a memoir, focusing on her autism and the sexism that surrounds the condition. Strong Female Character will be published in 2023.
Sophie McCartney signs two book deal
Sunday 26th September 2021
Comedy writer and social media star Sophie McCartney has signed a two-book deal with publisher HarperCollins. Her first, Tired And Tested: The Wild Ride Into Parenthood, will be published in February 2022.
New Peter Kay autobiography and audiobook
Wednesday 8th September 2021
Peter Kay has recorded an audiobook of his bestselling first autobiography, The Sound Of Laughter, for the very first time. Including two new chapters, it will be published later this month. The comic has also revealed he has begun work on a third volume, charting his TV career.
Leicester Comedy Festival to publish All Puns Blazing joke book
Monday 16th August 2021
Leicester Comedy Festival is publishing a celebratory book of puns. All Puns Blazing: The Best British Knockout Jokes will be published in November.
Tessa Coates and Stevie Martin write Nobody Panic self-help guide
Tuesday 10th August 2021
Tessa Coates and Stevie Martin, the hosts of hit podcast Nobody Panic, have written a self-help guide based on what they have learned from the show.
Stephen Fry to publish a book about ties
Saturday 24th July 2021
Stephen Fry is to publish Fry's Ties, a 320 page book about "man's greatest clothing companion".
George Lewis writes book offering advice to new dads
Friday 16th July 2021
Comedian George Lewis has written a book offering advice to new fathers. DON'T PANIC! All The Stuff The Expectant Dad Needs To Know will be published in February 2022.
Only Fools And Horses book to mark show's 40th anniversary
Thursday 15th July 2021
A book celebrating the 40th anniversary of Only Fools And Horses is to be published. Co-written by Jim Sullivan, the son of creator John Sullivan, it aims to be "a fully illustrated definitive history of the iconic BBC show".
Comedians record NHS charity single
Tuesday 6th July 2021
Thirty comedians have recorded a charity single for the NHS. Can't Wait! - created by doctor-turned-comic Simon Brodkin - features Miranda Hart, Harry Hill, David Baddiel, Jo Brand, Lee Mack, Jack Dee and Adam Kay among others.