WillSharpe, who wrote and starred in the C4 comedy Flowers is to direct and co-write a feature film starring Benedict Cumberbatch And Claire Foy.
Principal photography will commence on Louis Wain in mid-August 2019 shooting in London. The film also stars Andrea Riseborough (Birdman) and Toby Jones (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy).
Made in Chelsea star and creator of the hit podcast Private Parts Jamie Laing is to compere a benefit for Barnado's on Wednesday, 7th August at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre.
The line-up includes comedy favourites Rhys James, Ed Byrne, Milton Jones, David O’Doherty, Tom Rosenthal, London Hughes, Patrick Monahan, Frances Boulle and Jayde Adams.
Comedy actress and character comedian, Alice Marshall has been cast to play woke icon Titania McGrath in the forthcoming Edinburgh Festival Fringe show Titania McGrath: Mxnifesto at the Pleasance Courtyard (Pleasance Above) between 31 July – 25 August at 9pm.
Four brand new Comedy Shorts have been announced by BBC Comedy Commissioning, promising an eclectic mix of comedy genres, tastes and styles.
This year’s Comedy Shorts are titled: Brain in Gear, Lazy Susan, Mandy and Sorry.
Since taking the internet by storm, God of Pranks Ben Phillips is hitting the road once again as he embarks on a live tour across nine UK cities from September 27 to October 28.
BBC Studios Productions has appointed Josh Cole as Head of Comedy. Cole will be responsible for leading the BBC Studios Comedy team and overseeing its current comedy slate across TV, radio and online, including the BAFTA award-winning This Country, Famalam and Inside No.9. He will also have responsibility for the development of new, returnable comedy shows, working with the best emerging and established creative talent from around the UK.
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) UK has acquired Darren Star’s comedy Younger for Comedy Central UK from Endemol Shine International. The deal includes all six series of the successful comedy, produced by Viacom’s TV Land in the U.S. The series will air on Comedy Central UK later this year.
Muzlamic is a brand new pilot sketch show exploring life from the perspective of two Muslim comedians, or rather, two comedians who happen to be Muslim.
Written and performed by Ali Shahalom and Aatif Nawaz, the duo’s comic creations include Mabz, an enthusiastic barber from Bethnal Green; a pair of colleagues competing to be the whitest in their office; and a couple of Muslim holidaymakers who have worked out the most efficient way to get through airport security.
DryWrite, Soho Theatre and Annapurna Theatre have announced three brand new ways to see the critically acclaimed, multi-award-winning FLEABAG in the West End this summer. There will be a live cinema broadcast of the production on 12th September, an online lottery for £15 tickets to every performance of the show and £10 standing tickets which are to be made available at box office daily. The production runs at Wyndham’s Theatre from 20th August – 14th September.
Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominee Sara Keyworth is part of the new series of Celebrity Coach Trip on E4.
More celebrities will be joining international tour guide Brendan Sheerin for an action-packed tour around the Mediterranean.
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