Comedian Samantha Pressdee is calling for submissions from comedians for a new reality dating show. The show follows campaigner and comedian Pressdee as she launches her new #loveinlockdown campaign
She says "My heart bleeds for all these comedians who are now professionally homeless, so I have decided to adopt one."
As well as her #loveinlockdown campaign, Samantha has launched her own dating service Plenty of Catfish. See clip below.
Her video has already received some interesting responses;
Hospital radio DJ Ivan Brackenbury is doing his bit by setting out on virtual tour, while also staying at home.
The Live Comedy Association, a new body representing the live comedy industry, has been launched as the first formal union of its kind within the comedy sector.
Nish Kumar, Sue Perkins, Ed Gamble and Sara Pascoe will take part in a Dungeons & Dragons live stream on the 8th May to benefit vulnerable people affected by Covid-19.
Union JACK radio has announced the launch of a new 10-part comedic interview series starring some of the country’s greatest athletes and sports stars, and co-hosted by some of the nation’s favourite comedians. Conceived and produced by Offside Productions Media, creator of award-winning football podcast The Offside Rule, the new show entitled The Show Must Go On will deliver a sporting occasion with a comedic twist.
Following the release of his smash hit global Netflix Special ‘Momentum’, a Number 1 trending Entertainment series with ‘The Lateish Show’ on Channel 4, a BAFTA 2019 nomination and a double NTA 2020 nomination, one of the UK’s finest comedians, Mo Gilligan, has announced a special, free show for all NHS and Key Workers.
A picture of Kerry Godliman swimming has settled the mystery surrounding a scene in the second series of After Life.
Dulwich Hamlet Comedy Club is staging another Comics' Relief gig to raise money for comedians hit in the pocket by the pandemic.
This would normally be my local gig but as it is taking place online anyone in the world can "attend". It takes place on Sunday, May 3 at 8pm and is hosted by Alexandra Haddow.
BBC Comedy Commissioning has launched the Galton & Simpson Bursary for Comedy Writing. At a time when everyone is feeling the effects of isolation it’s particularly apt to celebrate the life and work of two people who originally met in a sanatorium and went on to define what television comedy could be.
Episode five of the current series of Have I Got News For You will air on BBC One this Friday, 1st May at 8.30pm .
The guest presenter will be
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