Sky’s BAFTA-winning sports comedy show A League of Their Own is making its season debut on 18 August with a brand new team mate as Micah Richards steps up in defence of the blue team. The former England and Manchester City right-back will take up a spot as a regular panellist.
Romesh Ranganathan returns to the host’s chair, alongside red team captain Jamie Redknapp and a rotating cast of guest captains for the blue team as a host of top names from the worlds of sport, comedy and television join the regular ALOTO family.
Channel 4 have commissioned Open Mike Productions, the award-winning production company behind ‘Live At The Apollo’ and ‘The Last Leg’, to produce a brand new comedy travelogue series starring comedian Chris McCausland.
Daniel Kitson has added an extra show at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre.
He is already scheduled to play there on July 24 and August 21 and has now confirmed a third date on August 1.
On the theatre's website there is this typically Kitsonesque caveat.
The Edinburgh Festival welcomes House of Oz for a month-long run at the King’s Hall. The venue is transformed into an immersive, engaging “home hub” for Australia on the Fringe.
BACKGROUND
This all-Australian showcase for the creative arts in all forms is part of the important UK/Australia Season 2021-22, the largest ever cultural exchange between the UK and Australia.
Comedians and comedy fans alike have expressed their shock and outrage at the news that there will be no official Fringe app this year.
The app has been an increasingly popular way that visitors to Edinburgh have planned their Festival Fringe Festival. One of the most useful features is the comedy "nearby now" function enabling fans to choose shows at the last minute that are close to them.
Irish comedian Eamon Goodfellow has been jailed for almost five years after being found guilty of two counts of attempting to cause the sexual exploitation of a child under 13.
He will remain on the sex offenders register for the rest of his life.
Goodfellow was convicted of directing the sexual abuse of children in the Philippines and Romania.
DAVE’S EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARDS will return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year. After a two-year worldwide hiatus, the renowned Dave’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards are back celebrating 40 years of awarding comedy excellence, reflecting the rich heritage of comedy talent recognised and its status as a springboard for comedians who have gone on to become household names at home and abroad. UKTV’s award winning entertain
Suzi Ruffell likes things snappy: her stand up, her decisions and her suits. Suzi's brand new show, Snappy is all about settling down (but not settling), becoming a mother (without becoming mumsy) and still worrying about everything - of course she is - have you seen the news?
The Bloody Scotland Debut Prize was launched in 2019 and two of the early winners, Claire Askew and Deborah Masson have this year graduated to the longlist for the McIlvanney Prize. Comedian Frankie Boyle is one of the.nominees this year even though his debut novel, Meantime, is not even published until July 22.
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society has announced a new space for Fringe Central at St James Quarter. Located in the heart of the city, the new Fringe Central hub will deliver a tailored programme of activity for artists, industry and media, led by the Fringe Society team during the festival.
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