Newcastle comedian Gavin Webster has written and stars in a new self-financed sitcom, I've Got A Job For You Gav. Webster plays the titular Gav who in the pilot gets into a spot of bother after his Auntie Sylvia's funeral when he thinks he has identified the perpetrator of an armed robbery. In the series Webster is joined by a number of familiar faces from the north-eastern comedy scene. The cast includes Seymour Mace, Ben Crompton from Game Of Thrones, Matty Reed, Rob Rouse and Jackie Lye who was on Brush Strokes.
Channel 4 has revealed its brand new #StayAtHome campaign set to launch across Easter weekend and created to amplify the important public health message to Stay Home, Save Lives.
A series of 10 second, fly-on-the-wall style films, self-shot by a host of well-known Channel 4 faces reveal the celebrities carrying out mundane tasks at home during lockdown.
These include Katherine Ryan ‘painting’ a self-portrait and Joe Lycett cleaning the kitchen cupboard.
Netflix has released the first trailer from the second season of After Life, the acclaimed series written by and starring Ricky Gervais.
It will be streamed globally from April 24 and there will be six episodes.
Not many details have been revealed but it can be confirmed that the dog will return alongside cast members including Penelope Wilton, Kerry Godliman, Tony Way, Tom Basden, Diane Morgan, Mandeep Dhillon, Joe Wilkinson and Roisin Conaty.
Sky has commissioned Avalon to produce a new fast turnaround topical entertainment show from Russell Howard, Russell Howard’s Home Time, which will air twice a week on Sky One and NOW TV on Tuesdays and Thursdays, starting this Thursday 9 April at 10.30pm.
Guests include James Bay (who left his bathroom door open while he serenaded Howard), Aisling Bea, Jack Whitehall, Greg Davies and cyclist Geraint Thomas.
Award-winning comedian and star of hit show Serious Black Jumper (Amazon Prime Video) which enjoyed viral success on TikTok where a section of the show reached 19 Million views, Jayde Adams welcomes viewers to a weekly interactive cabaret night streamed as live across social media.
As COVID-19 crashes into the arts industry, gigs are cancelled, festivals are closing and both paid and unpaid work in the industry has all but dried up, people in comedy need some help. Production company, Objectively Funny are producing a free virtual mental health Magazine to support the comedy industry and beyond in this tumultuous time.
“CUTS" is a new web-based sketch show directed by stand-up Pierre Novellie. The supporting cast is pretty good too. It features:
Garrett Millerick
Rose Johnson
Jason Forbes
Harriet Kemsley
Camille Ucan
Sunil Patel
Lulu Popplewell
Sara Barron
Ed Night
Rich Wilson
George Fouracres
Mark Smith
Theo Chester
Watch Cuts below.
Multi-media performer John Robertson is to host a marathon session of his anarchic, interactive, live-action videogame comedy The Dark Room.
The BBC is to celebrate the acts of kindness, humour and the spirit of hope and resilience that are keeping the nation going during the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic with a special night of programming for BBC One.
Sir Lenny Henry has confirmed the first three celebs taking part – Peter Kay, Catherine Tate and Gary Barlow. Further names to be revealed in due course.
Comedian Paul Pirie has tackled isolation and the coronavirus crisis in the only way a comedian can - by making a funny series of videos. Watch below as Pirie tackles pandemic-induced loneliness and what to do with those precious toilet rolls. Oh and he also has a take on Tiger King Joey Exotic.
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