News: Bob Mortimer's Train Guy Pulls Into The BBC

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.

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News: Noise Next Door And Mike Newall To Appear On Britain's Got Talent

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.

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News: BBC Announces Two New Jack Whitehall Shows

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. 

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News: Comedy Store Sells Out Henley Drive-In Shows And Adds More Gigs

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. 

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News: Al Murray, Seann Walsh, Matt Forde, Susie McCabe Play Just The Tonic Live Show

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.

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News: Comedian Launches New Website Exploring How We Define Ourselves And Our Surroundings

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. 

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New: New Production Company Formed By Edgar Wright, Joe Cornish, Nira Park, Rachel Prior

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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Book Review: Alternative Comedy: 1979 and the Reinvention of British Stand-Up By Oliver Double

When I saw that Oliver Double’s new book about Alternative Comedy was £75 I assumed it was a massive doorstep tome that the postperson would never be able to carry. So I was surprised when (thank you Bloomsbury Press Office) a relatively thin 200-ish page hardback dropped through my letterbox.

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News: Elis James/John Robins, Richard Herring, Guilty Feminist, James Acaster/Ed Gamble Up For British Podcast Awards

Elis James, John Robins, The Guilty Feminist, James Acaster, Ed Gamble and Richard Herring are among the nominees for the British Podcast Awards 2020.

 

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News: James Acaster, Fin Taylor, Jen Brister And Esyllt Sears Guest In Latest Mark Olver Podcast Panel Show Who Said That?

Finding themselves out of work and struggling to stay sane, stand up comedian Mark Olver, who has warmed audiences up for the every panel show going (including The Last Leg, HIGNFY, Would I Lie To You), has joined forces with TV producer Simon Gummer to create their very own comedy panel show.
 
Produced independently for zero budget the lockdown has actually provided an opportunity to produce something that would normally not be possible without the backing of a major production company and broadcaster. 

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