BBC Three has ordered a second series of Ladhood, the coming-of-age comedy from the BAFTA nominated writer, actor and comedian, Liam Williams.
Adapted from his original BBC Radio 4 series, Ladhood straddles two timelines as Liam explores the roots of modern-day masculinity, by delving into the memories of his own misspent adolescence in the Leeds suburb of Garforth during the early noughties.
Comedy Bloomers LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year is back for a second year with heats taking place in London, Edinburgh & Manchester in March/April and the semi/finals in London in May.
Top Prize is £250 cash, a trophy, a headline spot at Comedy Bloomers and a comedy coaching session with Suzi Ruffell.
Funny Fortnight will feature talent including Tom Allen, Charlie Brooker, Daliso Chaponda, Sophie Duker, Rhys James, Russell Kan
BBC Radio 3 & BBC Sounds tells the story of pioneering 20th century artist, poet, champion boxer and nephew of Oscar Wilde, Arthur Cravan. The documentary, entitled The Escape Artist, is presented by Ross Sutherland.
Cravan's anarchic art heralded Dada , surrealism, punk rock and awkward comedy. The series touches upon ideas around male masculinity, mental health & more.
A Lancashire theatre company is to stage the life story of George Formby, one of the county’s most famous comedy sons in a new play this month.
Chorley Theatre originally opened as a cinema in 1910 and showed the early films by George Formby on their first release back in the 1930s. Now 90 years on the theatre company that run the venue is bringing George to life on stage in a brand-new production
Miles Jupp and Justin Edwards are among the stars of a new RSC production of Shakespeare's The Comedy Of Errors.
The production, to be directed by Phillip Breen, will run in Stratford-upon-Avon from Saturday 25 April – Saturday 3 October 2020.
Double Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee for Best Show in 2017 and 2018, Ahir Shah is set to record his HBO Max stand-up comedy special Dots at the Southbank Centre on Tuesday 31st March. The show will be captured over two performances at 7pm and 9.30pm.
Comedians Giving Lectures, hosted by Sara Pascoe, is returning to Dave for two brand new series. The UKTV Original series, produced by 12 Yard Productions, was one of the top performing commissions on Dave in 2019 attracting an audience of over half a million.
Sara Pascoe said: "I love hosting the show, mainly to see my peers trying to be clever and failing hilariously."
Ahead of the launch of series two tonight, UKTV has confirmed it will bring back stars Josh Widdicombe and James Acaster for a third series of their bonkers theoretical comedy show Hypothetical.
Dave's edgy driving show World's Most Dangerous Roads is coming back to screens for a brand new series. Produced by Renegade Pictures for Dave, the show returns with a vengeance as each episode brings together a pair of comedians to send them out on an extraordinary road trip.
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