Two familiar television faces have died in the run-up to Christmas. Kenny Lynch has died aged 81 and Nicky Henson has died aged 74.Lynch was a familiar face on television shows in the 1960s and 1970s... more
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BBC Studios Production has made two new appointments to its Comedy audio team. Claire Broughton becomes Executive Producer and writer Leila Navabi joins as ProducerClaire Broughton joins from Hat... more
Jan Ravens and Julia Watson are to star in Talking Heads, three of the much-loved classic monologues from British playwriting royalty, Alan Bennett, directed by Watford Palace Theatre’s own... more
Award winning comedian and poet Rob Auton launches The Rob Auton Daily Podcast on the 1st January 2020. Episodes from the podcast produced by Ben Williams for... more
The News Quiz welcomes three new hosts in 2020 – Nish Kumar, Angela Barnes and Andy Zaltzman, who will each host a series of the much-loved Radio 4 programme.A regular on TV and Radio, Nish Kumar... more
Sheffield's David Eagle has been crowned New Comedian of the Year at the final at the Leicester Square Theatre.Second place went to Josh Baulf.Joint third was shared between Lily Phillips and Luke... more
UKTV has commissioned a follow-up to Britain’s Greatest Comedian for its comedy channel Gold.UKTV Original Britain’s Greatest Comedy Character sees a jury of nine comedians,... more
Bec Hill is taking her deconstructed comedy show Out of Order on the road. The tour starts in Leicester at the Firebug on April 19.In her show Hill (The Stand-Up Sketch Show, Dara O Briain’s Go 8 Bit... more
Ex-UKTV commissioning editor Joe McVey has set up a new production company called Super Best Quality Video Productions.A report here says it will focus on scripted and non-scripted comedy and is... more
The third series of royal spoof The Windsors will see a completely new side to Prince Harry. Tom Durant-Pritchard (The Crown, Judy and Feel Good) will take up the role of the young prince. Under the... more
