The gig of the film of the TV sitcom...Ricky Gervais just can't shake off David Brent. He has announced more dates since this show but they sold out immediately. It wouldn't surprise me if there are even more but Gervais is also working on a new stand-up show called Humanity. Take your pick...
Josie Long finishes her run at the Soho Theatre on October 15. Tickets here. She performs the show in New York from November 19. Keep an eye out for more UK dates here. She is at the Duchess Theatre on March 20. Tickets here.
For those of you that miss TV Burp you are going to have to make sure you have Sky. Harry’s Hill’s new series is definitely not a TV Burp clone, but to this fan who mourned the passing of his ITV1 clipfest it does feel like the nearest thing you’ll see in both spirit and execution. And judging by the first episode it could evolve to be just as funny.
Frank Skinner has announced another run of off-the-cuff shows at the Soho Theatre.
He will be performing for 11 nights from January 3.
The Black Country comic will be appearing without actually having any prepared material. Instead he will be walking onstage and seeing what pops into his head, hence the title The Man With No Show.
Skinner is also the current host of Room 101 and the iPlayer series Frank Skinner On Demand With...
This month C4 showcases a variety of series, all available to download and stream exclusively on All 4.
Follow Lewis Hancock on his journey coming out as a trans person in A Trans Guide to Winning at Life, while Fletcher Cowans takes us through the steps of How To Be A Socialite. Fright Bites offers some spine-chilling tales and couples take the step of a first holiday together in First Breaks: Couples Abroad. And Unlikely Bikers meets some surprising characters hiding beneath helmets and leather.
Filming has now started on the special celebrity edition of The Crystal Maze being made for C4's Stand Up To Cancer season.
New host Stephen Merchant is pictured here on the set with contestants Josh Widdicombe, Rio Ferdinand, Michelle Keegan, Jonnie Peacock and Sara Cox. His shaved head might look like a homage to previous host Richard O'Brien, but he actually shaved it for his forthcoming role in Wolverine 3.
Controller of Comedy Commissioning Shane Allen says: “The Landmark Sitcom Season was a big, celebratory moment for BBC comedy and signalled our unrivalled commitment to the art form.
Comedian Ross Noble's first film as a director is to be screened in October in London.
The screening of The Catchment will take place at the Prince Charles Cinema in Leicester Square on October 22 as part of Frightfest's 780-minute screening of horror films sponsored by the Horror Channel. Noble, who also stars in the film, will be present.
A television channel in New Zealand has commissioned a spin-off of the hit vampire comedy movie What We Do In The Shadows.
Paranormal Event Response Unit is conceived by the team behind the film, Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi, and will air on TVNZ 2.
The TV version will focus on police officers Karen and Mike, whose job is to protect people from supernatural phenomena.
Tim Key is to appear in the upcoming 20th anniversary revival of Yasmina Reza's play Art at the Old Vic.
Key will star alongside Paul Ritter from Friday Night Dinner and Rufus Sewell as the three friends who clash over their attitude to modern art.
When the play was first staged in London a number of major comedians appeared in it, including Jack Dee and the cast of the League of Gentlemen. Key previously appeared at the Old Vic alongside Daniel Kitson in Kitson's piece Tree.
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