Comedians Rhod Gilbert and Sian Harries are launching a new podcast, entitled The Froth. In each episode the real-life couple will be brushing the relentless, depressing, serious news cycle under a thick shag pile carpet and focusing forensically on the frothy stuff; using stupid news stories from around the world, their own pointless lives and plenty of utterly pathetic listener stuff too.
The first thing that gig-less comedians did after lockdown was put live shows online. The second was launch a podcast. But television hasn’t been far behind, using the format of quickfire, viral-friendly sketches filmed at home and observing social distancing. The BBC launches their rapid response series Comedians: Home Alone on BBC Two on June 1 at 10.15pm, but they have been pipped at the post by E4’s Remote Comedy From the Paddock.
Major venues at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival have written to the Scottish Parliament warning that their future is at stake in the light of the pandemic crisis and the cancellation of the 2020 Fringe.
In the letter 'the big four' – Assembly, Underbelly, Gilded Balloon and Pleasance – have said that they are struggling due to a lack of any financial support. They told MSPs that most of them have been unable to access any financial aid during the Covid-19 crisis.
Bob Mortimer's online character Train Guy is coming to the BBC.
He is one of the characters in the new lockdown series Comedians: Home Alone, which starts on BBC Two on June 1 at 10.15pm.
Mortimer's clips of his over-sharing "Yah yah, for sure, you are as always, ciao, Col" commuter, often talking loudly and annoyingly about his business partner Geoff Linton, have become a massive hit on social media, regularly notching up millions of views. In this new show his character appears in animated form.
Two comedy acts who are well known on the circuit are due to appear on Britain's Got Talent tonight. Mancunian comic Mike Newall and impro group The Noise Next Door will attempt to win over the judges David Walliams, Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon.
Jack Whitehall is bringing two new entertainment shows to BBC One in the next few months. Jack Whitehall’s Father’s Day will be a celebration of the special day in our current unusual circumstances. Then with all sport cancelled under lockdown, he will treat us to a six-part series exploring some of the country’s best sports stories in Jack Whitehall’s Sporting Nation.
The two Comedy Store drive-in shows in Henley which went on sale on Friday morning have already sold out, making them the first live drive in shows in the country to sell out. A further two shows in Henley have been added on Friday 10th July. Tickets are on sale now at the link below.
Al Murray, Seann Walsh, Matt Forde, Susie McCabe, Darius Davies, Paul McCaffrey and Phil Ellis are lined up for the latest live streamed stand-up show from comedy club Just The Tonic.
The club's second show will be compered by JTT's Darrell Martin and will be streamed live on Saturday 30 May from 8.30pm (gig starts at 9pm) via Just the Tonic TV.
Comedian Juliette Burton has launched a new website to look at how we define ourselves and our surroundings during lockdown.
The new website, Defined, evolved from the audience reaction to the tour of her show Juliette Burton: Defined. During the show Juliette set her audience the challenge to define themselves in just five words. No two people defined themselves in the same way.
Following their departure from Big Talk, Nira Park and Edgar Wright have teamed with long-term writer/director collaborator Joe Cornish and senior right-hand creative of ten years, Rachael Prior, to launch a new production company, Complete Fiction.
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