Channel 4 has appointed Charlie Perkins as Head of Comedy. Charlie will report directly into Chief Content Officer Ian Katz and will manage a team comprising newly promoted Commissioning Editor Laura Riseam and Commissioning Executive Joe Hullait. Charlie will also oversee the appointment of a new Senior Commissioning Editor.
Sean Foley, the Artistic Director of Birmingham Rep has announced two new comedies to start the New Year ‘23, including the world premiere of Spitting Image Live: Featuring the Liar King, as well as the completion of the Autumn ‘22 Season.
A host of star comedians such as Romesh Ranganathan, Angela Barnes and Tom Allen will be performing at the Brighton Dome - in memory of their friend, comedian Phil Jerrod, who sadly passed away last year.
The show will take place on Sepember 18 and will also feature Carl Donnelly, Joe Foster, Kerry Godliman, Mark Steel, Michael Fabbri and Seann Walsh.
The gig is in aid of Sarcoma UK. Phil Jerrod died of cancer last September.
It has been announced that The Chris & Rosie Ramsey Show will return to the BBC for a new series in 2023.
TikTok and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society have announced an exclusive new partnership that will see the entertainment platform become the first Official Virtual Stage to the world's premier performing arts festival.
For those of you sad that the current series of Taskmaster – won by Sophie Duker – is over this week there is some good news. Next week there will be another one-off Champion of Champions episode.
The line-up features five previous winners of the show fronted by Alex Horne and Greg Davies.
They are Ed Gamble, Kerry Godliman, Richard Herring, Liza Tarbuck and Lou Sanders.
CHEERFUL EARFUL is a new comedy podcast festival coming to London this Autumn. The first of its kind in the UK, it's a celebration of funny shows, big and small. Audiences will have the opportunity to watch their favourite podcasts live, as well as discovering new shows.
Best Newcomer Nominee and Taskmaster star Sophie Duker will embark on her debut nationwide tour this Autumn, kicking off at London’s Soho Theatre on Monday 7th November and culminating in a performance at the Leicester Square Theatre on Saturday 29th April. Following its premiere at the Edinburgh Fringe this summer, Sophie will perform her latest show ‘Hag’ across the UK .
Comedian Iain Stirling announced he will continue his role as narrator of LOVE ISLAND, this time for Peacock’s highly anticipated US adaptation of the global hit phenomenon. The upcoming season will mark the first time Iain lends his iconic voice to the US version of LOVE ISLAND. Peacock’s new season premieres July 19th with 6 episode drops per week.
Comedy streaming site NextUp has confirmed they are bringing the Edinburgh Festival experience live to their streaming platform for the first time ever this year; the biggest arts festival in the world will be beamed straight into people’s living rooms in all its glory - from dank dark caves, to the swanky big arts spaces, with 50+ shows throughout August, Edinburgh will finally be accessible to audiences who can’t make it in person.
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